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News・ Health Sciences
Keto diet metabolite may power up CAR T cells to kill cancer
Laboratory studies reveal a potentially low-tech intervention to improve personalized cell therapy.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
A decade-plus legacy of Penn Arts & Sciences
In recognition of the end of Steven J. Fluharty’s term as dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, a look at the School’s growth and innovation over 12 years.
News・ Campus & Community
A conversation with Interim President J. Larry Jameson
Interim President Jameson discusses the many ways Penn is moving forward, from the opening of state-of-the-art facilities to new initiatives that advance In Principle and Practice.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
The quest to find actionable data for policymakers in developing countries
A collaboration between the Penn Development Research Initiative and the DevLab@Penn is on the ground in developing nations to generate better evidence that can influence real-world decisions.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
The future of finance
Hosted by Wharton finance professor Itay Goldstein, this four-part podcast series takes a deep dive into the cutting-edge insights and pioneering perspectives of innovation experts in the finance industry.
News・ Health Sciences
Identifying a proliferating repairman for tissue in damaged lungs
Penn Vet and Penn Medicine researchers found that endothelial cells lining the veins in lungs contribute to repair of blood vessels after lung injury.
News・ Campus & Community
$50M legacy gift to Penn Arts & Sciences funds undergraduate aid
With an estate gift of more than $42 million, William J. Levy, a graduate of the Wharton School and Penn Carey Law School, has contributed $50 million in support of undergraduate students in the College.
News・ Science & Technology
Mapping molecular arrangements to pave the way for better catalytic systems
The Stach Group in Penn Engineering led a collaborative team identifying how chemical catalysts drive the creation of liquid fuels from sunlight, paving the way for more efficient removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Caretaker of 9,000 works of art
As the director of the Penn Art Collection in charge of nearly 9,000 artworks, Lynn Smith Dolby manages the conservation, registration, and display of all University-owned art, indoors and outdoors across campus.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Using data to make city planning more safe and accessible
Assistant professor of city & regional planning Xiaoxia “Summer” Dong is a former transportation planner who uses data to make sound transit plans based on people’s actual need.