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Refining lipid nanoparticles for better mRNA therapies
Microscopic rendering of mRNA inside a lipid nanoparticle.

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Refining lipid nanoparticles for better mRNA therapies

A new method developed by Penn engineers for designing ionizable lipids is expected to have broad implications for mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics.

Ian Scheffler

A College House Thanksgiving
A group of people sit together at a long table with plates of food and Thanksgiving decor

Thanksgiving at Lauder College House.

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A College House Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving in Penn’s 13 College Houses is an annual holiday tradition with catered and homemade offerings from around the world.

Kristina García

How are companies really using AI?
Two developers working on computer screens.

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How are companies really using AI?

Wharton’s Stefano Puntoni talks about the key findings of a new report that reveals a seismic shift in firms’ attitudes and uses of AI in just a short time.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Teaching robots common sense, empathy and other forms of intelligence
A person programming a robotic arm with a laptop.

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Teaching robots common sense, empathy and other forms of intelligence

Antonio Loquercio, an assistant professor in electrical and systems engineering, explores the potential that robots can have in answering fundamental questions on decision-making.

Melissa Pappas

A Q&A with the director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research
Four people in front of National AIDS Memorial Quilt.

Penn researchers affiliated with the Penn Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) attended AIDS Walk Philly in October 2024. Pictured with the National AIDS Memorial Quilt are Deratu Ahmed, a first-year epidemiology doctoral student studying pharmacogenetics related to HIV and tuberculosis in Botswana; Dominique Medaglio, a fourth-year epidemiology doctoral student studying ways to encourage smoking cessation for people with HIV in the United States; CFAR co-director Robert Gross, professor of medicine and epidemiology in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Penn Medicine; and CFAR director Ronald Collman, professor of medicine and microbiology.

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    • A Q&A with the director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research

    Ronald G. Collman talks about the current state of AIDS care, work with the City of Philadelphia, and how the Center is supporting collaborations across campus.
    When does waiting stop being worth it?
    Rendering of a human brain and arrows coming out of it as thought it’s making a decision.

    New research from Penn psychologist Joe Kable looks at individuals with damage to different parts of the prefrontal cortex to reveal how the brain evaluates uncertainty and guides split-second decisions.

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    When does waiting stop being worth it?

    Psychologist Joe Kable examined how lesions in specific parts of the prefrontal cortex reveal the brain’s strategies for managing delayed gratification.
    Research connecting the land and the sea
    Illustration of a historic maritime harbor.

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    Research connecting the land and the sea

    Ph.D. candidate Chelsea Cohen, a historical and maritime archaeologist in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, combines terrestrial and underwater methods in her research of historical port cities, agroforestry, and maritime culture.

    From The McNeil Center for Early American Studies

    A semester of community on campus
    A group of Penn students pose for a selfie.

    The Penn community gathered on campus throughout the fall semester, including at Family Weekend.

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    A semester of community on campus

    Penn’s fall semester officially began in August, as many students returned to campus. While staff, faculty, and postdocs are largely in West Philadelphia year-round, the fall marks a reset and starting point for many. The late summer and mild fall weather brings the natural beauty of campus to life.