Meeting of minds Camille Z. Charles, the Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences, a professor of sociology, Africana studies, and education, and the director of the Center for Africana Studies. Meeting of minds With the Penn Alumni Reading Club, the Center for Africana Studies delivers intellectual engagement directly to alumni—and the public.
A new, virtual tool in the very real fight against opioid overdoses Students in the Penn School of Nursing test out a virtual reality training for administering the drug Narcan in the event of an opioid overdose. Results from this experiment led researchers to conclude that such simulation sessions could be as effective for training health care providers on the topic as in-person simulation training sessions. A new, virtual tool in the very real fight against opioid overdoses Researchers from Penn Nursing and the Annenberg School have found that an immersive Narcan training video is as effective as in-person simulation trainings.
Holiday giving at Penn Holiday giving at Penn There’s no better time to give on and around campus, and, as tradition, the people of Penn are doing their part.
Penn shipwrecks Explorers, gets ready for Nova Penn shipwrecks Explorers, gets ready for Nova The men’s basketball team downed La Salle 83-65 on Saturday. They take on defending national champion Villanova on Tuesday evening.
CAR T cell therapy leads to lasting remissions CAR T cell therapy leads to lasting remissions In an update to a global clinical trial stretching from Philadelphia to four continents, the chimeric antigen receptor CAR T cell therapy Kymriah® led to long-lasting remissions in patients with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
VAWA renewal is overdue—but approval is contentious VAWA renewal is overdue—but approval is contentious The landmark 1994 legislation—the Violence Against Women Act—is up for reauthorization, and includes a firearm-related provision.
Penn Medicine surgeons perform world’s first robotic breast reconstruction Photo courtesy: Rebecca Elias Abboud for Penn Medicine Penn Medicine surgeons perform world’s first robotic breast reconstruction A team of surgeons from the Perelman School of Medicine are the first in the world to use a surgical robot to assist with a bilateral free flap breast reconstruction, allowing for a minimally invasive procedure that enhances recovery and eliminates narcotics.
Physical rehab helps ‘rock star’ Ranger walk again Ranger receives laser therapy from Molly Flaherty, staff veterinarian (right), and nurse Allison Kyler. (Photo courtesy: Penn Vet News) Physical rehab helps ‘rock star’ Ranger walk again After successful surgery to relieve spinal compression, four-year-old Australian cattle dog Ranger faced just a 50 percent chance of ever regaining use of his back legs. Penn Vet's rehab team aimed to get the pup back on his feet.
Inside man Inside man Nick Miller, a senior inside linebacker on the Penn football team and a unanimous First-Team All-Ivy selection, chats about his incredible Quaker career.
Up, up, and away As the project manager of the $100 million Simons Observatory project, Devlin (center) is working to keep the numerous and disparate components of the project from falling behind due to pandemic-related shutdowns while recognizing that some delays and disruptions will be inevitable. His advice is to not “sweat the small stuff.” (Pre-pandemic image) Up, up, and away Mark Devlin and his team behind BLAST are about to embark on another scientific adventure in Antarctica, this time measuring how stars form in our galaxy.