Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society From left: Dawn Bonnell, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman.nocred Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society Dawn Bonnell, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman have been recognized for extraordinary achievements in their fields.
A mission to supercharge scientific research Image: iStock/ipopba A mission to supercharge scientific research Jacob Gardner, an assistant professor in computer and information science, wants to leverage AI to accelerate scientific research across disciplines.
Faculty-led Task Force charged with reviewing the Guidelines on Open Expression nocred Faculty-led Task Force charged with reviewing the Guidelines on Open Expression Chaired by Senior Vice Dean Lisa Bellini of Penn Medicine and Faculty director Sigal Ben-Porath of the SNF Paideia Program, the Task Force includes faculty, students, and staff members.
A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors A collaborative team of researchers including scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine show how a modified peptide can successfully target the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.(Image: iStock/Marcin Klapczynski) A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors Researchers in Penn Vet led a collaborative study that demonstrates how a modified peptide normalizes tumor vasculature and enhances various cancer treatments.
A Q&A with Board Chair Ramanan Raghavendran Ramanan Raghavendran, chair of Penn’s Board of Trustees.nocred Q&A A Q&A with Board Chair Ramanan Raghavendran Penn Today sat down with Board of Trustees Chair Ramanan Raghavendran about his first six months and the year ahead.
Michael C. Horowitz returns as director of Perry World House Michael Horowitz is the director of Perry World House and Richard Perry Professor in the School of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Political Science.nocred Michael C. Horowitz returns as director of Perry World House Horowitz resumed the leadership of Perry World House on August 14, overseeing work on security, defense, and emerging technologies.
With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious A scene from a fall 2023 preceptorial.(Image: Courtesy of New Student Orientation) With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious Preceptorials, a New Student Orientation tradition for first-year undergraduates, run this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Students arrive for Move-In 2024 nocred Students arrive for Move-In 2024 Nearly 6,000 students are moving into the 13 College Houses this week.
As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses Image: AP Photo/AnnArbor.com, Angela J. Cesere As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses A new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that more of the U.S. public sees the link between extreme heat and climate change, but not all extreme heat risks are understood by all.
The inner workings of chronic pain Image: iStock/breakermaximus The inner workings of chronic pain Jessica Wojick, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Biology in the School of Arts & Sciences, examines the biological experiences of pain and how to mitigate suffering.