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News・ Campus & Community
Breaking bread while breaking barriers
Penn’s two newly announced programs—Conversations for Community and Dinners Across Differences—strive to encourage dialogue, build connections, and bring people together in conversations over shared meals.
News・ Campus & Community
Penn gathers at COP28 to share ideas and research in university pavilion
A delegation of University researchers will be providing expertise on a wide array of issues to be discussed at COP28, the annual climate conference of the United Nations.
News・ Sports
Hosley awarded Freshman All-American honors
The first-year running back was the second-leading rusher in the Ivy League and also ranked second in all-purpose yards.
News・ Campus & Community
In Principle and Practice: Penn’s Focus on Tomorrow
President Liz Magill unveils strategic framework for the University.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Climate, public health crises, and fertility
Letícia Marteleto, a social demographer new to Penn, does research at the intersection of fertility, Zika, COVID-19, climate conditions, urbanicity, and inequality.
News・ Health Sciences
Could a single shot heal heart disease?
Experts at Penn Medicine are researching novel treatments for heart disease, including CRISPR gene editing technology, CAR T technology, and mRNA injections.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Hundreds of students to perform in Department of Music ensembles in December
Hundreds of undergraduate students will perform in orchestral and choral concerts in December as part of Department of Music ensembles.
News・ Health Sciences
Lidocaine may be able to kill certain cancer cells by activating bitter taste receptors
A preclinical Penn Medicine study explains the previously observed anti-cancer effect of the common anesthetic drug.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Exploring anxiety and social change
Sociology professor Jason Schnittker teaches the course Anxious Times: Social Change and Fear, based on a book he wrote. Through a data-sensitive approach, students study anxiety and mental health.
News・ Science & Technology
AI can write a wedding toast or summarize a paper. But what happens when it’s asked to build a bomb?
As AI gets more adept at synthesizing information and producing humanlike responses, many are concerned that malicious actors may use this technology in dangerous ways. Ph.D. candidate Alex Robey safeguards AI systems against malicious tampering.