Squire Booker appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Squire Booker is a Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences and Perelman School of Medicine.nocred Squire Booker appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Through his work as an interdisciplinary chemist, Booker has has made advancements in human health and innovative new treatments of disease.
‘Ripple Effect’ on the business and economics of the election Image: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson ‘Ripple Effect’ on the business and economics of the election The latest installments of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” follow up with key economic concerns voters brought to the ballot for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Peter Decherney (far left), professor of cinema and media studies in the School of Arts & Sciences, is the instructor of the undergraduate Virtual Reality Lab spring course.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Before their first dose of radiation, cancer patients can shadow another patient’s treatment and get a private behind-the-scenes tour with the team members via virtual reality.
Developing kidneys from scratch Image: iStock/Vladyslav Severyn Developing kidneys from scratch Bioengineering professor Alex Hughes tackles the burden of chronic kidney disease by creating kidney tissue from scratch, which could reduce the need for both dialysis and transplantation.
Penn GSE dean on meeting and making the moment Katharine Strunk, dean of the Penn Graduate School of Education.nocred Penn GSE dean on meeting and making the moment Katharine Strunk, dean of the Graduate School of Education, began her tenure in July 2023. This week, she announced the School’s strategic vision, Together for Good.
Men’s soccer clinches third-straight Ivy League regular season title Image: Courtesy of Penn Athletics Men’s soccer clinches third-straight Ivy League regular season title A late goal by Stas Korzeniowski pushes Penn past Princeton to a 1-0 victory.
Students fill critical behind-the-scenes Election Day roles for NBC News People watch an NBC News livestream showing poll results at Rockefeller Center in New York on Election Day 2024.(Image: AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Students fill critical behind-the-scenes Election Day roles for NBC News Three dozen undergraduates worked with the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies this year to track turnout, assemble results, and build on-air graphics.
Protecting Indigenous heritage in an age of climate vulnerability Wupatki Pueblo, north of Flagstaff, Arizona, is among the villages built by Native peoples in the desert Southwest centuries ago. “We look at those sites as still alive, as offering us the opportunity to connect with our ancestors and to continue the work, and legacy of that work, of communing with that place,” says Chas Robles, ALCC’s executive director.(Image: Colin Cohan) Protecting Indigenous heritage in an age of climate vulnerability A preservation plan being developed by researchers in the Weitzman School in consultation with local stewards conserves a millennium of human settlement.
COVID-19 pandemic worsened patient safety measures Image: iStock/Sviatlana Lazarenka COVID-19 pandemic worsened patient safety measures A new study from Penn Nursing found that rates of falls, infections, and injuries increased significantly during the pandemic, and have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries A lunch for veterans hosted by Lynn Manuel, Associate Director of Veteran and Military Engagement.nocred Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries, now offering unlimited slots and funding for undergraduate students.