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University-led research project seeks to streamline air travel
"Digital display showing the word 'DELAYED' in red alongside other information in blue on an airport board.

Long lines at check-in, frustrated passengers stranded at airports, and the chaotic cancellation of flights due to unexpected storms or technical outages are becoming increasingly commonplace. Now, Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design is part of a NASA-supported multidisciplinary team working to mitigate many of the deleterious effects of airport delays.

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University-led research project seeks to streamline air travel

Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design is part of a collaborative NASA-funded research team taming the turbulence of airport delays.
Two Penn Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
A spilt image shows Arielle Alterwaite in the left half, posing with arms crossed and leaving against the exterior of a brick building, and the right side shows Katherine Scahill looking at the camera against a wallpapered background of tan and dusty red print.

History Ph.D. candidate Arielle Xena Alterwaite (left) and Music Ph.D. student Katherine Scahill (right) have been awarded the 2024 Newcombe Fellowship.

(Image: Courtesy of Eric Sucar, left; Courtesy Katherine Scahill, right)

Two Penn Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

The School of Arts & Sciences awardees are Arielle Xena Alterwaite, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in history, and Katherine Scahill, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in music.

Kristen de Groot

Exploring sustainable development and the human impact of natural disasters
Chenyi Ma.

Chenyi Ma, a research assistant professor at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice.

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Exploring sustainable development and the human impact of natural disasters

The School of Social Policy & Practice’s Chenyi Ma focuses on the social determinants of health and behavioral outcomes in disaster contexts, including public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.

From the School of Social Policy & Practice

Gene editing restores some sight in pair of children treated for blindness
A teenager having their eyesight examined.

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Gene editing restores some sight in pair of children treated for blindness

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing has been found to be safe and largely effective in addressing a form of inherited blindness in a group of patients that, for the first time, included children

Frank Otto

Celebrating ‘excellence and service in combination’ at PIP/PEP luncheon
pep and pip winners at luncheon

The 2024 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners are (from left to right): Simran Rajpal and Gauthami Moorkanat for Educate to Empower; Catherine Hood, Brianna Aguilar, and Anooshey Ikhlas for Presby Addiction Care Program; and Rahul Nambiar and Yash Dhir of Jochi.

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Celebrating ‘excellence and service in combination’ at PIP/PEP luncheon

Seven graduating students were recognized at an annual luncheon for the President’s Engagement and Innovation prizes.
Laying the groundwork at Penn before taking to the air
Amanda Yagerman poses with arms crossed, surrounded by trees with bright green leaves on Penn's campus.

Fourth-year Amanda Yagerman is double majoring in history and English, while at the same time preparing to be a naval officer in the NROTC program.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Laying the groundwork at Penn before taking to the air

    Amanda Yagerman, a fourth-year student is majoring in history and English in the College of Arts and Sciences while training to be a naval officer in the Naval ROTC program. She says her experience at Penn has been “the best of both worlds.”

    Kristen de Groot

    A deep dive with Anna Kalandadze
    Wearing her swim cap and goggles, Anna Kalandadze sits in the pool with her head above water.

    Image: Eric Sucar

    A deep dive with Anna Kalandadze

    The fourth-year distance swimmer discusses swimming 11,000 yards a day, competing at the NCAA Championships, learning to dive from watching Michael Phelps, her interest in coral reef restoration, and getting circled by a shark.
    Intervention in Navajo Nation boosts uptake for heart failure drugs by 53%
    A sign that reads Welcome to the Navajo Nation.

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    Intervention in Navajo Nation boosts uptake for heart failure drugs by 53%

    LDI senior fellow Lauren Eberly details her latest study on the Navajo Nation reservation in New Mexico, highlighting the increased uptake of guideline-directed heart failure therapy drugs.

    Hoag Levins

    2024 Sachs awardees
    Stylized speakers and a blue silhouette of a person.

    Justin Gotzis of University Life received an award from The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation to develop “Puck,” a sculptural speaker system that reflects on the “Freetekno” movement.

    (Image: Justin Gotzis)

    2024 Sachs awardees

    At a reception on April 30, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation recognized the 21 projects awarded grants for the 2023-24 cycle, totaling $210,000 in support.
    The multifaceted Mya Gordon
    Mya Gordon stands on the walkway near the Bio Pond with hands in her pockets

    Mia Gordon at the Bio Pond.

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    The multifaceted Mya Gordon

    With a passion for community engagement, Mya Gordon balances her drive with hobbies, friends, and finding beauty in imperfection.

    Kristina García