‘Research at Penn’ highlights landmark discoveries and innovations
The online brochure showcases groundbreaking research from each of Penn’s 12 schools.
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Did you know that light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reductions in overall brain volume? Or limiting free speech is most harmful to the underprivileged and marginalized? Or that ZIP codes in north, west, and southwest Philadelphia have the greatest risk of lead exposure? These are just a few of the pioneering and captivating findings featured in the 2023 edition of Research at Penn.
Published each year for the past 21 years, Research at Penn highlights trailblazing research from each of the University’s 12 schools. Guided by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and produced by the Office of University Communications, the brochure showcases fundamental connections between research and the pursuit of solutions to important issues, such as social justice, cancer treatment, and health inequality. Research at Penn is an online-only publication.
With more than $1.47 billion in annual research and development expenditures, Penn is one of the country’s top research universities, not only generating important new knowledge in the fields of medicine, technology, business, science, and beyond, but applying this knowledge to improve the lives of individuals and communities at home and around the world. Innovative research that yields actionable knowledge is one of the cornerstones of Penn’s vision for the future of the University. Penn’s integrated campus facilitates unique investigative collaborations across disciplines. Research at the University’s centers and institutes represents some of the most cutting-edge investigations taking place in the world today.
The 2023 edition of Research at Penn includes a host of interesting and insightful articles on a wide range of topics and issues, everything from parental praise, to breaking down barriers to treat opioid use disorder, to preserving the legacy of civil rights sites.
Some of the other groundbreaking research featured in Research at Penn include:
An analysis of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia published by Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia detailed the longest persistence of CAR T cell therapy recorded to date, showing that CAR T cells remained detectable at least a decade after infusion, with sustained remission in both patients.
The Teaching Beyond September 11th multimodal curriculum designed by Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher of the Graduate School of Education and scholar Deepa Iyer. The program provides multiple entry points for educators to discuss Islamophobia, xenophobia, civil liberties, long-lasting wars, media and representation, and other pertinent topics.
In a comprehensive data search of 80,000 sky images taken by the Dark Energy Survey, astronomers Pedro Bernardinelli and Gary Bernstein of the School of Arts & Sciences discovered that single dots in 42 of those images connected to a track a new giant comet entering the solar system for the first time in 3.5 million years.
In Senegal, the ambitious Dakar Greenbelt project seeks to create an extensive network of ecological infrastructure in and around the city to sustainably address environmental concerns and enhance urban life. With support from David Gouverneur and Ellen Neises, Ph.D. candidate Rob Levinthal in the Weitzman School of Design led two courses that included a field trip to Dakar, that culminated in students presenting their visions for parts of the Greenbelt.
From a desert to an oasis: Penn engages in ambitious greening effort in the Sahel
Students from the Weitzman School of Design journeyed to Senegal to help with a massive ecological and infrastructural greening effort as part of their coursework. The Dakar Greenbelt aims to combat desertification and promote sustainable urban growth.
As part of an undergraduate course, Penn faculty and students curated an Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition of works from the Neumann family’s extensive collection of modern and contemporary art.
The University’s nexus for technology transfer supports researchers in their innovative efforts, from CAR T to mRNA advancements that have dramatically reshaped the world.
