I. Joseph Kroll, Ph.D., has won an Outstanding Junior Investigator award - one of about three per year in high energy physics - from the U.S. Department of Energy. The $300,000 award will be spread over several years. Kroll's research is in experimental high energy particle physics - specifically B hadrons - examining data from proton-antiproton collisions produced at Fermilab in Batavia, Ill.
Andrew M. Rappe, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, was one of 20 young scientists nationwide to be selected this year for a Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, which supports young faculty in the sciences. The $60,000 award includes $5,000 to go for undergraduate educational purposes to Rappe's department, chemistry, and no more than $5,000 for institutional administrative purposes. The remaining $50,000 goes to Rappe and his research into tailoring molecule-surface properties.
Best tooth teachers
The School of Dental Medicine cited five faculty for teaching excellence last month:
Bal Goyal, D.M.D., associate professor of restorative dentistry, and Nathan Kobrin, B.D.S., clinical assistant professor of restorative dentistry, both received the Robert E. DeRevere Award for excellence in pre-clinical teaching by a part-time faculty member.
Nasrin Satat-Larijani, D.M.D., assistant porofessor of clinical education in restorative dentistry, won the Joseph L.T. Appleton Award for excellence in clinical teaching.
Scott DeRossi, D.M.D., assistant professor of oral medicine, was given the Earle Bank Hoyt Award for an alumnus who is a full-time jurnior clinical faculty member.
Elliot Hersh, D.M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of oral surgery and pharmacology and director of pharmacology and therapeutics, was given the Basic Science Award for excellence in teaching basic science.
Understanding order to disorder at the atomic scale opens possibilities for next-generation electronic devices
A Penn team has developed insight into the chemical and geometric mechanisms underlying the synthesis of new 2D materials, paving the way for next-gen devices, biomedical applications, and cleaner, quicker energy conversion and storage.
Exposure to air pollution worsens Alzheimer’s disease
New research from Penn Medicine finds living in areas with high concentration of air pollution is associated with increased buildup of amyloid and tau proteins in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, accelerating cognitive decline.
Penn buildings achieve LEED certifications, showcasing commitment to sustainability
Three recent building projects at the University of Pennsylvania have earned LEED Platinum, Gold, and Silver certifications, underscoring Penn’s ongoing commitment to sustainable design and construction.
What stiffening lung tissue reveals about the earliest stages of fibrosis
A Penn Engineering team has targeted the lung’s extracellular matrix to better understand early fibrosis by triggering the formation of special chemical bonds that increase tissue stiffness in specific locations, mimicking the first physical changes that may lead to lung fibrosis.
