Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that large-scale wave patterns and heat domes are becoming more common each summer due to climate change.
Researchers at the School of Social Policy & Practice found that giving Santa Fe community college students $400 a month for one year led to positive outcomes, with remarks from Amy Castro.
Stacia West of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice says that purchases like beds, shoes, and housing, which many middle- and upper-income people take for granted, speak to the dignity of participants in a basic income program.
The Penn Dental Family Practice advises drinking water throughout the day to stay hydrated and decrease the likelihood of developing cavities.
Tim Allen of the Wharton School says that any computer bought new in 2015 should be perfectly capable of running an operating system, a web browser, email, video meetings, and an office suite without feeling slow.
Che Gossett of the School of Arts & Sciences has helped produce a biographic film about Penn alumnus and activist Kiyoshi Kuromiya, which will premiere at a Penn symposium this fall.
Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas and Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia explain the implications of their treatment of a child with a rare genetic disorder using personalized gene-editing.
A study by Xue (Sherry) Gao of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues found potent cancer-killing effects in the deadly Aspergillus flavus fungus, which was linked to rumors of a “pharaoh’s curse.”
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that increased insurance coverage might be turning the tide against low persistence on weight-loss drugs.
