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Five women who should have won a Nobel Prize
CNN

Five women who should have won a Nobel Prize

Katalin Karikó of the Perelman School of Medicine is lauded for her work with Perelman’s Drew Weissman pioneering the use of synthetic messenger RNA to fight diseases, which served as the basis for two widely used COVID-19 vaccines.

Sep 30, 2022

Dogs can smell your stress, study finds
Salon.com

Dogs can smell your stress, study finds

James A. Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine discusses the potential value of a United Kingdom study suggesting that dogs can smell stress.

Oct 1, 2022

Want to get into Penn? Show a little gratitude—on an essay prompt
Philadelphia Inquirer

Want to get into Penn? Show a little gratitude—on an essay prompt

Penn’s new application essay prompt is highlighted for its focus on gratitude, with quotes from Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule and Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences.

Oct 1, 2022

The Oklahoman
SP2 advances training to prepare social workers for an aging population

SP2 advances training to prepare social workers for an aging population

A new research study demonstrates the value of simulation-based learning for social work students, specifically those preparing to work with older adults, by examining the impact of a clinical simulation program completed by Penn MSW students they prepared to work with older Philadelphians.

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