Leslie Richards of the Weitzman School of Design will lead a new transportation think tank at Penn that will work on practical innovations to improve mass transit, air travel, highways, and tolling systems.
Peter Fixler of the Morris Arboretum discusses threats to trees in the Philadelphia area and his role as chief arborist.
Joseph P. Fiorellini of the School of Dental Medicine says that people often take their gum health for granted, even if they’re fairly diligent about caring for their teeth.
Liang Feng and doctoral student Yichi Zhang of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues have transferred quantum signals along a local Verizon fiber optic network using the same Internet Protocol that forms the backbone of today’s internet.
A 2023 study by Britta Glennon of the Wharton School found that barriers such as H-1B visas have encouraged the offshoring of high-skilled jobs for U.S. multinational companies, which are able to hire more foreign labor at their non-U.S. affiliates.
Aaron Lasker of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on a new genetic treatment that has the potential to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease.
