Ovarian cancer test may not work on some Black, Native American patients The Washington Post Ovarian cancer test may not work on some Black, Native American patients Research from the Perelman School of Medicine indicates that a common test for ovarian cancer may be less effective on Black and Native American patients.
Five top U.S. colleges for communication and media studies according to QS World University Subject-Wise Rankings 2025 Times of India Five top U.S. colleges for communication and media studies according to QS World University Subject-Wise Rankings 2025 Penn is ranked highly for communication and media studies in academic reputation, research impact, and employer reputation.
Social Security Fairness Act speeds up the trust fund’s insolvency, Wharton professor says Yahoo! Finance Social Security Fairness Act speeds up the trust fund’s insolvency, Wharton professor says Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that the Social Security Fairness Act will hasten the Social Security system’s insolvency date by about half a year.
University of Pennsylvania student inspired to be urologist is closer to becoming a doctor on Match Day 2025 CBS Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania student inspired to be urologist is closer to becoming a doctor on Match Day 2025 A student from Mozambique is among those graduating soon from the Perelman School of Medicine. “I hope to be able to become a great surgeon and to find ways to do global health initiatives that will also help my community back home,” Sydney Chambule said.
Your guide to Philadelphia’s cherry blossom season: From peak bloom to best places to see the ‘puffy clouds of spring’ WHYY (Philadelphia) Your guide to Philadelphia’s cherry blossom season: From peak bloom to best places to see the ‘puffy clouds of spring’ Pamela Morris Olshefski of the Morris Arboretum says that the 2025 blooms for cherry blossoms will appear particularly pink and white due to a somewhat harsh winter.
Why America has not passed a law to treat addiction better The Economist Why America has not passed a law to treat addiction better Ashish Thakrar of the Perelman School of Medicine says that federal regulations prevent him from administering methadone for pain or opioid addiction at his outpatient addiction clinic.
A simple technique to help you fall asleep The New York Times A simple technique to help you fall asleep Speaking about cognitive shuffling, a mental exercise to bring on sleep, Jorge I. Mora of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “We need to study this more to be able to fully say, yes, this should be a consistent tool.”
Two Philly high schools were chosen for an $8M project to get more kids college and career ready Philadelphia Inquirer Two Philly high schools were chosen for an $8M project to get more kids college and career ready Two Philadelphia public schools have been chosen to participate in the Academy at Penn, an $8 million project to help hundreds of underserved students access college and career opportunities, with remarks from Dean Katharine O. Strunk of the Graduate School of Education.
Local opinion: Key fact about immigration: It is good for the economy Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) Local opinion: Key fact about immigration: It is good for the economy Ezekiel Hernandez of the Wharton School discusses benefits to the U.S. of immigration.
The Tony-nominated choreographer who started Penn’s hip-hop dance company Philadelphia Inquirer The Tony-nominated choreographer who started Penn’s hip-hop dance company Alumna Jennifer Weber, choreographer of the Broadway musical “& Juliet,” which is at the Academy of Music until April 6, is profiled.