Penn hires Philly native and former Iowa coach Fran McCaffery as men’s basketball coach Philadelphia Inquirer Penn hires Philly native and former Iowa coach Fran McCaffery as men’s basketball coach Alumnus Fran McCaffery will return to Penn as the new head coach for men’s basketball.
Quitting your job won’t help you get paid more money right now Bloomberg Quitting your job won’t help you get paid more money right now Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that an oversupply of job seekers means workers are having to settle for smaller pay bumps.
University of Pennsylvania receives $8M gift Philadelphia Business Journal University of Pennsylvania receives $8M gift An $8 million gift from the Robert K. Johnson Foundation will name and perpetually fund Penn’s Integrated Studies Program for the College of Arts and Sciences.
Is art appreciation going digital? Psychology Today Is art appreciation going digital? Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues compared aesthetic experiences of art across digital and in-person settings.
Penn Medicine doctor innovates with new ways to save lives inside and outside of hospital CBS Philadelphia Penn Medicine doctor innovates with new ways to save lives inside and outside of hospital Raina Merchant of the Perelman School of Medicine is profiled.
Cuts to Medicaid will set the U.S. back 35 years in dementia care Stat Cuts to Medicaid will set the U.S. back 35 years in dementia care In an opinion essay, Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says that reducing, rationing, or closing Medicaid services will be catastrophic for patients with dementia and their families.
A stinky frog facilitates the development of synthetic antibiotics against resistant pathogens El Pais A stinky frog facilitates the development of synthetic antibiotics against resistant pathogens César de la Fuente of the Perelman School of Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues are using frog secretions to develop synthetic peptides with antibiotic capacities against pathogens that resist current drugs.
PCOS with diagnosed depression may signal greater cardiometabolic risk Healio PCOS with diagnosed depression may signal greater cardiometabolic risk A study by Anuja Dokras of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that women with polycystic ovary syndrome and a diagnosis of depression are 56% more likely to develop metabolic syndrome compared to women without depression, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
A common blood test for ovarian cancer is more likely to fall short for Black and Native American women “Good Morning America,” ABC News A common blood test for ovarian cancer is more likely to fall short for Black and Native American women A study from the Perelman School of Medicine indicates that a common test for ovarian cancer is less effective for Black and Native American women than for others.
The invisible workforce: The hidden costs of care for an older adult WUSA9 The invisible workforce: The hidden costs of care for an older adult Rachel Werner of the Perelman School of Medicine and Leonard Davis Institute says that two-thirds of people older than 65 will need long-term care at some point in their lives.