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    Uncovering new antibiotics with AI 

    Uncovering new antibiotics with AI 

    César de la Fuente leverages machine learning to accelerate the discovery of lifesaving drugs and help reduce antibiotic resistance, a rising global health problem.

    At Convocation, first-years called on to ‘embrace the unexpected’
    Franklin Field during Penn’s 2025 Convocation.

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    At Convocation, first-years called on to ‘embrace the unexpected’

    Penn’s 286th academic year formally began at Convocation, where President J. Larry Jameson drew lessons from nature by invoking fireflies—recognizing students’ brilliance, prescribing them to ‘“embrace the unexpected,” and reminding them, “Fireflies do not glow alone.”

    4 min. read

    A year in photos and videos

    A year in photos and videos

    Penn Today’s visual review of the 2024-25 academic year highlights the innovation, community outreach, individual milestones, and collective celebration.

    Penn Today Staff

    1 min. read

    Designing cleaner, greener concrete
    Masoud Akbarzadeh holding up one of the fabricated materials.

    The Polyhedral Structures Laboratory is housed at the Pennovation Center and brings together designers, engineers, and computer scientists to reimagine the built world. Using graphic statics, a method where forces are mapped as lines, they design forms that balance compression and tension. These result in structures that use far fewer materials while remaining strong and efficient.

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    Designing cleaner, greener concrete

    Penn engineers, materials scientists, and designers have developed a 3D-printed concrete solution based on diatomaceous earth that has enhanced carbon capture, is stronger, and uses fewer materials like cement.

    6 min. read

    Keeping food safe and animals healthy
    A lab technician injecting small eggs with a substance via syringe.

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    Keeping food safe and animals healthy

    As part of the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System (PADLS), Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center helps to protect animals and humans from health threats and minimize agricultural economic loss.

    7 min. read

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