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Shepherding discoveries from the lab to the pharmacy
Shepherding discoveries from the lab to the pharmacy
In a new book, a biochemist, a sociologist, and an economist share insights into how biomedical discoveries become marketable innovations.
How psychology explains the itch for spring cleaning
How psychology explains the itch for spring cleaning
Wharton Professor Katherine Milkman teases out the “fresh start effect” of temporal landmarks like the first day of spring, New Year’s Day, and other meaningful calendar dates.
Above the rim with Eleah Parker
Above the rim with Eleah Parker
The freshman center from Charlotte, N.C., was Second-Team All-Ivy and the unanimous selection for Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
Singing the praises of progress for first-generation, low-income students
Singing the praises of progress for first-generation, low-income students
Kerry O’Neil knew that the University of Pennsylvania was the right place for her, despite its location 3,300 miles from her home in Glasgow, Scotland.
The making of a national champion
The making of a national champion
Reeham Sedky, a junior on the women’s squash team, chats about her national title and why the sport runs through her blood.
Tapping into current affairs: ‘The World Today’
Tapping into current affairs: ‘The World Today’
The weekly conversation series at Perry World House allows time to examine global affairs amidst an overwhelming media landscape.
Biden talks March for our Lives, Russia, and Cancer Moonshot
Biden talks March for our Lives, Russia, and Cancer Moonshot
In Joe Biden’s opinion, if there’s one line from JFK’s famous “moon speech” that can best describe where the nation is at in curing cancer, it’s that “we are unwilling to postpone.” To a jam-packed Irvine Auditorium, Biden deliberately and passionately declared: “Every second counts.”
Alumnus Doug Glanville returns home to teach class on sports and social justice
Alumnus Doug Glanville returns home to teach class on sports and social justice
This semester, the former Philadelphia Phillie and ESPN analyst is teaching a course in the Annenberg School for Communication.
Faith and a passion for music fuels a cappella group Dischord's president
Faith and a passion for music fuels a cappella group Dischord's president
Dischord president and undergraduate Evan Thomas on his passions, music and life journeys so far.
Making Mongolian ger dwellings more energy-efficient
Making Mongolian ger dwellings more energy-efficient
Gers, called yurts in Russian, are the traditional one-room round, tent dwellings of Mongolian herders. In the last twenty years, about half of Mongolia’s population has settled in permanent “ger districts” around the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, bringing their nomadic tents with them.