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Marcus Henderson and Ian McCurry of Penn to Connect Homeless With Health Care
A Google search back in 2013 started things off. Typing in “Philadelphia,” “homeless” and “church,” Ian McCurry, then a freshman in the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing, found a way to reach out to a vulnerable community that he could assist and support using his growing knowledge of health care.
Look to Lactate to Help Predict Ill Cats’ Prognoses, Penn Vet Study Says
Many factors go into evaluating the prognosis of a critically ill animal, usually involving a combination of objective metrics, such as blood pressure or blood oxygenation, and more subjective clinical signs, such as alertness or lethargy.
Penn Program in Environmental Humanities Competition Winners Presented at Bartram’s Garden
This spring, several art and design installations will extend from Bartram's Garden Community Boathouse. Moored to the banks, and addressing the shoreline, they aim to influence the surrounding area.
Penn Vet Library Exhibit Explores the Human-Animal Connection Through Art
Eleanor Hubbard, an artist and University of Pennsylvania alumna, is a firm believer in the power of serendipity. Without it, her latest exhibition, “Natural Selection: Lost Cat, Found Ox and Other Inspiring Bonds,” would have never come to be.
Four Penn Professors Honored With 2017 Guggenheim Fellowships
University of Pennsylvania professors Robert Aronowitz, Rita Copeland, Daniel J. Mindiola and Daniel K.
Penn Dental research leads to treatment for rare gum disease
[vimeo]212253484[/vimeo]The New England Journal of Medicine ©2017A partnership between a School of Dental Medicine professor and a scientist at the National Institutes of Health, sparked by a chance meeting, has led to a successful new treatment for a rare genetic disorder.
Penn Researcher Awarded $2.5 Million to Study Well-being Effects of the Arts and Humanities
What role do the arts and humanities play in human flourishing?
Climate Change’s Weather Swings Bring Trials for Plants, Penn Experts Say
It was a lovely day on the University of Pennsylvania campus: sunny and 70 degrees. Students sunbathed and tossed Frisbees on College Green, near cherry trees on the verge of blooming. The only incongruity? It was still winter.
Penn Vet launches new platform to accelerate microbiome research
Studies of the microbiome—the array of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms living in or on a given individual or environment—generate a lot of data.
Mathematical Models Lend Penn Vet Professor Insights Into Diabetes
For a trove of examples of the rich outcomes of interdisciplinary work, look no further than Darko Stefanovski’s research portfolio.