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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20 breakthroughs of 2025
From ancient tombs and tiny robots to personalized gene editing and AI weather models, Penn’s 2025 research portfolio showed how curiosity—paired with collaboration—moves knowledge into impact and stretches across disciplines and continents.
How effective is the flu shot this year? New report shows promising results
Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine points out that, even though this year’s flu vaccine is not a perfect match for a strain that is making the rounds, it nonetheless proves some protection.
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel authored a study that found that almost 47% of those with Type 2 diabetes and nearly 65% of those without diabetes stopped taking GLP-1s within a year.
What's going on with Savannah Guthrie? Why 'Today' host is absent.
According to Penn Medicine, vocal cord cysts, nodules, and polyps are non-cancerous growths or bumps that are most commonly seen among people who spend a lot of time speaking or singing.
