How markets can help society adapt to climate change
Environmental and labor economist R. Jisung Park co-authored a new paper reporting that carefully designed markets and supportive public policy can help individuals and communities more effectively approach climate adaptation.
Wharton faculty on love, finance, AI, and the Olympics
The latest installments of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” explores online dating, the future of global finance, sports and advertising, and how AI is informing human decision-making.
Beyond cystic fibrosis, the refined base editor could help researchers tackle a wide range of genetic diseases caused by single-letter DNA changes.
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Engineers sharpen gene-editing tools to target cystic fibrosis
Researchers at Penn Engineering have developed a modified base-pair editor that offers improved accuracy and could help treat diseases like cystic fibrosis.
Katelyn Candido, a second-year medical student at PSOM and aspiring neurosurgeon, researches a novel tool’s utility for improving surgical precision. Informed by experiences as a first-generation Hispanic student, Candido also deeply values the human-centered side of medicine, helping drive equitable care in Philadelphia and beyond.
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Who, What, Why: Katelyn Candido on improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first
Second-year medical student Katelyn Candido shares insight into her research project on a promising tool for improving surgical precision and efficiency, and why she aims to drive equitable patient care through a career in neurosurgery.
Calvin Klein is missing its Carolyn Bessette Kennedy moment
Americus Reed of the Wharton School says Calvin Klein is missing an opportunity by not capitalizing on the success of the TV series “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.”
Deborah Burnham has led the Writing a Life group since 2015.
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She helps patients find their words to cast a spell on cancer
Even before she experienced cancer herself, Deborah Burnham had a knack for “magical” prompts to help patients write through their illness at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center.
Penn Today spoke with David Meaney, vice provost for research, about research at Penn—its current focus and plans for its growth and evolution in the continued quest to help make lives better.
