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Students share Juneteenth history at Penn Museum forum

Thousands of Philadelphia students demonstrated their knowledge of Black history during a Juneteenth event at the Penn Museum.

Philly schools, nonprofit and Penn partner to provide career, college pathways to students in underserved communities

The Graduate School of Education partners with the School District of Philadelphia and nonprofits to form the Academy at Penn to boost college and career pathways for students from underserved communities.

Philly will be hit by a high heat and humidity wave. Here’s what to expect and how to stay safe

Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine warns that extremely hot weather is especially difficult for people with kidney, heart, or lung issues.

Penn Nobel Prize winner Dr. Drew Weissman launches startup MasterSwitch Bio

Nobel Prize recipient Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine has launched a start-up focused on treat liver disease.

A cutting-edge cancer therapy offers hope for patients with lupus

Discussing CAR T-cell therapy, Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine asks, “The big question is: How long does it last? Are they cured?”

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Nancy A. Speck honored for pioneering research in hematology

Speck, the John W. Eckman Professor in Medical Science II and chair of the department of Cell and Developmental Biology in the Perelman School of Medicine, has been named the 2025 recipient of the E. Donnall Thomas Lecture and Prize from the American Society of Hematology.

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Expanding essential wound care for people who use drugs

A new study from Penn’s School of Nursing, published in the Harm Reduction Journal, identifies critical factors and strategies for expanding low-barrier wound care services for people who use drugs. The research comes as the rise of xylazine, a tranquilizer found in the street opioid supply, has led to a significant increase in severe necrotic wounds among this population.

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Professor Philip Rea wins Jesse H. Neal Award for Scientific Journalism

Rea, professor of biology in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences and Belldegrun Distinguished Director of the Vagelos Program in Life Sciences & Management has won the Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Technical/Scientific Content for his article “Gliflozins for Diabetes: From Bark to Bench to Bedside,” published in American Scientist.

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Huan Tang on the financial power of data-sharing among firms

In her study, “Data as a Networked Asset,” assistant professor of finance at Wharton Huan Tang finds that companies are connected not only by products or supply chains, but by the information they exchange.

Exterior view of “(Ex)Urban Futures of the Recent Past” artwork.

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Exhibition as conversation

For three faculty members in the Department of Fine Arts, curating exhibitions offers the opportunity to explore relationships between works of art, art and politics, history, and the environment.