Penn researchers believe new potential gene therapy for glioblastoma brain cancer offers ‘a lot of hope’
Donald O’Rourke of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues have found that a dual-target CAR T cell therapy approach shows promise for slowing tumor growth in glioblastoma, an aggressive and fast-growing brain cancer.
Climate and environment updates: Accidental breakthrough creates water from thin air
Daeyeon Lee led a team in the School of Engineering and Applied Science that discovered a method of harvesting water from the air.
Fed Chair Powell has room to lower rates, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the latest market trends, the state of the economy, the impact of tariff policies, and the Fed’s rate-path outlook.
Five simple (and cheap) things to make your house use less energy
Dorit Aviv of the Weitzman School of Design offers five simple solutions to reduce a home’s climate pollution, make it more resilient to global warming, and reduce energy bills.
How pioneering boards are using AI
In a co-written article, Valery Yakubovich of the Wharton School explains how board directors are using AI to help prepare, debate, and make decisions
Corporate director of sustainability for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Greg Evans.
(Image: Courtesy of Environmental Innovations Initiative)
Keeping HUP sustainable
Ten key works in ‘The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939’
Jonathan Katz of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses 10 highlights from “The First Homosexuals,” a Chicago exhibition with works representing 40 countries.
Diana Mutz wins the ASA Methodology Section’s Innovation Award
Penn’s AI x Science Postdoctoral Fellows Program is breaking down traditional scientific boundaries by integrating artificial intelligence across diverse research fields. Less than a year in, the program is already paying dividends in the form of new collaborations and research publications for inaugural fellows like Brynn Sherman (left) of the School of Arts & Sciences and Kieran Murphy (right) of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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AI x Science Postdoctoral Fellows collaborate across disciplines
Celebrity breast cancer announcements highlight rising rates in young women
Oluwadamilola Fayanju of the Perelman School of Medicine recommends that young women with breast cancer symptoms go to a center that’s experienced in breast imaging.