Flyers continue to fight local hunger one assist at a time: ‘We needed to do more, plain and simple’
The Flyers and Penn Medicine have partnered to donate 13,750 pounds of food, which accounts for more than 9,000 meals so far this season as part of their Penn Medicine Assist program.
In 2024, members of the Social Action Lab toured rural areas in Appalachia to hear from nonprofit groups and others who help people with opioid use disorder move toward recovery.
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Transforming community health and social connections in rural areas of the US
Podcast: Robert Zemsky on how 3-year degrees could save colleges
Robert Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education “has been encouraging educators to experiment with developing three-year degrees for over 15 years.”
Hansell Stedman is a professor of surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine.
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Where peak performance meets progressive disease
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No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise
In a Facebook Marketplace and Depop world, Philly Craigslist still endures
“Craigslist is gritty,” says Jessa Lingel of the School of Arts & Sciences, “and so is Philly.”
David J. Farber, celebrated Penn professor emeritus and pioneering ‘uncle’ of the internet, has died at 91
“David J. Farber, 91, formerly of Landenberg, Chester County, celebrated professor emeritus of telecommunication systems at the University of Pennsylvania, former professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Delaware, professor at Keio University in Japan, award-winning pioneer in pre-internet computing systems, entrepreneur, and known by colleagues as the ‘uncle’ and ‘grandfather’ of the internet, died Saturday, Feb. 7, of probable heart failure at his home in Tokyo.”
‘Valuable insights’: 4 factors may raise risk for new persistent opioid use after surgery
Yoonjae Lee of the School of Nursing led research on minimizing the misuse of opioids prescribed for postoperative pain.
AI’s biggest problem isn’t intelligence. It’s implementation
A study from the Wharton School found that three out of four enterprise leaders “reported positive returns on AI investments, and 88% plan to increase spending in the next year.”
AI and the future of the legal profession
Penn Carey Law hosted a forum on AI and the practice of law, bringing together professors, legal practitioners, business leaders, and students.