Quakers notch a number of noteworthy performances at Penn Relays
The 129th running of the Penn Relays was held Thursday to Saturday at Franklin Field. The three-day extravaganza features nearly 20,000 athletes of all levels.
Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there’s new hope
Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there need to be a sufficiently large number of patients in a major market for a company to become interested in developing medications.
Brian Tyree Henry talks shirtless Smokey Bear and the fine art of playing a tree
At 40:02, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine are cited for developing a chewing gum that battles influenza and herpes by trapping viral particles.
Tianwei Wu (left) and Liang Feng (right) demonstrating some of the apparatus used to develop the new, light-powered chip.
(Image: Sylvia Zhang)
Penn engineers first to train AI at lightspeed
Penn engineers have developed the first photonic chip that reshapes how light behaves to carry out the nonlinear mathematics at the heart of modern AI while reducing energy use.
Nudge boosts statin-prescribing, means fewer pharmacy trips
Statins are lifesaving to those with high cholesterol, but patients don’t always take them. A nudge that increased long-term prescriptions could be key.
Nate Silver (right) and School of Arts & Sciences Kelly Family Professor of English Al Filreis in conversation at the Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum.
(Image: Lisa J. Godfrey)
Nate Silver on statistics: Playing it safe versus embracing risk
At the Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum, statistician Nate Silver spoke with Al Filreis, Kelly Family Professor of English, about his new book and risk-taking, with tangents into hobbies, poker, and baseball.
