Robert Gerard Pietrusko collaborated on the installation ”A Satellite Symphony,” which explores how satellites frame how we understand the Earth itself; the viewing structure is constructed from trees from the Veneto region downed by storms.
Nikisha Bailey and Matthew Nam are the co-founders of Win Win Coffee, a Philadelphia-based coffee supplier and Penn vendor dedicated to sourcing ethically and building community.
Keeping it local: Penn’s partnerships with Philadelphia-based vendors boost local economy, neighborhood impact
According to the University’s latest Economic Impact Report, Penn helps power Philadelphia’s economy by procuring goods and services from neighboring businesses. Local CEOs discuss the meaningful impact that Penn has on their bottom line and in the community.
Raghavi Sudharsan and William Beltran of the Division of Experimental Retinal Therapies at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
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New tools to treat retinal degenerations at advanced stages of disease
A collaborative team of researchers led by vision scientists at the School of Veterinary Medicine have developed novel promoters that drive strong and specific gene expression in rod and cone photoreceptors in mid-to-late stages of disease, potentially offering new and improved options for gene therapy.
Leslie S. Richards: Philadelphia’s transit faces deep cuts. Chicago can still avoid this fate
In an opinion piece, Leslie S. Richards of the Weitzman School of Design writes about the importance of public-transportations systems, citing comments by Kevin Mahoney of Penn Medicine.
(From left) Interim Dean of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences and William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Music History Jeffrey Kallberg; Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel; Joseph Neubauer; Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker; Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer; professor of criminology John MacDonald; and Deputy Provost Beth A. Winkelstein.
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Penn, Neubauer Family Foundation, and Philadelphia Police Department partner to support police leadership education
The first-of-its-kind graduate degree in the U.S. for police leaders launches this fall at the School of Arts & Sciences.
In a letter to the editor, Dean Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing explains why Pennsylvania should allow full practice authority for advanced registered nurse practitioners.
Image: Courtesy of NASA’s Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory
Penn professor and colleages develop Aurora AI
Penn professor Paris Perdikaris and collaborators developed Aurora, a machine-learning model that has predictive capabilities for air quality, ocean waves, tropical cyclone tracks, and weather.
A.I. is poised to revolutionize weather forecasting. A new tool shows promise
Paris Perdikaris of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and collaborators at Microsoft Research have created Aurora, a low-cost AI model that can predict a wide range of environmental events.
