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Study suggests parents of preterm infants miss more postpartum care

Study suggests parents of preterm infants miss more postpartum care

Researchers from the Leonard Davis Institute have investigated whether the intensive focus on neonatal care for preterm infants may come at the expense of critical maternal follow-up, and recommend integrating maternal health care into the NICU.

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The soul of an artist, the mind of a mathematician
From left: Shreya Arya, Miguel Lopez, Rob Ghrist, and Julian Gould

From left: Postdoctoral researcher Shreya Arya, Ph.D. candidate Miguel Lopez, PIK Professor Rob Ghrist, and Ph.D. candidate Julian Gould. 

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The soul of an artist, the mind of a mathematician

An artist, author, engineer, mathematician, and mentor, PIK Professor in the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science Robert Ghrist embraces innovation to enrich each of these roles.

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How nearly a century of happiness research led to one big finding
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How nearly a century of happiness research led to one big finding

Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for his work encouraging psychologists “to make the lives of all people more fulfilling and productive.”

Aiming for a ‘holistic representation’ career as dual-degree Law and SP2 grad
Christina Bartzokis sits outside Penn Carey Law.

Christina Bartzokis is earning dual degrees from Penn Carey Law and the School of Social Policy & Practice, and is headed to Louisiana to start her practice as a public defender.

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Aiming for a ‘holistic representation’ career as dual-degree Law and SP2 grad

Christina Bartzokis worked as a Child Protective Services case worker for three years in rural Oregon. Now she’s set her sights on Louisiana, where she’ll serve as a public defender.

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Penn 2025 graduate awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Rameen Iftikhar.

Class of 2025 graduate student Rameen Iftikhar is one of 95 new Gates Cambridge Scholars.

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Penn 2025 graduate awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Rameen Iftikhar, who completed a master’s degree in international education development from the Graduate School of Education in January, has been awarded a 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which covers the full cost of studying at University of Cambridge in England for as long as four years.
New 3D-printing enables color-changing, stress-responsive materials for smart sensing, displays, and robotics
A Penn engineering student holds up an array of different structures made with a new, 3D-printed material

Alicia Ng, a Ph.D. student in materials science and engineering holds up an array of different structures made with a new, 3D-printed material that changes color when stretched.

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New 3D-printing enables color-changing, stress-responsive materials for smart sensing, displays, and robotics

Penn engineers have developed a transparent silicone shell to preserve cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers—color-changing materials that can respond to mechanical stress—while supporting intricate 3D designs.

Melissa Pappas