Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and graduate students nocred Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and graduate students A roundup of the latest awards for various faculty members and graduate students at Annenberg, Wharton, Penn Nursing, SP2, and Penn Engineering. 2 min. read
Anthropomorphizing AI Anthropomorphizing AI Artificial intelligence doesn’t make decisions like a human, but according to research from Arts & Sciences economics professor Kevin He, people seem to think it does. 2 min. read
How ancient attraction shaped the human genome Why do modern humans carry small amounts of Neanderthal DNA almost everywhere in their genome except on the X chromosome? A new study by Alexander Platt and Daniel Harris in the lab of geneticist Sarah Tishkoff suggests the answer lies in ancient attraction. (Pictured) An illustration of a normal karyotype, the full complement of chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs.(Image: quantic69 via Getty Images) How ancient attraction shaped the human genome Research led by geneticist Sarah Tishkoff’s finds that prehistoric mating preferences is a likely explanation for why modern humans have small amounts of Neanderthal genetic elements on their X chromosomes, challenging the idea that human evolution was driven solely by survival of the fittest. 3 min. read
Exploring Black America: A historian’s unique path of inquiry Marcia Chatelain’s next book, coming out this fall, is a narrative history of the women who played roles in the 1963 March on Washington.nocred Exploring Black America: A historian’s unique path of inquiry Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marcia Chatelain, a Penn Presidential Compact Professor of Africana Studies, takes a unique approach to history, from the impact of fast food to the leadership of the Civil Rights Movement. 4 min. read
Pennsylvania Commission releases report on current and potential impact of AI across the Commonwealth Pennsylvania Commission releases report on current and potential impact of AI across the Commonwealth Penn Carey Law professor Cary Coglianese served on the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission’s Advisory Committee on artificial intelligence, which delivered policy recommendations to state lawmakers. 2 min. read
Understanding GLP-1 signaling: A path to better therapies Image: seb_ra via Getty Images Understanding GLP-1 signaling: A path to better therapies A collaborative study led by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from Penn’s School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine found that a novel GLP-1 drug shows promise for reducing nausea and vomiting while maintaining blood sugar. 2 min. read
Could ‘cyborg’ transplants replace pancreatic tissue damaged by diabetes? The researchers grew pancreatic tissue (above) so it incorporated a mesh-like electronic network (red). Cells within the tissue produce insulin (green), the blood-sugar-lowering hormone lost in type 1 diabetes.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine) Could ‘cyborg’ transplants replace pancreatic tissue damaged by diabetes? A new electronic implant system developed by Penn Medicine researchers prompts lab-grown pancreatic cells to mature, and suggests a new way to treat diabetes. 2 min. read
How hospitals can reverse nursing workforce losses How hospitals can reverse nursing workforce losses New research from Penn Nursing finds that most registered nurses who recently left hospital employment are motivated to return to health care work, and safe nurse staffing levels is the top factor that would bring them back. 2 min. read
When does AI assistance undermine learning? When does AI assistance undermine learning? Research by Wharton’s Hamsa Bastani shows that giving learners on-demand AI assistance can erode practice, “productive struggle,” and long-term skill growth—even when they know it harms their learning.
Liz Arbittier: Shaping the future of large animal medicine nocred Liz Arbittier: Shaping the future of large animal medicine Liz Arbittier trains the next generation of large animal veterinarians who work to protect the food supply and safeguard against zoonotic diseases.