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Mark Wolff reappointed dean of the Penn School of Dental Medicine

Wolff’s reappointment follows a comprehensive review of the major accomplishments of his first term as dean, including new mission and vision statement for the School, new programs and interdisciplinary centers, and advancing an inclusive learning environment.

Microscopic rendering of bacterial in the small intestines.

Uncovering new antibiotics inside the human gut

Researchers from Penn Engineering, led by César de la Fuente, have leveraged AI to discover dozens of potential new antibiotics in the human gut microbiome.

From left: Dawn Bonnell, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman.

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Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society

Dawn Bonnell, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman have been recognized for extraordinary achievements in their fields.

A doctor using AI and machine learning on a computer.

A mission to supercharge scientific research

Jacob Gardner, an assistant professor in computer and information science, wants to leverage AI to accelerate scientific research across disciplines.

Faculty-led Task Force charged with reviewing the Guidelines on Open Expression

Chaired by Senior Vice Dean Lisa Bellini of Penn Medicine and Faculty director Sigal Ben-Porath of the SNF Paideia Program, the Task Force includes faculty, students, and staff members.

Pushing the limits of scientific discovery with machine learning

Penn Engineering’s Nat Trask is combining applied mathematics and traditional physics modeling with the powers of machine learning to design some of his first machine-learning-powered, self-driving labs at Penn.

Overhead image of a table set with food and diners hands and arms cutting food and and eating.

Building community, one meal and conversation at a time

The Conversations for Community and Dinners Across Differences programs, launched last fall, foster spaces conducive for difficult conversations while recognizing shared humanity.

Kyla Ortved watches Sidney Wong work under hood in lab.

A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment

Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet.

Roy Hamilton encourages tough conversations with grace and compassion

Hamilton, Penn Medicine’s new vice dean for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, is dedicating his third decade at the Perelman School of Medicine to making academia a safe, supportive space for students and colleagues alike.

Deputy provost Beth A. Winkelstein to lead implementation effort on Task Force and Commission

Winkelstein has been tapped by the interim president and the provost to oversee the implementation of the Task Force on Antisemitism and the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community.

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