Small patients, big discoveries nocred Small patients, big discoveries Penn Nursing faculty and researchers are revolutionizing pediatric care to keep pace with technology, advances in treatment, and current events.
How incentives could better treat stimulant use disorder Image: iStock/ARMMY PICCA How incentives could better treat stimulant use disorder Researchers at Penn Medicine are working to update contingency management protocols and dissemination practices that focus on incentivizing behavior for patients.
University-led research project seeks to streamline air travel Long lines at check-in, frustrated passengers stranded at airports, and the chaotic cancellation of flights due to unexpected storms or technical outages are becoming increasingly commonplace. Now, Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design is part of a NASA-supported multidisciplinary team working to mitigate many of the deleterious effects of airport delays.(Image: iStock / phive2015) University-led research project seeks to streamline air travel Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design is part of a collaborative NASA-funded research team taming the turbulence of airport delays.
Intervention in Navajo Nation boosts uptake for heart failure drugs by 53% Image: Courtesy of Penn LDI Intervention in Navajo Nation boosts uptake for heart failure drugs by 53% LDI senior fellow Lauren Eberly details her latest study on the Navajo Nation reservation in New Mexico, highlighting the increased uptake of guideline-directed heart failure therapy drugs.
The Penn doctor leading the way in heart health with TAVR innovation Howard Herrmann is the John Winthrop Bryfogle Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Perelman School of Medicine.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) The Penn doctor leading the way in heart health with TAVR innovation Howard Herrmann, the John Winthrop Bryfogle Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Perelman School of Medicine and Health System director for Interventional Cardiology, is a lead researcher in the TAVR field.
Tyshawn Sorey wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music Presidential Assistant Professor of Music Tyshawn Sorey has been awarded a 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music for “Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith).”(Image: Courtesy of Penn Arts & Sciences) Tyshawn Sorey wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music The Presidential Assistant Professor of Music in the School of Arts & Sciences has been awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his musical composition “Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith).”
Addressing declining fertility In a recent paper, PIK Professor Michael Platt and the Perelman School of Medicine’s Peter Sterling posit that the underlying mechanism of the looming concern of human fertility declines is the epidemic of despair.(Image: iStock / TanyaJoy) Q&A Addressing declining fertility In a Q&A with Penn Today, Michael Platt talks about the socioeconomic and emotional factors leading to plummeting fertility rates.
Teaching climate change communication, from the classroom to a conference of journalists The class included writing a letter to the editor, op-ed, and fact-check. “We threw a lot at them, we’re asking a lot of them, but I feel like they’re rising to the occasion,” Mann said.nocred Teaching climate change communication, from the classroom to a conference of journalists Michael Mann and Kathleen Hall Jamieson are co-teaching the Climate Change and Communication course this spring, tied to the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference, held this year at Penn.
Collaborating to advance health communication Mary Andrews (center) successfully defended her dissertation in December. Her dissertation committee members included four health communication faculty (L to R): Andy Tan, David Lydon-Staley, Emily Falk, and John B. Jemmott III.(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) Collaborating to advance health communication As a generation of pioneering scholars retired, several new hires are working together to continue Annenberg’s legacy as a leader in Health Communication.
What’s the best music to study to? Aim for predictability, says Penn professor Image: iStock/shironosov What’s the best music to study to? Aim for predictability, says Penn professor Maria Geffen, a professor of otorhinolaryngology, neuroscience, and neurology, researches how the brain responds to music and what is conducive to studying.