How population changes are impacting primary education worldwide Image: shih-wei via Getty Images How population changes are impacting primary education worldwide Research from Penn sociologist Emily Hannum and colleagues reveals regional trends in whether school-age populations are increasing, plateauing, or decreasing—and shows how different countries are responding. 3 min. read
Bringing hope to uterine health patients Bringing hope to uterine health patients Physician-scientist Kate O’Neill directs innovative research that helps people suffering from infertility, endometriosis, and other issues build families and have excellent quality-of-life. 1 min. read
Immune linked high risk diabetic kidney disease found Image: iStock/magicmine Immune linked high risk diabetic kidney disease found A Penn Medicine study maps kidney tissue in single cell resolution and identifies a form of disease linked to faster progression to kidney failure. 2 min. read
Announcing Annenberg’s strategic vision: Connected Futures Annenberg School for Communication dean Sarah Banet-Weiser.nocred Announcing Annenberg’s strategic vision: Connected Futures The strategic framework consists of four pillars expanding on the Annenberg School for Communication’s scholarship, infrastructure, education, and engagement. 2 min. read
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 several faculty members and graduate students at Penn. 2 min. read
When the Schuylkill swallowed the city Image: Jessica Kourkounis / Stringer via Getty Images When the Schuylkill swallowed the city New Penn research shows that Hurricane Ida wasn’t a once-in-a-century anomaly but a preview of how climate change, urbanization, and aging infrastructure are rewriting flood risk. 5 min. read
Biomarkers help crack the code on saving more equine lives Penn Vet’s David Levine, associate professor of clinical large animal surgery, and Mary Robinson, an associate professor of veterinary pharmacology, both use biomarkers in their work on behalf of equine health.(Image: Ashley Hinton) Biomarkers help crack the code on saving more equine lives Researchers at Penn Vet leverage biomarkers to better detect human-caused inflammation in horses and help prevent further complications. 2 min. read
Using AI to help predict cardiac arrests Image: SimpleImages via Getty Images Using AI to help predict cardiac arrests A Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine team built CAMEL, an artificial intelligence model that forecasts dangerous cardiac rhythms before they strike. Their findings pave the way for a new era of real-time, predictive heart care. 2 min. read
New study finds ethnic studies courses significantly improve student achievement at scale News New study finds ethnic studies courses significantly improve student achievement at scale Penn GSE’s Sade Bonilla and a team of researchers conducted a large-scale analysis of one decade of data to reveal enrollment in ethnic studies courses significantly increased students’ grade point averages and reduced course failure rates.
Improving science and care for early pregnancy loss Improving science and care for early pregnancy loss Penn Medicine’s Courtney Schreiber has challenged the status quo of care through research and found peace for the unseen women undergoing first-trimester miscarriage. 2 min. read