Advancing veterinary medicine through interdisciplinary research nocred Advancing veterinary medicine through interdisciplinary research Amanda Watkins applies her clinical skills as a veterinarian to research new ways to fight biofilm infections as the first graduate of the Penn Veterinary Scientist Training Program. 3 min. read
For Yezidi, historic images and cultural restoration To mark their wedding anniversary, two Yezidi—Khalaf and Hamdya—pose with their son Hegar in Sinjar’s old district.(Image: Nathaniel Brunt) For Yezidi, historic images and cultural restoration Marc Marín Webb, a Ph.D. candidate in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, has researched the images in the Penn Museum archives and brought them back to Yezidi communities. 1 min. read
Leveraging AI to help stroke survivors recover speech abilities Shreya Parchure, an M.D.-Ph.D. candidate at Penn, conducts much of her AI-driven research in the Laboratory for Cognition and Neural Stimulation, focusing on ways to personalize speech therapy for patients with post-stroke aphasia.nocred Leveraging AI to help stroke survivors recover speech abilities Doctoral student Shreya Parchure and her team evaluated the usefulness of an AI tool for personalizing speech therapy for patients with post-stroke aphasia. 4 min. read
Awards and accolades for Penn faculty nocred Awards and accolades for Penn faculty A roundup of the latest awards for various faculty members in the School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, Annenberg School for Communication, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. 2 min. read
How children consider objects provides a peek into their behavior How children consider objects provides a peek into their behavior Young children gravitate toward objects with anthropomorphic features, an inclination that is not as strong in children with early signs of antisocial behavior, according to research from the lab of associate professor of psychology Rebecca Waller. 2 min. read
1 in 4 young people using psychotropic drugs are taking dangerous combinations Image: Chinnapong via Getty Images 1 in 4 young people using psychotropic drugs are taking dangerous combinations A Penn Medicine study shows that the use of medicines to address mental health or behavioral conditions climbed from 2001 until 2020, but the increase has led to safety concerns. 2 min. read
Why students leave community college Penn GSE doctoral student Estefanie Aguilar Padilla conducting fieldwork at a community college. (Image: Courtesy of Penn GSE) Why students leave community college At Penn’s Graduate School for Education, doctoral student Estefanie Aguilar Padilla’s work with associate professor Rachel Baker reveals why students walk away—and how colleges can help them stay. 2 min. read
How to incentivize problem solving in groups Image: Flavio Coelho via Getty Images How to incentivize problem solving in groups Why do some groups get smarter together while others collapse into groupthink? New research from theoretical biologist Joshua Plotkin and collaborators show that collective intelligence doesn’t emerge by rewarding the most accurate individuals but by rewarding those who improve the group’s prediction as a whole. 3 min. read
Early modern literature in the Black Atlantic world Alyssa Smith, MCEAS Consortium Fellow at the McNeil Center.(Image: Courtesy of The McNeil Center for Early American Studies) Early modern literature in the Black Atlantic world How Alyssa Smith, a McNeil Center for Early American Studies Consortium Fellow is turning to Penn for her research. 2 min. read
Penn Engineering launches new master’s program in software systems and cybersecurity Penn Engineering launches new master’s program in software systems and cybersecurity Penn’s new Master of Science in Engineering in Software Systems and Cybersecurity (MSE-SSC) integrates advanced training in software systems and cybersecurity into a single degree, offered in both online and residential formats.