Engineers sharpen gene-editing tools to target cystic fibrosis Beyond cystic fibrosis, the refined base editor could help researchers tackle a wide range of genetic diseases caused by single-letter DNA changes.(Image: Bella Ciervo) Engineers sharpen gene-editing tools to target cystic fibrosis Researchers at Penn Engineering have developed a modified base-pair editor that offers improved accuracy and could help treat diseases like cystic fibrosis. 2 min. read
Who, What, Why: Katelyn Candido on improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first Katelyn Candido, a second-year medical student at PSOM and aspiring neurosurgeon, researches a novel tool’s utility for improving surgical precision. Informed by experiences as a first-generation Hispanic student, Candido also deeply values the human-centered side of medicine, helping drive equitable care in Philadelphia and beyond.nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Katelyn Candido on improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first Second-year medical student Katelyn Candido shares insight into her research project on a promising tool for improving surgical precision and efficiency, and why she aims to drive equitable patient care through a career in neurosurgery. 3 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 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
Designing opportunities, not solutions, in Northeast Arizona Max Taylor, a Hopi ethnobotanist, leads students on a site visit at the Hopi First Mesa Consolidated Villages in the fall of 2025.(Image: Courtesy of Weitzman News) Designing opportunities, not solutions, in Northeast Arizona In a collaboration with the Hopi of Arizona, Weitzman School of Design students learn to listen to the land and channel the community’s aspirations. 2 min. read
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