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A decade-plus legacy of Penn Arts & Sciences
Steve Fluharty seated at a table with hands folded.

Steven J. Fluharty, Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience and dean of the School of Arts & Sciences.

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A decade-plus legacy of Penn Arts & Sciences

In recognition of the end of Steven J. Fluharty’s term as dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, a look at the School’s growth and innovation over 12 years.

Loraine Terrell, Michele W. Berger

Pre-eclampsia could be treated with mRNA technology
New Scientist

Pre-eclampsia could be treated with mRNA technology

Michael Mitchell and Ph.D. student Kelsey Swingle of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues are using mRNA molecules to treat pre-eclampsia, a common pregnancy complication.

Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment's effectiveness
HealthDay

Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment's effectiveness

A study by Perelman School of Medicine student Puneeth Guruprasad and postdoc Shan Liu suggests that a component of the keto diet could boost CAR T cell therapy to help treat cancer.

Abortion has always been more than health care
Time

Abortion has always been more than health care

In an opinion essay, Ph.D. student Christen Hammock Jones in the School of Arts & Sciences says that relying solely on expertise and professional judgment primes people to think about abortion rights as a matter of medical judgment instead of equality and autonomy.

The other emissions coming from cars
A gloved mechanic holds a new tire.

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The other emissions coming from cars

Tiny tire particles discharge into the environment every time a vehicle brakes, accelerates, or rounds a curve. In a UN brief, geochemist Reto Gieré and colleagues aim to educate the world about this lesser-known environmental obstacle.

Michele W. Berger

Op-ed: A key to healthier children is right around us
Metro (Philadelphia)

Op-ed: A key to healthier children is right around us

In an opinion essay, nurse practitioner student Ruth T. Lee in the School of Nursing writes that Pennsylvania’s Keystone Fresh Act could improve school meal nutrition, support local farmers, and lower greenhouse gases produced from food transport.

When does waiting stop being worth it?
Rendering of a human brain and arrows coming out of it as thought it’s making a decision.

New research from Penn psychologist Joe Kable looks at individuals with damage to different parts of the prefrontal cortex to reveal how the brain evaluates uncertainty and guides split-second decisions.

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When does waiting stop being worth it?

Psychologist Joe Kable examined how lesions in specific parts of the prefrontal cortex reveal the brain’s strategies for managing delayed gratification.
Research connecting the land and the sea
Illustration of a historic maritime harbor.

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Research connecting the land and the sea

Ph.D. candidate Chelsea Cohen, a historical and maritime archaeologist in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, combines terrestrial and underwater methods in her research of historical port cities, agroforestry, and maritime culture.

From The McNeil Center for Early American Studies

Patterns of Soviet Jewish emigration in the post-Stalin era
A woman in a grey dress stands in front of colorful trees. She is smiling with her arms crossed.

Alexandra (Sasha) Zborovsky traveled to countries including Lithuana, Georgia, and the Netherlands for her research into Soviet Jews’ emigration from the USSR.

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Patterns of Soviet Jewish emigration in the post-Stalin era

For four decades, more than one million Jews left the USSR despite the Soviet Union’s complex bureaucracy and opposition to emigration. Doctoral candidate Sasha Zborovsky explores the intricate dynamics.