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Penn at SXSW
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Penn at SXSW

This is the third year the Penn Center for Innovation has led a group of University-affiliated startups to participate in South by Southwest’s innovative arm, SXSW Interactive.

Lauren Hertzler

Second (science) city no more

Second (science) city no more

Kevin Mahoney of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Health System said Philadelphia is “creating new history” with its efforts to catch up to other major cities known for innovation. Penn is leading the way with investments designed to create jobs, fund research, and keep talent local.

Wired up at FemmeHacks
Amy Gutmann sitting on the steps at the Pennovation center with attendees of FemmeHacks

President Amy Gutmann (front row, center) with School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean Vijay Kumar (front row, third from right) and attendees of FemmeHacks 2019 at Pennovation Works on Feb. 9. 

Wired up at FemmeHacks

Penn President Amy Gutmann and Vijay Kumar, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, visited the all-women collegiate hackathon this weekend.

Penn Today Staff

Infection-resistant catheter plan wins Y-Prize
The four Y-Prize winners with their trophies.

The winners, from left: Ishir Seth, Tanvi Kapur, Beatriz Go, WenTao Zhang. (Photo: Michelle Eckert)

Infection-resistant catheter plan wins Y-Prize

The team of four undergraduates propose reinventing the catheter to prevent urinary tract infections at the source, using a wrinkle printing technology developed at Penn.

Gwyneth K. Shaw

25 years of integration, innovation, and ideals
Aerial view of Penn Medicine Complex

25 years of integration, innovation, and ideals

2018 marked 25 years since the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) was first established—a milestone that would undoubtedly make the institution’s founder, Benjamin Franklin, proud.

Penn Today Staff

‘The Pitch’ podcast comes to Penn
Katherine Sizov pitching her company

Katherine Sizov talks up her startup Strella Biotech as part of Gimlet Media’s traveling podcast “The Pitch.”

‘The Pitch’ podcast comes to Penn

Senior molecular biology major Katherine Sizov won the judges over with her fruit biosensor company Strella Biotech.

Lauren Hertzler

Penn Medicine surgeons perform world’s first robotic breast reconstruction
film still of robotic surgery in action

Photo courtesy: Rebecca Elias Abboud for Penn Medicine

Penn Medicine surgeons perform world’s first robotic breast reconstruction

A team of surgeons from the Perelman School of Medicine are the first in the world to use a surgical robot to assist with a bilateral free flap breast reconstruction, allowing for a minimally invasive procedure that enhances recovery and eliminates narcotics.

Penn Today Staff

PCI event recognizes faculty trailblazers
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PCI event recognizes faculty trailblazers

A Penn Center for Innovation event on Wednesday will celebrate this year’s 100-plus patent awardees and honor individuals with the most impressive startups, inventions, devices, and deals.

Lauren Hertzler

Marching toward the market
Visiplate team members

Marching toward the market

Rui Jing Jiang and Brandon Kao, winners of the 2018 President’s Innovation Prize, are well on their way to their goal: to gain FDA approval for a device to treat glaucoma.

Katherine Unger Baillie