Imagining a sustainable future in Southern Greenland The Narsarsuaq Hotel, a former military barracks located a few hundred feet from the Narsarsuaq Airport (a former military airfield), and the diesel power plant in Narsaq. The town is one of the only settlements in South Greenland still powered by diesel instead of hydro-electric power. (Image: Billy Fleming) Imagining a sustainable future in Southern Greenland Billy Fleming and landscape architecture students in the Weitzman School of Design brainstormed possibilities for a green economy in a former mining town in one of the fastest-warming regions on Earth.
The soils beneath the solar fields To take soil samples at the solar site, Hannah Winn wields a bulb planter and mixes samples from across locations, looking at variables such that reflect the biological, chemical, and physical properties of the soil. (Image: Courtesy of AES) The soils beneath the solar fields How do solar farms impact soil health? It’s a question that master’s student Hannah Winn is exploring at the central Pennsylvania site where solar energy production is helping Penn progress toward carbon neutrality.
‘Switchable’ bispecific antibodies pave way for safer cancer treatment Bispecific T cell engagers are emerging as a powerful class of immunotherapy to treat cancer but are sometimes hindered by unwanted outcomes, such as on-target, off-tumor toxicity; cytokine release syndrome; and neurotoxicity. Now, researchers Penn researchers have developed a novel “switchable” bispecific T cell engager that mitigates these negative effects by co-opting a drug already approved by the FDA. (Image: iStock / CIPhotos) ‘Switchable’ bispecific antibodies pave way for safer cancer treatment Immunotherapy utilizing an FDA-approved drug has enabled Penn researchers to develop a novel switchable bispecific T cell engager that mitigates negative outcomes of immunotherapy.
Going head-to-head with the new health care AI revolution Hamsa Bastani is the co-director of the new Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, a Penn LDI senior fellow, and an Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at Wharton. (Image: Courtesy of the Wharton School) Going head-to-head with the new health care AI revolution Penn LDI senior fellow and Wharton School researcher Hamsa Bastani is the co-director of the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, a new data initiative focused on health care delivery systems.
Penn Engineering announces new degree in artificial intelligence Amy Gutmann Hall will open in 2024 and will be the home of the new B.S.E. in Artificial Intelligence for faculty and students. nocred Penn Engineering announces new degree in artificial intelligence Engineering's new degree in AI will push the limits on its potential and prepare students to lead the use of this world-changing technology.
Regenerative Ag Alliance promotes stream health through agroforestry Image: Courtesy of the Environmental Innovations Initiative Regenerative Ag Alliance promotes stream health through agroforestry The Alliance planted an initial 250 trees at New Bolton Center with assistance from volunteers and students from Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events. (Image/iStock / Piyaset) Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes A collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences have found the interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change are setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events.
A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050.
In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Researchers led by Katie Barott collect data from coral populations in Kanohe Bay, Hawaii. (Image: Courtesy of Kristen Brown) In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change Over a decade, researchers from Penn studied coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change.
Celebrating innovation and impact During its recent eighth annual Celebration of Innovation, the Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) reported on a successful fiscal year 2023. From left: Sean McCooe, Holger Kissel, Shu Yang, Firooz Alfatouni, Steve Kelly, and Sean Marett. (Image: Courtesy of Felice Macera) Celebrating innovation and impact Now in its tenth year of operation, the Penn Center for Innovation marked innovation achievements from fiscal year 2023 with highlights and awards.