Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller (left) graduated as a chemistry and environmental scieces double major in May. This summer, she returns to begin her graduate training in Irina Marinov’s (right), where researchers use big data and computational techniques to make better climate models.nocred Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller, a May graduate from the College, will begin graduate studies in the laboratory of Irina Marinov this summer, where she is leveraging big data to tackle ocean and climate-focused research. 5 min. read
President Jameson provides a ‘snapshot of Penn’s momentum’ nocred President Jameson provides a ‘snapshot of Penn’s momentum’ “In a time of constant change and renewal, what keeps us connected is our traditions,” said Penn President J. Larry Jameson at an Alumni Weekend gathering. 5 min. read
AI x Science Postdoctoral Fellowship Bhuvnesh Jain of the School of Arts & Sciences has teamed up with PIK University Professor René Vidal of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science to create the AI x Science Fellowship offering postdoctoral researchers across the University opportunities to collaborate across disciplines.nocred AI x Science Postdoctoral Fellowship Bhuvnesh Jain and René Vidal have teamed up to create the AI x Science Fellowship, which builds on the thriving postdoctoral program of the Data Driven Discovery Initiative to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration among researchers across the University. 6 min. read
Livesaving personalized CRISPR editing therapy Penn Medicine’s Kiran Musunuru and Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas holding KJ post infusion.(Image: Courtesy of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) Livesaving personalized CRISPR editing therapy A landmark study from CHOP and Penn Medicine showcases the power of customized gene editing therapy to treat a patient with a rare metabolic disease 5 min. read
What behavioral strategies motivate environmental action? Image: Irina_Strelnikova via Getty Images What behavioral strategies motivate environmental action? A collaborative study from researchers affiliated with the Annenberg School for Communication, Annenberg Public Policy Center, and School of Arts & Sciences tested 17 strategies in an “intervention tournament.” 4 min. read
‘Crypto creep’: A new report shows rising consumer confidence ‘Crypto creep’: A new report shows rising consumer confidence The latest edition of Wharton’s Consumer Cryptocurrency Confidence Report finds increasing ownership rates and expanding use cases, both online and offline.
The power of translation services in patient care Image: Doug Chayka The power of translation services in patient care When communication barriers impede care, nurses often play a role in bridging language and cultural gaps. 2 min. read
Conversations with Katz fellows Conversations with Katz fellows Read about the 2024-25 Katz Center fellows and their scholarship and research.
Promising inhibitor combination for hard-to-treat leukemia subtypes Andrés Blanco is an assistant professor of biomedical science at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine.(Image: John Donges) Promising inhibitor combination for hard-to-treat leukemia subtypes Researchers from Penn Vet and other institutions have identified a novel inhibitor combination of molecules that induce terminal differentiation for the treatment of human non-APL subtypes of AML. 2 min. read
Collaborating with southern Black grandmothers to reimagine scholarship Image: Kyle Cassidy/Annenberg School for Communication Collaborating with southern Black grandmothers to reimagine scholarship For an Annenberg School for Communication dissertation, Staci L. Jones and four grandmother co-authors introduce the Kitchen Scholar Framework. Their work embraces knowledge that goes beyond academia. 3 min. read