Formerly anti-vax parents on how they changed their minds: ‘I really made a mistake’ Penn In the News The Guardian Formerly anti-vax parents on how they changed their minds: ‘I really made a mistake’ According to surveys from the Annenberg Public Policy Center, the proportion of respondents who believe vaccines are unsafe grew from 9% in April 2021 to 16% in the fall of 2023. How disorder toughens materials Sage Fulco demonstrates the machine the group used to test the materials’ toughness. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Today) How disorder toughens materials A team of Penn engineers tested disordered materials and finds that without changing the material but simply altering the internal geometry, the mechanical metamaterial can increase toughness. How news coverage distorts America’s leading causes of death Image: iStock/oatawa How news coverage distorts America’s leading causes of death A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication shows how media coverage of sensational risks underemphasized chronic illnesses. DeepSeek AI banned from all Pa. Treasury-issued devices Penn In the News Pennsylvania Capital Star DeepSeek AI banned from all Pa. Treasury-issued devices Researchers from Cisco and the School of Engineering and Applied Science found that DeepSeek’s AI model R1 failed to block malicious prompts in security tests, exposing major safety flaws. Want to debunk conspiracy theories? Try AI Penn In the News The Washington Post Want to debunk conspiracy theories? Try AI A collaborative study by Katy Milkman of the Wharton School found that stock analysts didn’t update their forecasts after making earnings estimates that were far outside the consensus. New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Image: iStock/Design Cells New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Penn researchers have designed an organ-specific mRNA and lipid nanoparticle therapy which could lead to new targeted treatments for damaged organs. The rise of multigenerational housing: Why we’re seeing more generations under one roof Penn In the News USA Today The rise of multigenerational housing: Why we’re seeing more generations under one roof A 2023 paper co-authored by Susan Wachter of the Wharton School found that nearly half of adults aged 18 to 29 live with their parents at levels not seen since the Great Depression. Getting to the root of root canals Image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine/Peter Olson Photography Getting to the root of root canals Penn researchers use iron oxide nanozymes to treat infections during root canals with fewer adverse effects than clinical gold standard while also promoting tissue healing. Takeaways to understand ‘indirect costs’ and NIH funding Image: iStock/pattonmania Takeaways to understand ‘indirect costs’ and NIH funding Penn’s Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Mark Dingfield and Senior Associate Vice Provost and Senior Associate Vice President for Research Missy Peloso explain facilities and administrative (‘indirect’) costs and the implications of potential NIH funding cuts. California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office Penn In the News CalMatters California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office A report by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design predicted that fuel standard changes in California could increase the cost of gas by 85 cents a gallon through 2030. Load More
How disorder toughens materials Sage Fulco demonstrates the machine the group used to test the materials’ toughness. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Today) How disorder toughens materials A team of Penn engineers tested disordered materials and finds that without changing the material but simply altering the internal geometry, the mechanical metamaterial can increase toughness.
How news coverage distorts America’s leading causes of death Image: iStock/oatawa How news coverage distorts America’s leading causes of death A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication shows how media coverage of sensational risks underemphasized chronic illnesses.
DeepSeek AI banned from all Pa. Treasury-issued devices Penn In the News Pennsylvania Capital Star DeepSeek AI banned from all Pa. Treasury-issued devices Researchers from Cisco and the School of Engineering and Applied Science found that DeepSeek’s AI model R1 failed to block malicious prompts in security tests, exposing major safety flaws. Want to debunk conspiracy theories? Try AI Penn In the News The Washington Post Want to debunk conspiracy theories? Try AI A collaborative study by Katy Milkman of the Wharton School found that stock analysts didn’t update their forecasts after making earnings estimates that were far outside the consensus. New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Image: iStock/Design Cells New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Penn researchers have designed an organ-specific mRNA and lipid nanoparticle therapy which could lead to new targeted treatments for damaged organs. The rise of multigenerational housing: Why we’re seeing more generations under one roof Penn In the News USA Today The rise of multigenerational housing: Why we’re seeing more generations under one roof A 2023 paper co-authored by Susan Wachter of the Wharton School found that nearly half of adults aged 18 to 29 live with their parents at levels not seen since the Great Depression. Getting to the root of root canals Image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine/Peter Olson Photography Getting to the root of root canals Penn researchers use iron oxide nanozymes to treat infections during root canals with fewer adverse effects than clinical gold standard while also promoting tissue healing. Takeaways to understand ‘indirect costs’ and NIH funding Image: iStock/pattonmania Takeaways to understand ‘indirect costs’ and NIH funding Penn’s Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Mark Dingfield and Senior Associate Vice Provost and Senior Associate Vice President for Research Missy Peloso explain facilities and administrative (‘indirect’) costs and the implications of potential NIH funding cuts. California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office Penn In the News CalMatters California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office A report by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design predicted that fuel standard changes in California could increase the cost of gas by 85 cents a gallon through 2030. Load More
Want to debunk conspiracy theories? Try AI Penn In the News The Washington Post Want to debunk conspiracy theories? Try AI A collaborative study by Katy Milkman of the Wharton School found that stock analysts didn’t update their forecasts after making earnings estimates that were far outside the consensus. New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Image: iStock/Design Cells New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Penn researchers have designed an organ-specific mRNA and lipid nanoparticle therapy which could lead to new targeted treatments for damaged organs. The rise of multigenerational housing: Why we’re seeing more generations under one roof Penn In the News USA Today The rise of multigenerational housing: Why we’re seeing more generations under one roof A 2023 paper co-authored by Susan Wachter of the Wharton School found that nearly half of adults aged 18 to 29 live with their parents at levels not seen since the Great Depression. Getting to the root of root canals Image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine/Peter Olson Photography Getting to the root of root canals Penn researchers use iron oxide nanozymes to treat infections during root canals with fewer adverse effects than clinical gold standard while also promoting tissue healing. Takeaways to understand ‘indirect costs’ and NIH funding Image: iStock/pattonmania Takeaways to understand ‘indirect costs’ and NIH funding Penn’s Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Mark Dingfield and Senior Associate Vice Provost and Senior Associate Vice President for Research Missy Peloso explain facilities and administrative (‘indirect’) costs and the implications of potential NIH funding cuts. California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office Penn In the News CalMatters California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office A report by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design predicted that fuel standard changes in California could increase the cost of gas by 85 cents a gallon through 2030. Load More
New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Image: iStock/Design Cells New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Penn researchers have designed an organ-specific mRNA and lipid nanoparticle therapy which could lead to new targeted treatments for damaged organs.
The rise of multigenerational housing: Why we’re seeing more generations under one roof Penn In the News USA Today The rise of multigenerational housing: Why we’re seeing more generations under one roof A 2023 paper co-authored by Susan Wachter of the Wharton School found that nearly half of adults aged 18 to 29 live with their parents at levels not seen since the Great Depression. Getting to the root of root canals Image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine/Peter Olson Photography Getting to the root of root canals Penn researchers use iron oxide nanozymes to treat infections during root canals with fewer adverse effects than clinical gold standard while also promoting tissue healing. Takeaways to understand ‘indirect costs’ and NIH funding Image: iStock/pattonmania Takeaways to understand ‘indirect costs’ and NIH funding Penn’s Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Mark Dingfield and Senior Associate Vice Provost and Senior Associate Vice President for Research Missy Peloso explain facilities and administrative (‘indirect’) costs and the implications of potential NIH funding cuts. California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office Penn In the News CalMatters California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office A report by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design predicted that fuel standard changes in California could increase the cost of gas by 85 cents a gallon through 2030. Load More
Getting to the root of root canals Image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine/Peter Olson Photography Getting to the root of root canals Penn researchers use iron oxide nanozymes to treat infections during root canals with fewer adverse effects than clinical gold standard while also promoting tissue healing.
Takeaways to understand ‘indirect costs’ and NIH funding Image: iStock/pattonmania Takeaways to understand ‘indirect costs’ and NIH funding Penn’s Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Mark Dingfield and Senior Associate Vice Provost and Senior Associate Vice President for Research Missy Peloso explain facilities and administrative (‘indirect’) costs and the implications of potential NIH funding cuts.
California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office Penn In the News CalMatters California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office A report by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design predicted that fuel standard changes in California could increase the cost of gas by 85 cents a gallon through 2030.