Hedge funder famous for his ‘black swan’ strategy says there’s ‘something immoral’ about America’s reliance on debt—and future generations ‘will bear the burden for this’ Penn In the News Fortune Hedge funder famous for his ‘black swan’ strategy says there’s ‘something immoral’ about America’s reliance on debt—and future generations ‘will bear the burden for this’ A 2023 study by the Wharton School found that the U.S. has about 20 years left for corrective action to fix the national debt before it hits 200% of GDP. Teaching doglike robots to walk on the moon’s dusty, icy surface Penn researchers are part of a collaborative multidisciplinary effort that’s preparing doglike robots to traverse extraterrestrial landscapes, like those that are analogous to the moon’s surface. (Image: Courtesy of Sean Grasso) Teaching doglike robots to walk on the moon’s dusty, icy surface Researchers from Penn are part of a NASA-funded multidisciplinary collaborative effort that’s teaching robots to navigate the extraterrestrial craters, like the moon and Mars. A hopeful time for Cryptosporidium research A lot of research progress has been over the past decade on Cryptosporidium, a single-celled parasite that is one of the leading causes of deadly diarrheal disease, and Penn Vet professors brought together researchers and clinicians from around the world for a conference. (Image: Muthgapatti Kandasamy and Boris Striepen) A hopeful time for Cryptosporidium research Boris Striepen of Penn Vet organized the First Biennial Cryptosporidium Meeting, bringing together researchers and clinicians from around the world to discuss the problems and progress around the parasite and the diarrheal disease it causes. A novel technique to form human artificial chromosomes Image: iStock/Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen A novel technique to form human artificial chromosomes Penn researchers say the new technique for making human artificial chromosomes from single, long constructs of designer DNA will allow for more efficient laboratory research. The stories of a war-scarred Colombian rainforest Aerial view of the torrential rivers of the Andean-Amazonian foothills of Putumayo. (Image: Daniel Mendieta Giraldo) The stories of a war-scarred Colombian rainforest Through her research, Kristina Lyons, associate professor of anthropology, is relaying the tales of the land’s suffering, as well as its enduring practical and spiritual importance to its residents. What the brain reveals in nature’s subtle game of give and take Penn Integrates Knowledge professor Michael Platt holds appointments in the Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences, the Department of Neuroscience in the Perelman School of Medicine, and the Marketing Department in the Wharton School. What the brain reveals in nature’s subtle game of give and take Research led by Michael Platt uncovers the neural pathways for primate reciprocity, social support, and empathy. ‘Behind the Startup’ looks at venture capital and inequality Sociology professor Benjamin Shestakofsky of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote his new book “Behind the Startup: How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality” based on 19 months of participant-observation research inside a tech startup. (Images: Courtesy of Benjamin Shestakofsky and University of California Press) ‘Behind the Startup’ looks at venture capital and inequality The new book by Benjamin Shestakofsky is based on 19 months of participant-observation research, rising from intern to middle manager in a tech startup. Can money buy you happiness? Yes, it can. However… Penn In the News Kiplinger Can money buy you happiness? Yes, it can. However… Research by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School reveals there is no monetary threshold at which money's capacity to improve well-being diminishes. Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics Penn In the News Newsweek Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics According to a Penn Medicine study, a new therapy involving laser light and sugar-coated gold nanoparticles can reduce tooth decay and infected wounds without needing antibiotics. A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests Penn In the News Associated Press A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests A clinical trial led by Stephen Bagley of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that targeting two associated proteins with CAR T cell therapy could be a viable strategy for shrinking brain tumors. Load More
Teaching doglike robots to walk on the moon’s dusty, icy surface Penn researchers are part of a collaborative multidisciplinary effort that’s preparing doglike robots to traverse extraterrestrial landscapes, like those that are analogous to the moon’s surface. (Image: Courtesy of Sean Grasso) Teaching doglike robots to walk on the moon’s dusty, icy surface Researchers from Penn are part of a NASA-funded multidisciplinary collaborative effort that’s teaching robots to navigate the extraterrestrial craters, like the moon and Mars.
A hopeful time for Cryptosporidium research A lot of research progress has been over the past decade on Cryptosporidium, a single-celled parasite that is one of the leading causes of deadly diarrheal disease, and Penn Vet professors brought together researchers and clinicians from around the world for a conference. (Image: Muthgapatti Kandasamy and Boris Striepen) A hopeful time for Cryptosporidium research Boris Striepen of Penn Vet organized the First Biennial Cryptosporidium Meeting, bringing together researchers and clinicians from around the world to discuss the problems and progress around the parasite and the diarrheal disease it causes.
A novel technique to form human artificial chromosomes Image: iStock/Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen A novel technique to form human artificial chromosomes Penn researchers say the new technique for making human artificial chromosomes from single, long constructs of designer DNA will allow for more efficient laboratory research.
The stories of a war-scarred Colombian rainforest Aerial view of the torrential rivers of the Andean-Amazonian foothills of Putumayo. (Image: Daniel Mendieta Giraldo) The stories of a war-scarred Colombian rainforest Through her research, Kristina Lyons, associate professor of anthropology, is relaying the tales of the land’s suffering, as well as its enduring practical and spiritual importance to its residents.
What the brain reveals in nature’s subtle game of give and take Penn Integrates Knowledge professor Michael Platt holds appointments in the Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences, the Department of Neuroscience in the Perelman School of Medicine, and the Marketing Department in the Wharton School. What the brain reveals in nature’s subtle game of give and take Research led by Michael Platt uncovers the neural pathways for primate reciprocity, social support, and empathy.
‘Behind the Startup’ looks at venture capital and inequality Sociology professor Benjamin Shestakofsky of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote his new book “Behind the Startup: How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality” based on 19 months of participant-observation research inside a tech startup. (Images: Courtesy of Benjamin Shestakofsky and University of California Press) ‘Behind the Startup’ looks at venture capital and inequality The new book by Benjamin Shestakofsky is based on 19 months of participant-observation research, rising from intern to middle manager in a tech startup.
Can money buy you happiness? Yes, it can. However… Penn In the News Kiplinger Can money buy you happiness? Yes, it can. However… Research by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School reveals there is no monetary threshold at which money's capacity to improve well-being diminishes. Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics Penn In the News Newsweek Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics According to a Penn Medicine study, a new therapy involving laser light and sugar-coated gold nanoparticles can reduce tooth decay and infected wounds without needing antibiotics. A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests Penn In the News Associated Press A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests A clinical trial led by Stephen Bagley of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that targeting two associated proteins with CAR T cell therapy could be a viable strategy for shrinking brain tumors. Load More
Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics Penn In the News Newsweek Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics According to a Penn Medicine study, a new therapy involving laser light and sugar-coated gold nanoparticles can reduce tooth decay and infected wounds without needing antibiotics. A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests Penn In the News Associated Press A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests A clinical trial led by Stephen Bagley of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that targeting two associated proteins with CAR T cell therapy could be a viable strategy for shrinking brain tumors. Load More
A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests Penn In the News Associated Press A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests A clinical trial led by Stephen Bagley of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that targeting two associated proteins with CAR T cell therapy could be a viable strategy for shrinking brain tumors.