Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells Penn In the News New Scientist Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells A study by Michael Haney of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that the root cause of Alzheimer’s is a build-up of fat droplets in brain cells. Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass Image: iStock / Gloria Sonda Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass A team of researchers from Penn and the Brookhaven National Laboratory find a new way to manufacture stable glass. How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Image: iStock/Ultima_Gaina How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Research from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice finds a guaranteed income program in Paterson offers both financial relief for many participants and is a blueprint for future policy initiatives. Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned A 2021 study by Penn found that standardized test scores are positively correlated with family income at two times the rate of high school GPA. Wrestling with academics Second-year wrestler Adam Thomson manages to balance schoolwork, research and international championships that take him all over the globe. nocred Wrestling with academics As a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, second-year wrestler Adam Thomson, an international champion, balances athletics with his research on hyperinflation in Brazil. Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review Penn In the News Forbes Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that most Americans continue to have confidence in science and scientists. Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later. Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Image: iStock/HAKINMHAN Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Breaking down big work goals into smaller components can enhance long-term success significantly, Wharton research shows. Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys A game warden with the Pennsylvania Game Commission holds a wild turkey during a turkey trapping in northeastern Pennsylvania. Also in attendance were people from Penn Vet's Wildlife Futures Program: Lauren Maxwell, wildlife health technician, and R. Scott Larsen, wildlife veterinary liaison. (Image: R. Scott Larsen/Wildlife Futures Program) Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys Researchers from Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program are collaborating with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Penn State on a multi-year turkey study. Load More
Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass Image: iStock / Gloria Sonda Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass A team of researchers from Penn and the Brookhaven National Laboratory find a new way to manufacture stable glass.
How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Image: iStock/Ultima_Gaina How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Research from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice finds a guaranteed income program in Paterson offers both financial relief for many participants and is a blueprint for future policy initiatives.
Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned A 2021 study by Penn found that standardized test scores are positively correlated with family income at two times the rate of high school GPA. Wrestling with academics Second-year wrestler Adam Thomson manages to balance schoolwork, research and international championships that take him all over the globe. nocred Wrestling with academics As a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, second-year wrestler Adam Thomson, an international champion, balances athletics with his research on hyperinflation in Brazil. Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review Penn In the News Forbes Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that most Americans continue to have confidence in science and scientists. Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later. Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Image: iStock/HAKINMHAN Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Breaking down big work goals into smaller components can enhance long-term success significantly, Wharton research shows. Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys A game warden with the Pennsylvania Game Commission holds a wild turkey during a turkey trapping in northeastern Pennsylvania. Also in attendance were people from Penn Vet's Wildlife Futures Program: Lauren Maxwell, wildlife health technician, and R. Scott Larsen, wildlife veterinary liaison. (Image: R. Scott Larsen/Wildlife Futures Program) Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys Researchers from Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program are collaborating with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Penn State on a multi-year turkey study. Load More
Wrestling with academics Second-year wrestler Adam Thomson manages to balance schoolwork, research and international championships that take him all over the globe. nocred Wrestling with academics As a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, second-year wrestler Adam Thomson, an international champion, balances athletics with his research on hyperinflation in Brazil.
Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review Penn In the News Forbes Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that most Americans continue to have confidence in science and scientists. Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later. Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Image: iStock/HAKINMHAN Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Breaking down big work goals into smaller components can enhance long-term success significantly, Wharton research shows. Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys A game warden with the Pennsylvania Game Commission holds a wild turkey during a turkey trapping in northeastern Pennsylvania. Also in attendance were people from Penn Vet's Wildlife Futures Program: Lauren Maxwell, wildlife health technician, and R. Scott Larsen, wildlife veterinary liaison. (Image: R. Scott Larsen/Wildlife Futures Program) Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys Researchers from Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program are collaborating with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Penn State on a multi-year turkey study. Load More
Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review Penn In the News Forbes Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that most Americans continue to have confidence in science and scientists. Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later. Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Image: iStock/HAKINMHAN Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Breaking down big work goals into smaller components can enhance long-term success significantly, Wharton research shows. Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys A game warden with the Pennsylvania Game Commission holds a wild turkey during a turkey trapping in northeastern Pennsylvania. Also in attendance were people from Penn Vet's Wildlife Futures Program: Lauren Maxwell, wildlife health technician, and R. Scott Larsen, wildlife veterinary liaison. (Image: R. Scott Larsen/Wildlife Futures Program) Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys Researchers from Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program are collaborating with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Penn State on a multi-year turkey study. Load More
Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later. Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Image: iStock/HAKINMHAN Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Breaking down big work goals into smaller components can enhance long-term success significantly, Wharton research shows. Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys A game warden with the Pennsylvania Game Commission holds a wild turkey during a turkey trapping in northeastern Pennsylvania. Also in attendance were people from Penn Vet's Wildlife Futures Program: Lauren Maxwell, wildlife health technician, and R. Scott Larsen, wildlife veterinary liaison. (Image: R. Scott Larsen/Wildlife Futures Program) Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys Researchers from Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program are collaborating with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Penn State on a multi-year turkey study.
Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Image: iStock/HAKINMHAN Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals Breaking down big work goals into smaller components can enhance long-term success significantly, Wharton research shows.
Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys A game warden with the Pennsylvania Game Commission holds a wild turkey during a turkey trapping in northeastern Pennsylvania. Also in attendance were people from Penn Vet's Wildlife Futures Program: Lauren Maxwell, wildlife health technician, and R. Scott Larsen, wildlife veterinary liaison. (Image: R. Scott Larsen/Wildlife Futures Program) Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys Researchers from Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program are collaborating with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Penn State on a multi-year turkey study.