Research

A study by Ben Black of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues used a new technique for synthesizing chromosomes to introduce panels of genes into disease models, facilitating drug testing.

A study co-authored by Amy Castro of the School of Social Policy & Practice shows that guaranteed income programs mitigate the negative financial and health consequences associated with income volatility.

A team of crime analysts from Penn presented findings from a gun violence reduction strategy through a 2022 pilot program in Baltimore.

A study by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences finds that climate change favors the jet stream behavior that produces stagnant high-pressure systems and the extreme heat and drought associated with them.

R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that the past decade of research has provided a much more nuanced understanding of how subtle changes in temperature broadly affect human flourishing.

A 2019 study from Penn Carey Law concluded that legislation slashing the processing fees retailers pay on purchases had zero impact overall on consumer welfare.

A study by Bella Ren and Rebecca Schaumberg of the Wharton School reveals that many people misinterpret disagreements as indications of poor listening.