Serving those who serve Serving those who serve In preparation for a career as a physician with the Military Health System, Ryan Leone is spending his summer in Falls Church, Va., interning with the Defense Health Agency.
A maverick among chemists Madeleine Joullie, professor of chemistry and the first woman to join Penn’s chemistry faculty A maverick among chemists Madeleine Joullie, the first woman to join Penn’s chemistry faculty, was also the University’s first affirmative action officer, which she says is the most important thing she’s done.
Boosting testosterone makes men prefer higher-status products Boosting testosterone makes men prefer higher-status products A study out of the Wharton School found that a single dose of testosterone increased men's preference for luxury, high-status items, mimicking animal behavior.
Brain stimulation decreases intent to commit assault Roy Hamilton of Penn Medicine (left) was part of a research team that studied whether a minimally invasive brain stimulation, similar to what he’s demonstrating in this photo, can reduce someone’s intent to commit a violent crime. Brain stimulation decreases intent to commit assault Research from Penn Medicine and the Criminology department shows that using minimally invasive electrical currents on the prefrontal cortex can reduce the desire to carry out such violence and increase the perception that it’s morally wrong.
Using statistics to uncover the truth about individual cells Using statistics to uncover the truth about individual cells Researchers at Penn have developed a better method for interpreting data from single-cell RNA sequencing technologies.
Correcting a blind spot Correcting a blind spot A groundbreaking genetic study seeks to transform the prevention and treatment of glaucoma while reversing historical racial disparities in who suffers from the disease, and who benefits from such research.
Sharing space to support ‘better science’ Sharing space to support ‘better science’ Across disciplines, Penn researchers in the Computational Neuroscience Initiative put their heads together to better understand the brain.
Tipping point for large-scale social change? Just 25 percent Damon Centola is a professor in the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and director of the Network Dynamics Group. (Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) Tipping point for large-scale social change? Just 25 percent How many people need to take a stand before a behavior is no longer seen as normal? According to research from Annenberg’s Damon Centola, there’s now a quantifiable answer: roughly 25 percent.
Why do the choices made today affect those we make tomorrow? Psychologist Alan Stocker, of the University of Pennsylvania’s Computational Perception and Cognition Laboratory. Why do the choices made today affect those we make tomorrow? It’s long been known that someone’s previous choices subconsciously affect those they make in the future. New research could pave the way for a deeper investigation into how such thought processes work.
Bioengineer takes big step forward in radical approach to treating neurodegeneration Bioengineer takes big step forward in radical approach to treating neurodegeneration Research by D. Kacy Cullen, an associate professor of neurosurgery in the Perelman School of Medicine, could aid patients with neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s disease.