Science & Technology

Putting data to work to solve pressing health issues

The first-ever Research Day at the Smilow Center for Translational Research showed how the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics links clinical epidemiology and biostatistics within the Perelman School of Medicine, Penn Health System, and Penn community.

New telemedicine app connects veterinarians and pet owners with behavioral expertise

A new telemedicine web-based app aims to expand access to expert advice on how to manage their pets’ behavior.

Tackling blindness with nanotechnology

To tackle blindness caused by open angle glaucoma, Brandon Kao, Rui Jing Jiang, and Adarsh Battu came up with Visiplate, a nanoscale ocular implant that shunts away excess fluid.

Penn Design Dean Frederick Steiner Earth Day 2018

48 years ago: PennDesign Dean Frederick Steiner on Earth Day

The dean of the School of Design discusses his inspiration for the original environmental awareness event, and its surprising endurance.

Science steps out of the lab and into Philly’s parks and neighborhoods

Penn researchers and students help get people enthused about STEM fields at the 2018 Philadelphia Science Festival.

The Morris Arboretum was partly funded by beer, says brewery historian

A brewery historian will speak at the Arboretum on April 19 about the Morris family’s status as Philadelphia’s second—and arguably most significant—brewing clan.

Calculus III for cells

Cells can sense and respond to surface curvature in very clever ways. The results, which revealed that curvature is a profound biological cue, could pave the way to new tools in the field.

Researcher Susan B. Sorenson spoke about gun violence prevention at the second annual March for Science, which took place in D.C. on Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Photo: Jay Blakesberg/March for Science)

Sorenson talks gun violence prevention at March for Science

At the second annual March for Science in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, April 14, Susan B. Sorenson of the School of Social Policy and Practice spoke about gun violence prevention.

Q&A

Why media should rethink the way it covers science

A Q and A with Kathleen Hall Jamieson, and Annenberg School for Communication professor, on the challenges and dynamics of science reporting.

Penn Global Seminar provides students with mind-opening experiences

During spring break, 15 students from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Wharton School, Management and Technology program, and School of Arts and Sciences traveled to Beijing and Shanghai to learn more about engineering and technology innovations in China.

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