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Immune activation may determine success of dual-target CAR T therapy in glioblastoma
How mismanagement of gout could have impacted the American Revolution
How mortgage lock-in is quietly pushing up house prices
The math of fitting in
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Documenting architecture and memories of a changing neighborhood
The enduring significance of ‘The Odyssey’
Celebrating history and possibility on Market Street
The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’
A historic ode to the Fourth of July—in the Penn Libraries
Arthur Ross Gallery to launch America 250 exhibition this fall
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How social networks reshaped society and politics
Examining the important and changing landscape of children’s media
The math of fitting in
Taking ethnic studies courses increases academic performance
Understanding the World Cup as a media event
The Declaration of Independence: Then and now
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How mortgage lock-in is quietly pushing up house prices
Does your insurance protect you from climate risk?
From clinic to classroom: How two physicians are rethinking healthcare through business
Shaun Ossei-Owusu: The inner workings of the American legal system
Why you shouldn’t ask chatbots to act like an expert
The Fed explained: What it does and why it matters
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Meet foxes, coyotes, deer and other wildlife neighbors
The impact of microplastics—and how to limit exposure
Unearthing new cancer treatments from fungi
At the intersection of energy and agriculture
Getting to the root of it: Why soil matters
Turf war: Artificial versus real grass
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Speed and precision for medical imaging
Examining asthma with human lung-on-a-chip technology
Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly, and plant seeds
Helping robotic arms solve problems using tools
Enabling robots to chart a better course
An AI tool to speed antibiotic discovery
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Amyloid removal may reduce tau buildup and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease
How mismanagement of gout could have impacted the American Revolution
Ménière’s disease may begin early in inner ear development
A specialized approach to mental health crisis care at HUP–Cedar
Immune activation may determine success of dual-target CAR T therapy in glioblastoma
AI framework aids target discovery for CAR T cell therapy
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Staying up late
Philly Anthems: WXPN commemorates America 250 through local music
100 years of the Ben Franklin Bridge
Dolores Albarracín appointed new director of Annenberg Public Policy Center
Wharton MBA student Nick Dockery awarded Medal of Honor
Latest awards and appointments for Penn faculty
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One School’s push for hosting and spearheading international fieldwork
Financing resilience for ocean economies
Learning from the practitioners of statecraft
Spring Intercultural Ventures explore geopolitics and economic change on the ground
Expert viewpoints on the Iran war
Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia
Health & Medicine
What a ‘silenced’ chromosome can tell us about autoimmunity
A long-term follow-up from one of the earliest CAR T cell therapy clinical trials shows potential cures in more than one-third of patients treated at Penn Medicine.
Upcoming Events
Special Events
Information Literacy: How Penn Libraries Can Help
Participants in this workshop, led by student engagement librarian Alexandrea Glenn, will learn best practices for finding and selecting appropriate sources through the Penn Libraries web portal. Attendees will learn key strategies for identifying and organizing information. This program, free and open to the public, is primarily geared toward undergraduate and graduate students. Register to attend.
Wellness
Sunday Reset with Coach Shay
Led by sound practitioner and yoga instructor Coach Shay, this breathing and somatic movement workshop will contemplate embodied devotion. Taking inspiration from the Institute of Contemporary Art’s current exhibition, “A World in the Making: The Shakers,” Coach Shay will guide participants through 90 minutes of breathwork, intentional movement, and deep stillness. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Talks
The Shakers: Black Visionary Practices in Collective Life
The Institute of Contemporary Art will host a conversation between featured artist and choreographer Reggie Wilson, whose work explores the intersections of African diasporic and Shaker traditions through movement and embodied research, and artist and composer Jean-Marc Superville Sovak, whose practice engages Black history, spirituality, and collective memory through music, performance, and storytelling. This panel considers the histories, legacies, and representations of Black Shakers. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Supporting our Community
Building Community, Combatting Antisemitism, Countering Hate, and Supporting Every Member of the Penn Community
Title IX Compliance in Athletics
Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
Penn Priorities
A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.
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