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Research News
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Introducing the Penn AI Council
The Council consists of five faculty members collaborating to enhance visibility and impact of AI research across Penn.
Focus On: Cancer Research
Focus On: Innovation
![Roxana Chicas speaking at a Penn Nursing lecture.](/themes/custom/penn_global/assets/img/transparent.png)
Climate crisis meets nursing know-how
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Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality
![Nick Tanner and Daniel Flinchbaugh with a finished bat box.](/themes/custom/penn_global/assets/img/transparent.png)
Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program launches habitat initiative for Philadelphia bats
![A robotic arm balancing a tray in a lab.](/themes/custom/penn_global/assets/img/transparent.png)
Mastering physical contact with new algorithm for robots
Focus On: Nanotechnology
![Exterior of Singh Center for Nanotechnology lit up at nighS](/themes/custom/penn_global/assets/img/transparent.png)
The Singh Center for Nanotechnology turns 10
![Microscopic rendering of mRNA gene editing.](/themes/custom/penn_global/assets/img/transparent.png)
‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed
![Closeup of a microscope in a lab.](/themes/custom/penn_global/assets/img/transparent.png)
RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks
![10 stages of a microrobot’s movements.](/themes/custom/penn_global/assets/img/transparent.png)