The Dark Energy Survey collaborative, including Penn researchers, recently released an analysis that gives the clearest picture yet of how dark energy is driving the universe’s expansion and how matter has been organized over cosmic time.
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Environmental and labor economist R. Jisung Park writes that thoughtfully designed markets and supportive public policy can play a vital role in helping communities approach climate adaptation efforts. https://bit.ly/3OPR56B
With the spring season on the horizon, Penn Today returns to a story that reveals how plants respond to seasonal flowering cues, protecting their offspring by shielding the stem cells at their growing tip. https://bit.ly/4qJ2HGr
If you’re seeing this at 2 a.m., congratulations 🎉, we just lost an hour. Daylight saving time means longer evenings ahead 🌅
Views from the 8th floor of the Wharton School's Huntsman Hall.
Daylight saving time shifts can take a toll on the body, affecting sleep, alertness, and overall health. “We function best when all of our clocks—biological, social, and solar—are aligned,” says Penn Medicine sleep doctor Indira Gurubhagavatula.
Katelyn Candido, a second-year medical student and aspiring neurosurgeon, shares takeaways from her research to help improve surgical precision and what drives her to advance equitable care for every patient.
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Penn Today spoke with David Meaney, vice provost for research, about the research initiatives at Penn, the institution's priorities, future growth plans, and how these efforts are improving lives.
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Research led by Penn Dental Medicine’s Henry Daniell investigates the use of a lettuce-based, plant-encapsulated delivery platform as a new oral delivery of two GLP-1 drugs previously approved by the FDA in injectable form.
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Historian, scholar, and best-selling author Michael Beschloss will deliver the address at the University’s 270th Commencement in May.
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Cindy Sako leads free classes through the Mobile CPR Project at Penn Medicine, building partnerships throughout Philadelphia to equip community members with CPR skills.
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How can people boost resilience?
In a four-part series offered by Penn HR this spring, Karen Reivich of Penn’s Positive Psychology Center will guide staff, faculty, and postdocs toward building resilience.
Thank you to the crews who clear the way ❤️ 💙
Ethan Roberts, a fourth-year guard and the Quakers’ leading scorer, discusses how basketball is a microcosm for life, transferring to Penn, playing for Coach Fran McCaffery, and his pride in donning the Red & Blue.
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What if human evolution was shaped as much by attraction as survival?
A new study proposes that mating preferences between male Neanderthals and female humans shaped which parts of the human genome endured and which disappeared.
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‘Chapters of Change’ highlights key moments of change in Penn’s history, adapting to shifts in society. In the 19th century, the University faced industrialization and more by creating some of its first professional schools.
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Built a few new classmates overnight ☃️
On Saturday at the Palestra, President J. Larry Jameson and Penn Women's Basketball coach Mike McLaughlin celebrated third-year guard Mataya Gayle’s 1,000-point milestone.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Marcia Chatelain explores facets of Black history, from the impact of fast food to the Civil Rights Movement.
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A fresh coat of snow straight from your camera rolls 🌨️
Thank you to all who submitted photos!
Veterinarians trained at Penn's New Bolton Center are responsible for protecting the food supply, supporting the health of large animals, preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases from animals to humans, and ensuring a robust and healthy rural work force. https://www.upenn.edu/about/penn-matters
Dolores Albarracín, the Amy Gutmann Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, has long studied how to curb disease and improve health.
Veterinarian Amanda Watkins drew from her clinical experience in large animal surgery for her research on new ways to fight biofilm infections, becoming the first graduate of the Veterinary Scientist Training program.
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Penn Medicine neuroscientists and collaborators found that certain hypothalamic neurons play a central role in converting physical activity into sustained stamina. The discovery opens the door to potential therapies that could one day mimic the effects of exercise. https://bit.ly/4cBOvL0
The effects of rising global temperatures are especially severe for communities where concrete and asphalt amplify heat. The Thermal Architecture Lab explores the intersection of humans, technology, and design to develop efficient cooling solutions.
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A specific pattern of frontal brain activity has been linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking. Research suggests that briefly disrupting this signal could rapidly ease symptoms of severe OCD. https://bit.ly/40eCgN5
Annenberg faculty reflect on the 100-year history of television and the social, political, and technological changes its viewers experienced through the medium https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/annenberg-100-years-television
The sixth Energy Week at Penn takes place Feb. 23-27, with nearly two dozen energy-focused events on sustainable computing and AI and approaches to energy storage, conversion, fuel production, and more. https://bit.ly/4aXdU0s
Despite the perception that modern nursing began with Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton, a new exhibit at the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing traces the profession in America back to Revolutionary times. https://bit.ly/46W8xMy
Penn Engineering students are designing a solar-powered drip irrigation system for FAIR Farms Gambia. Four undergraduate students visited The Gambia in January to understand farmers’ needs. https://bit.ly/4ciqGIj
