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Small patients, big discoveries
Penn Nursing faculty and researchers are revolutionizing pediatric care to keep pace with technology, advances in treatment, and current events.
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Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work
Fourth-year Qi Liu has participated in every undergraduate program at the Penn Museum, done research for two senior theses in anthropology and art history, and joined excavations in the U.S. and abroad.
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A mutation hiding in one unique patient could save others from forming a ‘second skeleton’
One patient led Penn Medicine’s Fred Kaplan to a genetic discovery surrounding the “trigger” for a debilitating skeletal condition.
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A new class has students use AI to do their homework
Annenberg School for Communication lecturer Matt O’Donnell’s course “Talking with AI: Computational and Communication Approaches” encourages undergraduates to play with AI.
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A doctor to help patients thrive in life after cancer
Jennie Barbieri provides a holistic, collaborative approach to wellness issues for cancer survivors to help improve their quality of life, delay or prevent heart disease, and manage other long-term effects of cancer treatments.
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Seeking answers on civil discourse, finding a community
In his quest to tackle dialogue across differences, political science major Zach Koung has taken more SNF Paideia-affiliated courses than any student in the program.
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University-led research project seeks to streamline air travel
Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design is part of a collaborative NASA-funded research team taming the turbulence of airport delays.
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How incentives could better treat stimulant use disorder
Researchers at Penn Medicine are working to update contingency management protocols and dissemination practices that focus on incentivizing behavior for patients.
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Bearing witness
Through art, poetry, and the written word, fourth-year student Deborah Olatunji embraces vulnerability.
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Two Penn Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
The School of Arts & Sciences awardees are Arielle Xena Alterwaite, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in history, and Katherine Scahill, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in music.