Performer, Biomedical Engineer, and Soon-To-Be Graduate News / May 19, 2025 Mixing it up is what graduating fourth-year Jordyn Harris likes best. At Penn she has been an applied science in biomedical sciences major while also pursuing a major in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies, and she has had a work-study job in performing arts and another job as a researcher... Read More
Exploring My Autoimmune Research Interests News / May 16, 2025 Ben Nachod (’26), a Bioengineering major, conducted research with Dr. Michael Mitchell (Department of Bioengineering) on the use of lipid nanoparticles to treat autoimmune diseases. This research was supported by the Vagelos Undergraduate Research Grant. This past year, I conducted bioengineering research in the Mitchell Lab. My project focused on using... Read More
A Celebration of Creativity and Innovation for Social Good News / May 13, 2025 At an annual reception for the 2025 winners of the President’s Innovation, Engagement, and Sustainability Prizes, held in early May, Prize winners, their families and mentors, and senior leadership gathered to celebrate the soon-to-be-graduates and their contributions toward addressing great challenges of our time. The winners of the prizes receive $100,000... Read More
New AI Technique Can Uncover Antiviral Compounds Using Limited Data News / May 8, 2025 From left to right: Angela Cesaro, César de la Fuente and Fangping Wan (Image: Jianing Bai) Artificial intelligence algorithms have now been combined with traditional laboratory methods to uncover promising drug leads against human enterovirus 71 (EV71), the pathogen behind most cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease. The study,... Read More
Rob Ghrist: The Soul of an Artist, the Mind of a Mathematician News / May 5, 2025 Ghrist’s signature blend of aesthetic flair and mathematical rigor is transforming how students see — and shape — the world of high-dimensional data. Read More
Using Satellites, Drones, and AI for More Sustainable and Efficient Agriculture News / May 1, 2025 More than 65% of all nitrogen fertilizers that farmers apply in fields worldwide are not used by crops and wash into our natural ecosystems, leading to 2.6 billion tons of carbon emissions per year, according to a 2023 study from the University of Cambridge—more than global shipping and aviation combined. Piotr Lazarek,... Read More
Armoring CAR T Cells to Prevent Self-Sabotage and Better Fight Cancer News / April 30, 2025 In Lewis Carrol’s “Through the Looking Glass,” protagonist Alice races with the Red Queen and is unable to gain a lead despite her best efforts. “Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else,... Read More
Penn to Double Computing Capacity for Faculty News / April 25, 2025 The Penn Advanced Research Computing Center (PARCC), in collaboration with Penn Information Systems & Computing, is soft launching in May with a group of 30 faculty members. The platform will double the University’s compute capacity and be available to faculty across campus. The launch marks a major milestone in the... Read More
Five Penn Faculty Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences News / April 24, 2025 Five faculty at the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honorary society and independent research center founded in 1780. They are Dennis E. Discher of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Michael Jones-Correa of the School of Arts & Sciences, Cherie Kagan of the School of Arts &... Read More
Class of 2025 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prize Winners Announced News / April 17, 2025 University of Pennsylvania President J. Larry Jameson today announced the recipients of the 2025 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prizes. Awarded annually, the Prizes empower Penn undergraduate students to design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world. Since the establishment of the President’s Prizes, generous... Read More
