5 things: A conversation with Spike Lee nocred 5 things: A conversation with Spike Lee Penn’s Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award recipient and award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee spoke with professor Heather A. Williams, about the Civil Rights Movement, filmmaking, and more. 3 min. read
RTW Foundation donates $8M to reimagine physician training in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine (From left) Kevin Mahoney, chief executive officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS); Jennifer Kogan, vice dean for Undergraduate Medical Education; Penn President J. Larry Jameson; Rod Wong and Marti Speranza Wong; Lisa Bellini, executive vice dean of the Perelman School of Medicine and senior vice president of academic affairs for UPHS; Jonathan Epstein, dean of the Perelman School of Medicine and Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania for UPHS.nocred RTW Foundation donates $8M to reimagine physician training in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine The gift sparks curriculum transformation, new lectureship, and names Entrepreneurship Pathway in honor of alumnus Rod Wong. 2 min. read
AI-powered data-mining study illuminates clinical complexity of tooth decay AI-powered data-mining study illuminates clinical complexity of tooth decay In a new study, Penn Dental Medicine researchers developed a process to organize and analyze dental and other data, and identified new subtypes and patterns for tooth decay, which may require different types of screening and risk prediction approaches.
Can aging be treated at the cellular level? Image: Wladimir Bulgar via Getty Images Can aging be treated at the cellular level? Penn researchers Shelley Berger and Esra Sahingur explain senescence, the process of cellular aging, and discuss the complexities of developing anti-aging therapies that target these cells. 4 min. read
A balancing act with Carly Oniki nocred A balancing act with Carly Oniki The fourth-year gymnast discusses the multiyear success of the gymnastics team, her love of the sport, her favorite place on campus, some off-the-mat activities, and why Penn was her dream school. 5 min. read
Most would recommend RSV immunizations for infants, older adults, and during pregnancy Most would recommend RSV immunizations for infants, older adults, and during pregnancy In a nationally representative panel survey, Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center found an increase in awareness of immunizations that are available for RSV; about 6 in 10 respondents would recommend the vaccine or antibody injections to the groups recommended by the CDC, an increase from past years.
How ‘um’ and ‘uh’ shape impressions Fourth-year linguistics Ph.D. student Jonathan Lee became curious about breaks in speech when he noticed they were missing from transcripts and subtitles.(Image: Kevin Ren) How ‘um’ and ‘uh’ shape impressions Disfluency, or irregularities and breaks in speech, are part of life—but do they affect how we perceive each other? Fourth-year linguistics Ph.D. student Jonathan Lee is trying to find out. 2 min. read
Lynn Meskell: Examining the forces shaping world heritage nocred Lynn Meskell: Examining the forces shaping world heritage Lynn Meskell looks at the politics of archaeology and world heritage to understand why we conserve certain places and who benefits from the work.
George Demiris: Transforming aging in place using technology nocred George Demiris: Transforming aging in place using technology George Demiris uses technology to help older adults age in place for as long as possible with a high quality of life.
Nickol Taylor: Supporting safe neighborhoods where people can thrive nocred Nickol Taylor: Supporting safe neighborhoods where people can thrive Nickol Taylor builds bridges between public safety officers and the community to make sure everyone feels safe in their neighborhood.