Penn in the News

“The annual community health fair on June 28 will provide cancer screenings, mental health resources, free glasses and family activities.”

The growing use of drones in modern warfare has heightened concerns about an attack on major sporting events like the World Cup since “someone doesn't need to be physically present” to breach security, says Mike Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences.

“Two programs offered by Penn Carey Law aim to help small businesses that create positive social and economic impact in Philadelphia communities.”

Michael A. Nutter of the Weitzman School of Design writes about essential wealth, and that tens of millions of American households cannot cover a modest emergency expense.

“Chia seeds can make a small but significant dent in blood pressure,” says Michael Miller of the Perelman School of Medicine.

Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design discusses a bipartisan affordable housing bill that includes dozens of provisions to lower prices and increase housing supply.

“The main takeaway is that prion and prion-like proteins, despite being best known for their role in rare and fatal neurodegenerative diseases, may also contain hidden molecular fragments with potential antibiotic activity,” says César de la Fuente of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Perelman School of Medicine, and School of Arts & Sciences.

A 2025 Wharton School survey found that nearly 43% of business leaders feared skill atrophy due to AI.

Of food noise, Kelly Allison of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “There is a certain level of pressure and persistence to these thoughts that make them difficult to ignore and interfere with someone’s ability to move on to their next task or concentrate on a conversation or their work.”

A study conducted at the Penn Museum found that participants who engaged in a 15-minute “slow-looking” exercise reported stronger feelings of absorption, compassion, and personal enrichment.