A new $50 million investment fund will back Penn life sciences startups Philadelphia Inquirer A new $50 million investment fund will back Penn life sciences startups Penn has partnered with a biotech firm and a venture capital firm to form a $50 million fund to back early-stage life sciences startups at Penn.
What’s happening on the slippery surface of ice? ScienceFriday.com What’s happening on the slippery surface of ice? Robert Carpick of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses the slipperiness of ice.
The dry January experiment is working Bloomberg The dry January experiment is working Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks about the downward trend in drinking.
Scientists find new clues to why female fertility declines with age The Washington Post Scientists find new clues to why female fertility declines with age Michael Lampson of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on women’s loss of cohesion proteins as a factor in age-related fertility decline.
Giving up this activity just 1 day a week promotes healthy aging, expert says Today.com Giving up this activity just 1 day a week promotes healthy aging, expert says PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel encourages everyone to take one day off per week from electronics.
‘He feels personally jilted’: Gavin Newsom’s grudge Politico.com ‘He feels personally jilted’: Gavin Newsom’s grudge Witold Henisz of the Wharton School speaks about government cultivating personal relationships with business.
Scientists create robots smaller than a grain of sand The Wall Street Journal Scientists create robots smaller than a grain of sand Researchers at Penn and the University of Michigan have created the world’s smallest, fully programmable, autonomous robots, packing significant capacities into a device smaller than a grain of salt.
America’s most iconic companies Time America’s most iconic companies Americus Reed of the Wharton School comments on the U.S. as a place that has attracted bright people from around the world.
Who are the nation’s top education scholars? Education Week Who are the nation’s top education scholars? Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences and Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education were included on the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
How effective is the flu shot this year? New report shows promising results NBC News How effective is the flu shot this year? New report shows promising results Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine points out that, even though this year’s flu vaccine is not a perfect match for a strain that is making the rounds, it nonetheless proves some protection.