A legacy of innovation at Pennovation Works A legacy of innovation at Pennovation Works Visitors participating in a Jane’s Walk will tour Penn’s technology and innovation hub, and learn about the history of the area’s deep inventive roots.
FDA approves CAR T therapy for large B-Cell lymphoma developed at Penn Manufactured CAR T cells FDA approves CAR T therapy for large B-Cell lymphoma developed at Penn The nation’s first approved personalized cellular therapy is now available for a second indication.
Student startups on view Student startups on view On Friday, April 27, University students with innovative startups will join with investors for the Penn Wharton Startup Showcase.
Carl June named one of TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People Carl June named one of TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People His work on CAR-T cancer treatment was approved by the FDA in 2017, and this year June is celebrated as an influential global pioneer.
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announces 23 project grants Left to right: Vice Provost for Faculty Anita Allen; John McInerney, executive director, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation; President Amy Gutmann; Kathy Sachs, benefactor of The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation; and Provost Wendell Pritchett. The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announces 23 project grants At a special event featuring a performance by John Waters and remarks by President Amy Gutmann, the late Keith Sachs was celebrated and $123,000 of grants were doled out for arts projects.
How working dogs are sniffing out cancer How working dogs are sniffing out cancer A Center for Public Health Initiatives seminar showcased the collaborative research at Penn and the Monell Chemical Senses Center that is working to detect early stage ovarian cancer.
Three years on: A look at the Penn Wharton China Center Three years on: A look at the Penn Wharton China Center The impact of the Beijing-based center and research fund has been far-reaching on campus and in China.
Creating atomic water filters nocred Creating atomic water filters A vast majority of the earth’s water is salty, making it unfit for people to drink. Researchers are working on a technology that could potentially offer a new method of desalinating water that would be both fast and scalable.
Celebrating Penn’s innovators Celebrating Penn’s innovators A professor, researcher, and inventor, Daniel Powell, an international expert in cancer immunobiology and translational immunotherapy, is one of Penn’s most engaged new innovators.
Bringing a ‘One Health’ perspective to global challenges Penn Vet Dean Joan Hendricks will lead a “satellite session” on issues around livestock and health at the Ninth Annual CUGH Global Health Conference in New York City on Thursday, March 15. nocred Bringing a ‘One Health’ perspective to global challenges Universities, Penn included, have a major role to play in advancing global health, combining research and education across disciplines to find solutions to urgent worldwide challenges.