Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 Penn In the News Associated Press Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for identifying a chemical tweak to messenger RNA that laid the foundation for COVID-19 vaccines. ‘Ripple Effect’ explores hybrid work Image: iStock/gorodenkoff ‘Ripple Effect’ explores hybrid work The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” delves into the nature and practice of hybrid work via faculty research, and presents it as knowledge employees can use. Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Penn’s historic mRNA vaccine research team, win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman are the recipients of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine. nocred Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Penn’s historic mRNA vaccine research team, win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine The highest honor was bestowed for foundational discoveries that gave the world a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Lyme disease vaccines are back, one in trials from Pfizer and another in early tests at Penn. But will people get them? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Lyme disease vaccines are back, one in trials from Pfizer and another in early tests at Penn. But will people get them? A Lyme disease vaccine is being tested at Penn using the same messenger RNA technology that worked against COVID-19 in the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. How the diploma divide came to dominate American politics Penn In the News The Washington Post How the diploma divide came to dominate American politics In a recent paper, William Marble of the School of Arts & Sciences argues that white voters with college degrees, not just the white working class, drove the political-polarization process. ChatGPT shows promise for effective psychotherapy Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service ChatGPT shows promise for effective psychotherapy A study by Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues at the Positive Psychology Center found that ChatGPT could generate highly detailed and accurate personal narratives for use in a therapeutic context. Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Research co-authored by Benjamin C. Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science showed that data center energy usage grew 25% a year on average between 2015 and 2021. Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Penn In the News New York Post Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Research from Michael Mitchell of the School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a new method to stop cytokine release during CAR T cell therapy, preventing some of its more dangerous side effects. How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Image: iStock/metamorworks How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences have shown for the first time that electrical signals in the hippocampus differ immediately before recollection of true and false memories. How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales Penn In the News Barron’s How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales A 2017 analysis from the Wharton School found that more than half of the federal flood insurance program’s policies were concentrated in roughly 1% of U.S. counties with high flood risk. Load More
‘Ripple Effect’ explores hybrid work Image: iStock/gorodenkoff ‘Ripple Effect’ explores hybrid work The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” delves into the nature and practice of hybrid work via faculty research, and presents it as knowledge employees can use.
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Penn’s historic mRNA vaccine research team, win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman are the recipients of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine. nocred Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Penn’s historic mRNA vaccine research team, win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine The highest honor was bestowed for foundational discoveries that gave the world a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lyme disease vaccines are back, one in trials from Pfizer and another in early tests at Penn. But will people get them? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Lyme disease vaccines are back, one in trials from Pfizer and another in early tests at Penn. But will people get them? A Lyme disease vaccine is being tested at Penn using the same messenger RNA technology that worked against COVID-19 in the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. How the diploma divide came to dominate American politics Penn In the News The Washington Post How the diploma divide came to dominate American politics In a recent paper, William Marble of the School of Arts & Sciences argues that white voters with college degrees, not just the white working class, drove the political-polarization process. ChatGPT shows promise for effective psychotherapy Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service ChatGPT shows promise for effective psychotherapy A study by Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues at the Positive Psychology Center found that ChatGPT could generate highly detailed and accurate personal narratives for use in a therapeutic context. Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Research co-authored by Benjamin C. Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science showed that data center energy usage grew 25% a year on average between 2015 and 2021. Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Penn In the News New York Post Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Research from Michael Mitchell of the School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a new method to stop cytokine release during CAR T cell therapy, preventing some of its more dangerous side effects. How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Image: iStock/metamorworks How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences have shown for the first time that electrical signals in the hippocampus differ immediately before recollection of true and false memories. How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales Penn In the News Barron’s How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales A 2017 analysis from the Wharton School found that more than half of the federal flood insurance program’s policies were concentrated in roughly 1% of U.S. counties with high flood risk. Load More
How the diploma divide came to dominate American politics Penn In the News The Washington Post How the diploma divide came to dominate American politics In a recent paper, William Marble of the School of Arts & Sciences argues that white voters with college degrees, not just the white working class, drove the political-polarization process. ChatGPT shows promise for effective psychotherapy Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service ChatGPT shows promise for effective psychotherapy A study by Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues at the Positive Psychology Center found that ChatGPT could generate highly detailed and accurate personal narratives for use in a therapeutic context. Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Research co-authored by Benjamin C. Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science showed that data center energy usage grew 25% a year on average between 2015 and 2021. Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Penn In the News New York Post Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Research from Michael Mitchell of the School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a new method to stop cytokine release during CAR T cell therapy, preventing some of its more dangerous side effects. How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Image: iStock/metamorworks How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences have shown for the first time that electrical signals in the hippocampus differ immediately before recollection of true and false memories. How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales Penn In the News Barron’s How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales A 2017 analysis from the Wharton School found that more than half of the federal flood insurance program’s policies were concentrated in roughly 1% of U.S. counties with high flood risk. Load More
ChatGPT shows promise for effective psychotherapy Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service ChatGPT shows promise for effective psychotherapy A study by Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues at the Positive Psychology Center found that ChatGPT could generate highly detailed and accurate personal narratives for use in a therapeutic context. Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Research co-authored by Benjamin C. Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science showed that data center energy usage grew 25% a year on average between 2015 and 2021. Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Penn In the News New York Post Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Research from Michael Mitchell of the School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a new method to stop cytokine release during CAR T cell therapy, preventing some of its more dangerous side effects. How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Image: iStock/metamorworks How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences have shown for the first time that electrical signals in the hippocampus differ immediately before recollection of true and false memories. How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales Penn In the News Barron’s How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales A 2017 analysis from the Wharton School found that more than half of the federal flood insurance program’s policies were concentrated in roughly 1% of U.S. counties with high flood risk. Load More
Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Research co-authored by Benjamin C. Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science showed that data center energy usage grew 25% a year on average between 2015 and 2021. Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Penn In the News New York Post Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Research from Michael Mitchell of the School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a new method to stop cytokine release during CAR T cell therapy, preventing some of its more dangerous side effects. How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Image: iStock/metamorworks How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences have shown for the first time that electrical signals in the hippocampus differ immediately before recollection of true and false memories. How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales Penn In the News Barron’s How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales A 2017 analysis from the Wharton School found that more than half of the federal flood insurance program’s policies were concentrated in roughly 1% of U.S. counties with high flood risk. Load More
Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Penn In the News New York Post Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Research from Michael Mitchell of the School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a new method to stop cytokine release during CAR T cell therapy, preventing some of its more dangerous side effects. How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Image: iStock/metamorworks How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences have shown for the first time that electrical signals in the hippocampus differ immediately before recollection of true and false memories. How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales Penn In the News Barron’s How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales A 2017 analysis from the Wharton School found that more than half of the federal flood insurance program’s policies were concentrated in roughly 1% of U.S. counties with high flood risk. Load More
How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Image: iStock/metamorworks How the hippocampus distinguishes true and false memories Researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences have shown for the first time that electrical signals in the hippocampus differ immediately before recollection of true and false memories.
How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales Penn In the News Barron’s How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales A 2017 analysis from the Wharton School found that more than half of the federal flood insurance program’s policies were concentrated in roughly 1% of U.S. counties with high flood risk.