When someone survives a heart attack, the battle isn’t always over. In fact, nearly one-third of survivors go on to develop heart failure—a progressive weakening … Read More ›
Category: Honors + Awards
Every year, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) recognizes an individual for the “inspirational mentoring” of graduate students. This year, the Leon K. … Read More ›
David Meaney has been named vice provost for research at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Aug. 1. He is senior associate dean for faculty development and … Read More ›
Fourteen million people worldwide suffer from enlarged hearts, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic disease that thickens the heart’s walls, making it harder for the … Read More ›
The Benjamin Franklin Scholars (BFS) program at the University of Pennsylvania is an interdisciplinary initiative designed for students across all four undergraduate schools: Arts & … Read More ›
Mixing it up is what graduating fourth-year Jordyn Harris likes best. At Penn she has been an applied science in biomedical sciences major while also … Read More ›
At an annual reception for the 2025 winners of the President’s Innovation, Engagement, and Sustainability Prizes, held in early May, Prize winners, their families and … Read More ›
Consider the following problems: Every year, millions of people struggle to recover mobility following strokes. Hundreds of millions need eye exams, but live far from … Read More ›
To form a venture is, quite literally, to go on an adventure. The words have the same Latin root, meaning to head toward what is … Read More ›
More than 65% of all nitrogen fertilizers that farmers apply in fields worldwide are not used by crops and wash into our natural ecosystems, leading to … Read More ›