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Tal Rabin
Academics

Tal Rabin on the History and Future of Women in Data Science 

When computing technology first emerged at the end of World War II, women were a major part of the budding workforce that was trained to … Read More ›

Posted on February 7, 2022February 7, 2022
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Research + Innovation

Incentivizing an Underused, More Environmentally Friendly Method for Carbon Capture

An analysis published in Chemical Engineering Progress describes the feasibility of an underused yet more environmentally friendly method for capturing carbon from natural gas. The study was … Read More ›

Posted on February 4, 2022
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Research + Innovation

Newly Discovered ‘Encrypted Peptides’ Found in Human Plasma Exhibit Antibiotic Properties

The rise of drug-resistant bacteria infections is one of the world’s most severe global health issues, estimated to cause 10 million deaths annually by the … Read More ›

Posted on February 3, 2022February 3, 2022
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Guest Posts

A New Makerspace for Materials Passion Projects

With the pandemic disrupting in-person learning and lab time in 2020, Joshua Chen, junior in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), got together … Read More ›

Posted on February 2, 2022
Michael Mitchell
Honors + Awards

Michael Mitchell receives the 2022 SFB Young Investigator Award

Michael Mitchell, Skirkanich Assistant Professor of Innovation in the Department of Bioengineering, has been awarded the 2022 Society for Biomaterials (SFB) Young Investigator Award for … Read More ›

Posted on February 1, 2022February 1, 2022
In the News

Jennifer Wilcox: Direct Air Capture is a More Solid Solution than Carbon Offsets

The fledgling industry of carbon offsets — where greenhouse-gas-emitting activities are balanced by investments into planting trees, building solar panels, or other green practices — … Read More ›

Posted on January 28, 2022January 28, 2022
Susan Davidson, Duncan Watts and Ruzena Bajcasy
Honors + Awards

Susan Davidson, Duncan Watts and Ruzena Bajcsy Elected 2021 AAAS Fellows

Susan Davidson and Duncan Watts are among the ten Penn scholars that have been named to the 2021 class of American Association for the Advancement … Read More ›

Posted on January 26, 2022February 3, 2022
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Research + Innovation

To Reduce Political Polarization, Start by Looking Beyond Politics

In many friend groups, politics is not the most popular topic of discussion. The potential for tension puts a damper on informal political conversations which … Read More ›

Posted on January 25, 2022January 26, 2022
Zachary Ives
Honors + Awards

Zachary Ives Named a 2021 ACM Fellow

Zachary Ives, Adani President’s Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Computer and Information Science, has been named a 2021 Fellow of the Association … Read More ›

Posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022
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Research + Innovation

A New Way to Profile T Cells Can Aid in Personalized Immunotherapy

Our bodies are equipped with specialized white blood cells that protect us from foreign invaders, such as viruses and bacteria. These T cells identify threats … Read More ›

Posted on January 24, 2022

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