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Research + Innovation

New Treatment Target Discovered That Halts Osteoarthritis-Like Knee Cartilage Degeneration

There is currently no cure for osteoarthritis, but a group of scientists believe they’ve discovered a method through which a simple knee injection could potentially … Read More ›

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
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Research + Innovation

One Step Closer to an At-home, Rapid COVID-19 Test

The lab of Penn’s César de la Fuente sits at the interface of machines and biology, with much of its work focused on innovative treatments for infectious disease. … Read More ›

Posted on January 14, 2021
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Research + Innovation

Penn Engineering and CHOP Researchers Identify Nanoparticles that Could Be Used in Therapeutic mRNA Delivery before Birth

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania have identified ionizable lipid nanoparticles that … Read More ›

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021
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Research + Innovation

Studying ‘Hunters and Busybodies,’ Penn and American University Researchers Measure Different Types of Curiosity

Curiosity has been found to play a role in our learning and emotional well-being, but due to the open-ended nature of how curiosity is actually … Read More ›

Posted on January 12, 2021September 6, 2022
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Research + Innovation

Penn, Carnegie Mellon and Johns Hopkins to Develop New Turing Tests, Investigate How AI Can Become More Like Biological Intelligence

While artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of nearly every industry and increasingly present in everyday life, even the most impressive AI is no … Read More ›

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021
Yixi (Cecilia) Wang
Students

Senior Yixi (Cecilia) Wang Receives Schwarzman Scholarship

Senior Yixi (Cecilia) Wang is one of four Penn students to receive a Schwarzman Scholarship, which funds a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua … Read More ›

Posted on December 21, 2020
Ruby Washington
Students

Ruby Washington: Poised to Make Her Mark in Bioengineering

Data show that healthcare disparities plague the Black community in America, making it harder to receive adequate treatment and care. But rather than just accepting … Read More ›

Posted on December 17, 2020December 18, 2020
Brandon Gonzalez
Students

Brandon Gonzalez: Discovering a Passion for Engineering

For some, engineering captures the imagination at a young age. But while Brandon Gonzalez wondered at the marvels of his Nintendo Game Boy when he … Read More ›

Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020
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Honors + Awards

Firooz Aflatouni Wins 2020 Bell Labs Prize

The Bell Labs Prize awarded by Nokia Bell Labs is a yearly contest in which researchers from around the world submit proposals for “disruptive innovations … Read More ›

Posted on December 14, 2020December 15, 2020
Isabella Candido
Students

New Skills and New Beginnings with Penn Cybersecurity Boot Camp

Isabella Candido grew up in Delaware, attended college locally, and worked in the healthcare field before eventually shifting gears. Eager for a change of pace, she … Read More ›

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

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