James Tonrey

A Penn professor collaborated with Greek researchers during the summer of 2020 to evaluate the effectiveness of Eva, a machine learning tool designed to track data on travelers’ COVID-19 screening results.

The researchers who conducted the study examined the common, yet unsupported claim that spinal anesthesia may be safer for patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures.

As of June 30, the University’s endowment assets valued $20.5 billion, an increase of $5.6 billion from the previous year.

A team of researchers at Penn Medicine’s Scheie Eye Institute, led by ophthalmology professors Artur V. Cideciyan and Samuel G. Jacobson, developed the experimental RNA therapy.

Penn topped the nursing rankings with 95.5 total quality points, outperforming the nursing programs at King’s College London and Johns Hopkins University, which placed second and third, respectively. 

The award is given to alumni who represent excellence in the Penn and Wharton startup community. 

Study authors believe stronger enforcement of the National Voter Registration Act, which prevents states from removing voter registrants from rolls without a clear indication that a registrant has moved or died, might help relieve issues.

City officials projected that Philadelphia will soon only have enough money in its reserves to run the city for three days.

The report explores the effects that bias, representation, and allyship have on Black women in the legal field by evaluating the experiences of Black students at Penn Law. 

Professor Anne Berg, who teaches history, was serving as a legal observer when a police officer lunged at her and struck her with a baton.