An estimated 100 million people around the world are infected with Strongyloides stercoralis, a parasitic nematode, yet it’s likely that many don’t know it. The infection can persist for years, usually only causing mild symptoms.

Katherine Unger Baillie ・December 14, 2017

Boys in all-boys’ schools do better on the general math test than boys in co-ed schools. They’re also more likely to take the science-focused math test. But test scores for girls do not improve in all-girls’ schools.

Michele W. Berger ・December 14, 2017

Three years ago, just as the Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) was getting off the ground, its leaders applied for and won a National Science Foundation I-Corps grant to launch a startup accelerator at Penn.

Lauren Hertzler ・December 14, 2017

Oftentimes, clinicians will encounter obstacles or unmet needs in the medical field. Although they may have ideas for possible solutions to these obstacles, it can be challenging for them to take these concepts and turn them into concrete devices.

Ali Sundermier December 14, 2017

One year ago, three Penn seniors wrote a 1,000-word description of their plan to create an after-school program for Latino teenagers in South Philadelphia, the centerpiece of their application for the President’s Engagement Prize.

Louisa Shepard ・December 11, 2017

One way to learn about climate change is to read about it, exploring the scientific literature, perusing science news and combing through reams of relevant data. Another way is to experience it firsthand.

Katherine Unger Baillie ・December 11, 2017

Four years after it was founded, the Project has trained 3,693 people in Philadelphia, with a goal of reaching 10,000 by mid-2019.

Michele W. Berger ・December 7, 2017

Ali Sundermier December 7, 2017

When you’re hungry, the impulse to eat can be hard to ignore. There’s even a Snickers commercial about it—people just don’t feel like themselves when their stomachs are empty.

Katherine Unger Baillie ・December 7, 2017