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Biology’s PlantARC receives "Urban Food Systems Community" of Practice Projects for Progress Grant
Projects for Progress provides funding for teams of University staff, students, and faculty in their efforts to address serious issues that impact everyday lives in the city of Philadel
SAS Graduate Division Ceremony: Featured Graduation Speaker Jessica Wojick!
SAS 2025 Graduate Division graduation ceremony features a speaker from our Biology program, Dr. Jessica Wojick!Cancer's tricks
Wei Guo of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues from the Perelman School of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, and School of Engineering and Applied Science have teamed up to uncover how solid tumors manipulate cancer-fighting CAR T cells through extracellular vesicles. This causes the engineered CAR T cells to commit fratricide, essentially turning against each other instead of attacking the cancer.Marcelina Martynek awarded Penn Global Dissertation Grant
The Penn Global Dissertation Grants program is designed to enhance global components of dissertation research for the graduate student community. In partnership with the Vice Provost for Education, this program awards up to $8,000 to selected Ph.D. candidates to broaden their international dissertation research and leverage opportunities for careers in global leadership. This is the second year of the program, after a successful launch in 2024.Cindy Nguyen, a Model of Excellence
Cindy Nguyen, an information technology support specialist in SAS, is the go-to person for institutional knowledge and serves as a pivotal member of the knowledge management team in SAS Computing. Cindy has solidified many new standard processes and stands out as an excellent example of genuine dedication to the community. She embodies the goal of helping researchers get their work done.