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Wistar Institute Invests $24M to Open New Center Dedicated to HIV Research
Wistar Institute has invested $24 million, which will be used on a new center on HIV research, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center will be created with the goal of going beyond current lifelong treatments to eradicate the disease. Instead the plan is to marshal…
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Drexel University Names Denis O’Brien Interim President
For the first time in nearly a decade-and-a-half, Drexel University is searching for a new president, and recently named Denis P. O’Brien into the role on an interim role, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The announcement comes after longtime president John Fry revealed he would be exiting the school after 14 years…
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Carisma Therapeutics Selects First Drug Candidate Under Moderna Partnership, Triggers $2M Payment
Philadelphia-based Carisma Therapeutics has chosen an experimental cell therapy that targets the most prevalent type of liver cancer as the first drug development candidate under its Moderna partnership, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move has triggered a $2 million payment to the immunotherapy company from Moderna and boosted its stock price…
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Drexel University Students and Their Professor Are Tackling Textile Waste
A Drexel University professor and her students are working together to tackle textile waste, writes Emily Neil for WHYY. Rachel Higgins, professor of Design and Merchandising and co-founder of Pennsylvania Fibershed, said that her group is starting local to address “a huge clothing waste problem” around the globe. Last week, student volunteers sorted through bins…
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Penn Professor Talks Emergence of AI, Seeks to Quell Fears
Chris Callison-Burch, a University of Pennsylvania professor and AI expert, has been working and researching in the field since the early 2000s. As AI has continued its emergence and some are dreading its impact on society, Callison-Burch aims to quell the fears, writes Malcolm Burnley for Philadelphia Magazine. “As the technology keeps advancing, I think…
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Two Locals, Philadelphia’s First Black-Owned Brewery, Is Led By Two Brothers
Brothers Richard and Mengistu Koilor’s journey to opening Philadelphia’s first Black-owned brewery began in 2016 when Richard bought a home-brewing kit and set it up in his brother’s West Philadelphia backyard. That dream recently became a reality when the two brothers officially opened Two Locals Brewing Co. in University City, writes Michael Klein for The…
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University of Pennsylvania is One the Best Marketing Colleges to Help Advance Your Career
Digital marketing agency Hennessey Digital analyzed more than 1,300 U.S. universities for a new study to find the best schools in the United States for a career in marketing. The University of Pennsylvania was ranked as the second-best school in the nation for a future career in marketing. Hennessey Digital looked at 11 factors, including…
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Continues To Thrive Under Madeline Bell’s Leadership
Madeline Bell became the first woman to hold the position of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia chief executive nearly a decade ago, and the hospital has been thriving under her leadership since, writes Michael Bradley for the Main Line Today. Her one regret is that she did not sell herself harder prior to getting the…
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This University City Bed & Breakfast is a Gem in More Ways Than One
The Gables Bed & Breakfast in University City is housed inside an opulent mansion that can be considered a hidden gem of hospitality, writes Natalie Jason for 6abc. The bed and breakfast is owned and operated by the Gonzales family, who immigrated to the United States from the Philippines. The patriarch, Cesar J. Gonzales Jr.,…
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WSJ: Wharton Professor Advises White House, Top Corporations on New AI Technology
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania professor Ethan Mollick has become the go-to authority on AI for the White House and many top corporations, writes Christopher Mims for The Wall Street Journal. Mollick had been obsessed with ChatGPT even before it was fully released. His interest only intensified after November 2022, when it was…
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Penn Medicine Joins Federal Climate Change Initiative, Plans to Cut Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half by 2030
Penn Medicine recently joined a federal climate change initiative and plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Penn joined over 130 healthcare organizations that have signed on to the Health Sector Climate Pledge since the voluntary commitment was created by the White House…
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Penn Track Star Isabella Whittaker Overcomes Back Injury To Find Great Success
Since recovering from a back injury, University of Pennsylvania track runner Isabella Whittaker has been picking up where she left off, writes Matthew Frank for The Philadelphia Inquirer. From the start of her collegiate career, Whittaker hit the ground running. In her first-ever collegiate meet, she notched Penn’s second-best times in the 200 and 400,…
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Philadelphia-based Century Therapeutics Acquires Boston Biotechnology Firm, Clade Therapeutics
Philadelphia-based Century Therapeutics recently raised $60 million in a private placement of almost 16 million shares of its stock and acquired Boston-based Clade Therapeutics, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Both moves were made to support the biotechnology company’s operations and expand its product pipeline. Century is working on induced pluripotent stem cell-derived…
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Ivy League Universities, Like Penn, Offer A Better Return For Your Investment Than Most Colleges
A new Bloomberg report suggested that the eight Ivy League universities have a better return on investment than many other four-year colleges, writes Tori Latham for Robb Report. According to an analyst, elite institutions have a typical 10-year ROI of $265,500, which is twice the return of 63 other top private colleges and nearly three…
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New Creative Arts Exhibit Celebrates Drexel’s 50-Year-Old Graduate Art Therapy Program
Drexel University launched the first art therapy graduate program in the world 50 years ago this year. To celebrate its milestone anniversary, Drexel is hosting an art exhibit that features the work of art therapy alumni, faculty, and students who have changed the art therapy field, writes Vicky Diaz-Camacho for Billy Penn at WHYY. “We…
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WSJ: University of Pennsylvania Cultural Historian Pens Book on Slouching
For much of the 20th century, many doctors and educators believed that postural defects were signs of ill health, writes Belinda Lanks for The Wall Street Journal. According to these posture experts, slumping shoulders and protruding stomachs could be indicators of many health issues, from deforming scoliosis to deadly tuberculosis. This opinion led to nude…
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Wistar Institute Opens New Center for Advanced Therapeutics, CEO Talks Goals and Vision
The Wistar Institute recently launched its newest initiative, the Center for Advanced Therapeutics, further aligning with Philadelphia’s growing life sciences sector and further expanding Wistar’s footprint into early-stage drug recovery, the Wistar Institute writes for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The one-of-a-kind program is being spearheaded by the organization’s CEO, Dr. Dario Altieri. He said the…
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Wall Street Journal: Wharton School Hops on AI Train As Its National Prominence in Business Schools Grows
Business schools across the nation are going all in on artificial intelligence, including Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, writes Lindsay Ellis for The Wall Street Journal. This spring, Prof. Ethan Mollick assigned his Wharton students the task of automating away part of their jobs. He warned them to expect to feel insecure about…
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