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Chemoresistance of TP53 mutant acute myeloid leukemia requires the mevalonate byproduct, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, for induction of an adaptive stress response | Leukemia
Abstract Acute myeloid leukemia with mutations in TP53 (TP53mut AML) is fatal with a median survival of 6 months. RNA sequencing on purified AML patient samples showed that TP53mut AML had higher expression of mevalonate pathway genes.
Five easy classes to fill your spring 2024 semester
Five easy classes to fill your spring 2024 semester By Eva Nee 45 minutes ago The Daily Pennsylvanian's list of interesting classes with low difficulty ratings includes 'CIMS 3203: The Animation Of Disney', 'MGMT 2480: How to be the Boss', and 'EALC 2251: Demonic Women in Japanese Fiction'. Credit: Abhiram Juvvadi Looking for one more low-difficulty class to round out your next semester?
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center announces new CEO
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Penn Presbyterian Medical Center has appointed Bob Russell as its next chief executive officer. He assumes the role permanently after serving as the acting CEO for one year. Russell worked for two decades in various leadership roles within the University of Pennsylvania Health System, according to Penn Medicine News.
Penn ranks No. 7 in Wall Street Journal's 2024 list of best colleges in the U.S.
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Penn ranked No. 7 in this year’s The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. list. Rather than measuring the schools' performances in “traditional metrics” such as wealth and reputation, this year's rankings focused on how the colleges contribute to improving the trajectories of their students’ careers, according to The Journal.
Weitzman School's new online program encourages climate-conscious design
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. The Stuart Weitzman School of Design created a new online program to encourage architects and other designers to incorporate climate action into their professional careers. The program — titled the Executive Program in Design for Sustainability (XDS) — is designed to make climate change adaptation access easier and support the “global transition” to net-zero buildings, .
Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition features rediscovered Courbet painting unseen for 100 years
Penn’s Arthur Ross Gallery unveiled a new exhibition last Friday, which features a recently rediscovered Gustave Courbet landscape painting that has been unseen for almost 100 years. Courbet’s painting was found in storage at Penn’s School of Dental Medicine in 2016, according to the Arthur Ross Gallery.The painting, entitled “The Source of the Lison,” depicts the source of the Lison River in France. It was completed in 1864 using oil on canvas.
Progressive Working Families Party announces support for mayoral candidate Helen Gym
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. By Eva Nee and Ella Sohn The progressive Working Families Party announced their support for former City Councilmember Helen Gym in her campaign for Philadelphia mayor.
President Joe Biden nominates Penn alumna to Social Security Advisory Board
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. On Monday, President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Penn alumna Kathryn Lang to the Social Security Advisory Board. If the Senate confirms Lang’s nomination, Lang will serve on the seven-member bipartisan government agency as an advisor to the President, Congress, and Commissioner of Social Security on policies related to Social Security programs.
ProPublica investigation finds Penn Museum holds Native American remains, despite federal law
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Seven institutions in Pennsylvania — including the Penn Museum — continue to hold Native American remains, according to a new ProPublica and NBC News investigation.
Developers are planning a new 34-story building close to Penn's campus
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Developers are planning a new 34-story building near Penn's campus on Chestnut Street that will contain over 360 units for individual apartments and group living. The building — which will be located at 3615 Chestnut Street — will have 363 units and be named The Mark at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia sees largest increase in average tech salaries
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Philadelphia experienced the highest change in average tech salary compared to other major cities across the United States, including regions that are considered to be tech havens like Silicon Valley. The average tech salary in Philadelphia increased by 11.9% from 2021 to 2022, Axios Philadelphia reported.
Harvard agrees to return the remains of likely enslaved people to their descendants
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Harvard University has agreed to return the remains of 19 people thought to be enslaved and thousands of Native Americans from their museum collection to their respective descendants.
Penn Ph.D. student leads charge to build new subway line in Northeast Philadelphia
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Jay Arzu, a second-year Ph.D. student at Penn’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design, is leading a campaign to construct a new subway line in Northeast Philadelphia. The proposed line, which will be called the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway, would stretch as far north as Neshaminy in Bucks County, Pa., and will continue south to Center City, according to Arzu.
Wistar Institute launches biomedical technician training program
The Wistar Institute — a biomedical research organization with ties to Penn — began a new training program for aspiring biomedical technicians. The 12-week paid program will consist of a cohort of 18 students who will train to work in biotech laboratories and in manufacturing cell and gene therapies, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The students will then have the opportunity to work for 10 weeks at Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc., and to ultimately work in a manufacturing job paying $23 per hour.
Former Yale professor will appeal dismissed lawsuit, claiming Yale fired her over Trump tweet
Former Yale University professor Bandy Lee plans to appeal the dismissal of her lawsuit against the university, in which she claimed that she was unlawfully fired over her tweets criticizing former president Donald Trump. Lee — a psychiatrist and former Yale School of Medicine and Yale Law School professor — argued that Yale fired her in response to her 2020 tweets, which said that “just about all” of Trump’s supporters were suffering from “shared psychosis," reported Yale Daily News.
Penn’s endowment has grown 364.8% since 2000 - the fastest rate in the Ivy League
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. Penn’s $20.5 billion endowment grew 364.8% from 2000 to 2020, with the largest percent increase in endowment of all Ivy League Universities. After Penn, Yale University had the second fastest endowment growth at 209.4%, followed by Brown, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Cornell University. As of 2021, Harvard had the largest endowment at $53.2 billion.
Research lead by retired Perelman pharmacology professor under federal investigation
Retired Perelman School of Medicine Pharmacology professor William Armstead’s research is under federal investigation for misconduct by the Office of Research Integrity, according to The Guardian. The investigation began after the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotrauma issued a full retraction of three of Armstead’s research papers in June, as per Armstead’s request.
Yale files two motions - one jointly with Penn - to dismiss antitrust lawsuit
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. By Eva Nee 1 hour ago Yale University filed a motion to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit accusing them and 16 other top universities — including Penn — of practicing need-aware college admissions.
Developer to file lawsuit over legislation preventing the sale of University City Townhomes
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. By Eva Nee 2 hours ago Penn students and West Philadelphia residents protest the selling of townhomes in University City outside College Hall on Feb. 23.
Philadelphia Health Department addresses previous errors in reported COVID-19 vaccination data
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. By Eva Nee 9 hours ago The Philadelphia Health Department recently updated the city’s COVID-19 dashboard to reflect the correct vaccination rates for adults and children. Credit: Chase Sutton Philadelphia officials addressed errors in the health department's COVID-19 vaccine data dashboard on March 9 — which previously displayed incorrect vaccination rates for both adults and children.
Students are relieved to have returned to in-person classes - but COVID-19-related concerns persist Original
By Eva Nee 15 hours ago An in-person lecture in the David Rittenhouse Laboratories in Sept. 2021. Credit: Kylie Cooper As in-person instruction resumed this week, students were excited to be back in the classroom — but some felt uneasy in large, crowded lectures. Students largely said they were glad to be back in person and relieved that the University did not extend the virtual learning past Jan. 24.
COVID-19 cases fall citywide, indicating that Omicron peak may have passed in Philadelphia Original
By Eva Nee 12 hours ago Covid cases in Philadelphia have dropped by 40% this past week. Credit: Maya Pratt COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are decreasing in Philadelphia, indicating that the peak in Omicron cases may have passed, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. New daily infections in Philadelphia, the neighboring counties, and South Jersey seem to have peaked between Jan. 9 and 12, according to an analysis performed by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Penn Libraries extends winter break hours through virtual learning period
By Eva Nee 10 hours ago Fisher Fine Arts, one of Penn's libraries, on Sep. 28, 2021. Credit: Gundappa Saha Penn Libraries will be open and operating with Winter Break hours until in-person classes resume. Access to Penn Libraries is limited to only Penn community members through Jan. 23. As a continuation of their Winter Break operating hours, most libraries are open under shortened hours.
Penn senior named one of 12 Mitchell Scholars to receive funding for study in Ireland
By Eva Nee 11 hours ago College Senior Max Wragan (Photo from Max Wragan). College senior Max Wragan has been named one of 12 Mitchell Scholars to receive funding for one year of postgraduate study in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Wragan, who majors in neuroscience at Penn, plans to continue studying neuroscience and chronic pain at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. Mitchell Scholars are provided tuition, accommodation, and a stipend for living expenses and travel.
Man convicted of 1998 Palestra shooting allegedly defrauded COVID-19 relief programs
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. By Eva Nee 19 hours ago Kyle McLemore was released from prison last year after serving 21 years for a shooting that occurred outside of the Palestra in 1998. Credit: Kylie Cooper Kyle McLemore, one of the men convicted in the 1998 shooting that occurred outside of the Palestra, allegedly defrauded COVID-19 relief programs and obtained more than $139,000 in federal funds.
Penn Medicine study finds patients and employees experience racism in hospital settings
By Eva Nee 12 hours ago Penn Medicine researchers released a study which found that health care consumers experienced racism from physicians, nurses, security officers, and reception staff, and vice versa. Credit: Sukhmani Kaur Researchers at Penn Medicine found evidence that patients and hospital employees alike experience racism and prejudice within health care by analyzing over 90,000 online reviews. The study was published on Sept.
Penn Marriage Pact returns with new questions to help students meet their match
By Eva Nee 10/11/21 12:47am Photo from Lance Lunceford Penn Marriage Pact, an algorithm-based service that matches students one-to-one to foster new friendships and relationships, is returning to Penn for a second time. This year, the 57-question form features new questions and an updated matching algorithm. The form opened Oct. 4 and will close on Monday at midnight.
Weitzman postdoctoral fellow Matthew Miller appointed to Philadelphia Art Commission
By Eva Nee 09/30/21 12:12am Stuart Weitzman School of Design postdoctoral fellow Matthew Miller will serve on the Philadelphia Art Commission, which is the city's design review board. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney appointed Miller to the nine-member Commission, which is part of the Department of City and Regional Planning, in late August. The Commission makes decisions about all construction projects and public art located on City property or funded by the City.
From sushi in McClelland to Mexican in Houston, students review new campus dining options
By Eva Nee 14 hours ago Quaker Kitchen in New College House West serves a restaurant-style dinner four to five nights each week. Credit: Kylie Cooper After Penn opened several new dining locations this semester, students have voiced mixed opinions on the new dining options. Penn transformed McClelland Express into McClelland Sushi and Market, and opened La Plancha, a Mexican restaurant, in Houston Market. Cafe West, a coffee bar, and Quaker Kitchen also opened in New College House West.
As Penn’s 2021 summer course session ends, some students say they will miss online learning
By Eva Nee 22 hours ago Students generally expressed that while they are looking forward to the switch to in-person learning in the fall, they will miss the flexibility of online courses. Credit: Kylie Cooper While in-person classes are set to return in the fall, many students look back positively on their summer courses, which were all held virtually. Penn’s final session of virtual summer courses concluded on Aug. 6. Students could sign up for either an 11-week summer session from May 24 to Aug.
Some students say they feel comfortable attending Made in America, citing vaccination rates
By Eva Nee 07/08/21 12:24am Philadelphia’s annual Made In America music festival will last for two days, starting on Saturday, Sept. 4 to Sunday, Sept. 5, at the Ben Franklin Parkway. (Photo by Eric Garcetti | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Some Penn students expressed comfort in attending large group events ahead of the 2021 Made in America music festival.
Penn Band reintroduces color guard section after over 10 years
By Eva Nee 06/14/21 12:16am The color guard section, reintroduced by Penn Band members in January 2021, practices with approximately 12 members and is set to start performing in fall 2021. (Photo by Kushol Gupta) For the past 10 years, the Penn Band has performed without a color guard. Now, the newly re-formed group is preparing for its debut performance.
Penn Dining moves away from pre-packaged items ahead of in-person fall semester
By Eva Nee 15 hours ago Penn Dining Services has loosened restrictions to allow more open service options and fewer pre-packaged meals in dining halls. Credit: Chase Sutton Penn Dining has increased offerings at various dining halls, moving away from pre-packaged meals to more open service options.
Penn junior named one of 16 Beinecke Scholars to receive funding for graduate study
By Eva Nee 14 hours ago College junior Chinaza Ruth Okonkwo was named a Beinecke scholar for 2021. College junior Chinaza Ruth Okonkwo has been named one of 16 Beinecke Scholars to receive funding for graduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Each Beinecke scholar receives $4,000 before entering graduate school and $30,000 while attending graduate school.
Friend-matching app ‘Berri’ made by Penn students launches at all Ivy League schools
By Eva Nee 6 hours ago Berri was co-founded by top row (from left to right): Justin Ma and James Tseng. Middle row (from left to right): Angelina Pan and Patrick Liu. Bottom row (from left to right): Eugene Domrachev and Rick Takatsu. (Photos from Justin Ma and Patrick Liu) A group of Penn students are bringing the Tinder-like friendship-matching app they created to all of the Ivy League schools on April 6.
Penn Marriage Pact pairs over 2,700 students with compatible matches
By Eva Nee 23 hours ago The Penn Marriage Pact consists of 50 questions and matched Penn students with one other person who they are compatible with romantically or as friends. In response to difficulties students have had meeting people during the pandemic, a group of undergraduates brought the Marriage Pact, an algorithm-based matching service, to Penn. A core team of six Penn students launched the Marriage Pact, which was founded at Stanford in 2017, at Penn for the first time this year.
Penn studies finds text message reminders increase vaccine uptake significantly
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. By Eva Nee 8 hours ago Credit: Tyler Kliem Two studies by Penn researchers found that text communications reminding individuals that a vaccine is available to them increases vaccination rates by up to 11%. Although the studies focused on flu vaccines, lead author and Wharton professor Katy Milkman told Penn Today the findings can be applied to COVID-19 vaccinations.
Van Pelt Library will reopen to students on Tuesday with limited seating
By Eva Nee 11 hours ago The Van Pelt Library at night. The library will be reopening to students at limited capacity on Tuesday. Credit: Sukhmani Kaur Van Pelt Library is scheduled to reopen to students at limited capacity on Tuesday under a seat reservation system. All current students can reserve one of 48available study spaces on the ground floor of Van Pelt for between one and three hours.
Temple University will delay start of spring semester, cancel spring break
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. By Eva Nee 11 hours ago Temple University's spring semester will now begin on Jan. 19. Credit: Kylie Cooper Temple University will push back the start of the spring semester by eight days to Jan. 19 and eliminate spring break to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Philadelphia falls 16 places to No. 118 in U.S. News best places to live ranking
By Eva Nee 12 hours ago Overall, Philadelphia scored 6.2 out of 10 points in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 ranking of the best places to live in the United States. Credit: Kylie Cooper Philadelphia ranked No. 118 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 ranking of the top 150 best places to live in the United States, falling 16 spots from last year’s report. Philadelphia has fallen in the rankings for the last two years, ranking No. 98 in 2018 and No. 102 in 2019.
Philadelphia will increase indoor dining capacity to 50% on Friday
The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. By Eva Nee 17 hours ago While indoor dining, customers must wear masks when they are not eating. Credit: Jeffrey Liu Philadelphia restaurants can increase indoor dining capacity from 25% to 50% starting on Friday.
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