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Scientists Just Transplanted a Pig Liver Into a Person for the First Time

Singularity Hub

The study represents a milestone in the history of liver xenotransplantation, said Ivn Fernndez Vega at the University of Oviedo in Spain, who was not involved in the study. In 2023, a team from the University of Pennsylvania took a stab at the problem. I found the work very relevant, but we have to be cautious.

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

In 1837 Richard Humphreys established the African Institute, now Cheyney University, in Pennsylvania making it the oldest historically Black university in the United States. As a proud alum of Howard University and Fisk University, I understand how critical HBCUs are in the professional and personal development of generations.

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Backed by the National Institute on Aging, the a2 Pilot Awards fosters age tech entrepreneurship

TechCrunch

There are now more Americans aged 65 and older than at any other point in history, and that number is expected to rise, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The AITCs are housed at John Hopkins University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Pennsylvania.

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Celebrating Black history and Black futures

Candid

From kitchen tables to campuses of Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Juneteenth is well revered in the Black community as an important narrative thread with a rich and complex tapestry. It is not a coincidence that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) came into prominence around the same time.

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Accel, BoxGroup, Cowboy Ventures, Pear VC and Yahoo to judge Startup Battlefield at Disrupt

TechCrunch

She holds a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University, where she currently lectures at the engineering school. Hershenson also serves on the board of trustees of Harvey Mudd College and on the Advisory Council of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University.

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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

After several months of recovery and spending time reflecting on my unhealthy relationship with work, I decided to enroll in a doctoral program at The University of Pennsylvania. Wiens is a senior fellow at The University of Pennsylvania, and the director of the Penn Master’s in Medical Education Program.

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A new use for AI: summarizing scientific research for seven-year-olds

The Verge

Work on the site began two years ago by university friends Yash Dani and Cindy Wu as a way to “learn more about software development,” Dani tells The Verge, but the service went viral on Twitter over the weekend when academics started sharing AI summaries of their research.