Articles by Ali S Mohammad
04/30/19 10:35pm
Penn researchers create microrobots to help clean plaque from teeth
These microbots can be valuable in improving dental treatment by reducing oral infections and tooth decay. 04/23/19 10:26pm
Penn's Energy Policy Center receives a $30 million anonymous donation
The Kleinman Center currently supports energy policy research on topics ranging from carbon taxes to aviation. 04/16/19 7:52pm
Yale professor selected as the Perry World House Lightning Scholar
Sarah Bush, an associate professor at Yale University’s political science department, has been selected to be the 2019-2020 Perry World House Lightning Scholar. 04/09/19 8:45pm
Penn Med study links childhood trauma with clinical depression in patients
This is the first data–driven study to link changes in brain function to specific symptoms in patients with clinical depression. 04/02/19 8:36pm
Texas high school student accepted to all eight Ivy League schools
Jeramy Botwe, a high school senior from Texas, was accepted into all eight Ivy League schools. Botwe's father is originally from Ghana and came to the United States as a teenager. 03/26/19 9:16pm
Philadelphia to be home to America's first purpose-built esports arena
Comcast Spectacor announced Monday its plan to construct the 3,500 seat venue, which will be the first purpose-built esports stadium in the United States. 03/19/19 9:38pm
Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke holds first public event at Penn State
O'Rourke's hourlong speech highlighted issues of immigration, income inequality, health care, the opioid crisis, and the criminal justice system. 03/12/19 9:36pm
Penn professor researches genetic ‘off’ button that makes flowers bloom
Penn Biology professor Doris Wagner led a team of researchers in the study of three different genes which have an important role in flower formation in plants. 02/19/19 8:39pm
Philadelphia ranked 27th healthiest city in the United States
The survey ranked Philadelphia less healthy than its Northeastern counterparts New York City, which ranked sixth, and Boston, which ranked 20th. 02/12/19 7:52pm
Yale and Columbia's student governments expand accessibility to free menstrual products
The Yale College Council had previously implemented a pilot program that provided disposable menstrual products in two of its residential buildings, the Yale Daily News reported. 02/06/19 6:59pm
Harvard students call for ethnic studies program after Asian American Studies professors depart
Penn has faced similar protests surrounding the lack of support for the Asian American Studies program. 01/29/19 7:54pm
Students at Temple University can now use their phones and Apple Watches as student ID
Temple announced Monday that it has joined Apple’s student ID program, which allows student and staff members to tap their phones near contactless card readers in place of physical IDs. 12/03/18 8:41pm
Penn Medicine expands with launch of new London center
The Penn Medicine London center, which opened on Nov. 19, will allow patients from the European Union to access Penn Medicine health experts. 11/29/18 8:46pm
Juul ceases retail sales of flavored e-cigarettes following government scrutiny
E-cigarettes began as a way to help people quit smoking, but their popularity among teens has now led to fears of nonsmoking adolescents becoming nicotine-addicted. 11/13/18 10:44pm
Penn receives $1.84 million to study methods of decreasing cell phone usage while driving
The current study involves researchers from Penn's Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, the Penn Injury Science Center, the Wharton School, and CHOP's Center for Injury Research and Prevention. 11/06/18 8:35pm
Jon Huntsman Jr., Penn grad and U.S. Ambassador to Russia, announces cancer diagnosis
The current U.S. ambassador to Russia and a former Governor of Utah, Huntsman Jr. received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Penn in 1987. 10/30/18 11:53pm
Penn Medicine buys 2.75-acre property on 4040 Market St. for $16 million
The acquisition builds on a series of steps taken in recent years to significantly expand Penn Medicine's operations. 10/23/18 3:51pm
Penn Vet and CHOP granted $6.9 million by NIH to develop treatment for vision disorders
The National Institutes of Health’s National Eye Institute (NEI) Audacious Goals Initiative is granting $30 million total to five multidisciplinary teams for research into regenerative treatments for blindness. 10/09/18 6:23pm
Penn researchers correlate Medicaid expansions with slower climb in drug-related deaths
More than 1,200 drug-related overdose deaths occurred in Philadelphia in 2017 alone. 10/07/18 7:17pm