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Investigating homelessness
Penn undergrads and Decision 2024
Who, What, Why: Ara Patvakanian
In conversation with the iconic Margaret Atwood
Former UN official on regressive gender-based policies
What the EPA limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in water mean
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An ambassador for accessibility
Penn students, staff work the polls on primary day
Improv for interviewing
Adding (or subtracting) a spouse or partner? Changes can be made during Penn’s Open Enrollment
Building a culture of voting
Class of 2024 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced
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Wharton course helps Philly file taxes
With Project SHARPE, Amalia Daché documents reparations in higher ed
NBC’s Lester Holt, Dan Slepian discuss raising the voices of the voiceless
Penn Carey Law’s Paul H. Robinson’s book explores criminal law and societal values
Women and leadership at Wharton
Investing in future teachers and educational leaders
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How Penn Medicine is going green for good health
Honoring a life scientist’s lifesaving science
Two Penn students awarded a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Two Penn students awarded Truman Scholarships
Nurses across the U.S. cite employer failures as their top reason for leaving
Study reveals inequities in access to transformative CAR T cell therapy
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Six from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows
Bringing cognitive science in action to young minds
Understanding the Northeast earthquake
Teaching doglike robots to walk on the moon’s dusty, icy surface
Penn Electric Racing’s latest race car
Sherry Gao pushes the boundaries of genetic engineering
Science & Technology
In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change
Over a decade, researchers from Penn studied coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change.
Upcoming Events
Talks
Power from the Margins
Jamila Michener, an associate professor at Cornell, delivers the Provost's Lecture on Diversity. She will draw from qualitative research to discuss grassroots political organizing among racially and economically marginalized communities and its role in building and supporting democracy. A reception will follow.
For the Kids
Take Our Children to Work Day
The Division of Human Resources presents Take Our Children to Work Day, recommended for children ages 9 to 14. A range of programs, like carnival games at Van Pelt-Dietrich Library and coloring with Penny the Pig at the Franklin Building, will be available.
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Penn Relays 2024
The Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track and field competition in the U.S., returns for its 129th year. High school, college, professional, global, and masters categories will compete.
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