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B cells drive responses of other immune cells, can be modified to prevent multiple sclerosis symptoms
Penn Medicine research finds that abnormally active B cell metabolism causes an inflammatory immune response in individuals with MS.
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Fourth cohort of Projects for Progress recipients announced
The initiative, run out of the Office of Social Equity and Community, provides University funding up to $100,000 each to Penn teams taking on big social justice issues in the city.
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Two international students honored with the 2024 Penn Global Student Citizenship Award
Aishwarya Pawar, a Ph.D. student at the Perelman School of Medicine, is the graduate student winner, and David Kato, a fourth-year political science major in the School of Arts & Sciences, is the undergraduate winner.
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Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2024 U.S. Student Program grants
Thirteen Penn students and alumni have been offered Fulbright grants for the 2024-25 academic year. They will conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English in a dozen nations.
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Commencement traditions, explained
Penn Today dives into some of the unique sights and sounds that help commemorate the joyous occasion.
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By the Numbers: Class of 2024
On May 20, more than 9,000 students are eligible to graduate at the University-wide Commencement ceremony, and Penn will confer six honorary degrees.
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Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024
Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu all entered Penn as first-generation college undergraduates and the children of immigrants and pursued different paths: political science, film, and finance and accounting.
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Exploring wildlife medicine in a summer externship
Two graduating Penn Vet students reflect on their Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship experience last summer, researching black-footed ferrets, bighorn sheep, and elk.
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Portraits of a graduating class
A roundup of 12 undergraduate and graduate student profiles who made the most of their years at Penn and made a mark on the community.
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Penn Dental Medicine graduates mark milestone
This year, Penn’s School of Dental Medicine will confer 181 Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degrees.