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Penn announces seven 2020 Thouron Award winners
Penn announces seven 2020 Thouron Award winners
Four seniors and three recent alumni have won a Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Each scholarship winner receives tuition for as long as two years, as well as travel and living stipends, to earn a graduate degree.
What to do when cutting emissions alone is no longer enough
What to do when cutting emissions alone is no longer enough
Penn Law’s Beth Simmons on improving the UN Human Rights Treaty
Penn Law’s Beth Simmons on improving the UN Human Rights Treaty
A new way of thinking about motion, movement, and the concept of time
A new way of thinking about motion, movement, and the concept of time
Reports from the humanitarian crisis on the Colombian border
Reports from the humanitarian crisis on the Colombian border
Quakers baffle Bulldogs
Quakers baffle Bulldogs
Patients stick with smartphone activity trackers longer than wearable devices
Patients stick with smartphone activity trackers longer than wearable devices
Penn’s Community Health Worker program yields $2.47 for every $1 invested annually by Medicaid
Penn’s Community Health Worker program yields $2.47 for every $1 invested annually by Medicaid
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Nia Akins runs second-fastest 800m in NCAA history
Nia Akins runs second-fastest 800m in NCAA history
The middle-distance runner clocked in at 2:00.71 at the Boston University Valentine Invitational.
Exhibition showcases the brilliance of Black women writers
Exhibition showcases the brilliance of Black women writers
A major exhibition and symposium organized by two Penn graduate students highlighting African American women literature is open in the Penn Libraries’ Kamin Gallery.
A hallmark year in voting history
A hallmark year in voting history
This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment as well as the bicentennial of Susan B. Anthony’s birth. Penn experts reflect on Anthony’s legacy and voting rights today.
Archive of pioneering author and artist comes to Penn Libraries
Archive of pioneering author and artist comes to Penn Libraries
The collection of Ashley Bryan’s work includes thousands of pieces of art, correspondence, photos, manuscripts, and books. A small exhibition of his collection is now on display at the Libraries, and a major symposium and exhibition are expected in 2022.
The dangers of asbestos: What the public should know
The dangers of asbestos: What the public should know
Marilyn Howarth and Ian Blair of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss the hazards of asbestos, how it harms the body, the crisis in the school district, and why there is no safe level of asbestos.
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Krystal Strong urges U.S. House subcommittee to support leadership initiatives for African youth
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David Amponsah named Presidential Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
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New Institute in Critical Quantitative, Computational, & Mixed Methodologies
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You were just told you have ‘elevated’ amyloid. How do you respond?
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CRISPR “minigene” approach stops genetic liver disease in mice
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Forging Kinships
Part of the Wolf Humanities Center's Forum on Kinship, this all-day symposium features four themed panels and a roundtable that is multi-disciplinary and explores kinships through a lens that is both historical and current.
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Health Care Conference
In light of health care attracting so much attention during the presidential primary process, the Leonard Davis Institute will host a one-day conference gathering perspectives from leading minds related to affordability standards, choice, payment and pricing, and political feasibility. Paul Starr will deliver a keynote and host Dan Gorenstein will record a live version of the podcast “Tradeoffs.”
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‘Possibility mentoring’ helps Philadelphia middle schoolers plan for their futures
Now in two Philadelphia public schools, master’s students at the Graduate School of Education are focused on helping the young teens imagine and take steps to realize their futures, while gaining real-world experience in education.
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Designs for what the future can be
The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s “Designs for Different Futures” exhibition includes contributions and installations from several Penn faculty and alumni who seek to answer questions about what the not-so-distant future may look like.
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Visualizing future cities with Zhongjie Lin
A new three-year project called called “Spatial Visions Connecting China and the West: A Centennial Review and New Perspectives on Future Urban Environments” will address global issues like climate change and migration will begin at Penn and travel to Beijing.
