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A workweek’s refocus on lasting sustainable change
Starting Monday, Oct. 16, and running through the end of the week, Penn’s Office of Sustainability will host its fifth “ReThink Your Footprint” campaign.
CAPS serves students’ mental health needs
School is in session, and students have settled in. Internships have started, clubs are in full swing, and midterms are approaching.These can be frenzied and overwhelming stages of life. It’s not easy, but that’s OK.
A handy guide for communicating science
Just over a decade ago, when a proposal for universal administration of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was unveiled in the U.S., the plan was met with controversy, anger, and ridicule.
Traveling through time in Rome
When Arthur Ross Gallery (ARG) Director Lynn Marsden-Atlass was an affiliated fellow for a month at the American Academy in Rome last year, a series of images in its impressive photo archive caught her eye.
Revamping the old and building the new: Summer construction on campus
The majority of students are away for the summer, but campus is far from quiet. Construction crews hustle every day, diligently revamping the old or building the new, taking special care to perfect the beautiful urban oasis that is uniquely Penn.
Summer’s hearty harvest at the Penn Park Orchard
Since its inception in 2014, the Penn Park Orchard has evolved into a true “food forest.” A wide variety of fruit trees, shrubs, and perennials line the southernmost edge of Penn Park, beyond the tennis courts and alongside the railroad tracks.
PCI Guide is one-stop shop for University entrepreneurs
In early June, the Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) unveiled its first Commercialization Guide. Meant mainly for Penn faculty members and graduate students, the free Guide serves as a one-stop shop for those looking to bring their ideas to market.
For the Record: Penn’s first campus
After Benjamin Franklin first presented his vision for the “Publick Academy of Philadelphia,” and created a board of trustees, he found hope for a campus at Fourth and Arch streets, on the corner of what was then the city’s bustling center.
Orphan Disease Center brings communities, researchers together to fight rare illnesses
Connor was born in 2007, the third sweet child of the Raymond family. He missed some important milestones: Sitting up, walking, and talking were particular challenges.At 2 years old, Connor had his first seizure.“Katia, my wife, and I didn’t know what was going on with him, neither did his doctors,” recalls Connor’s father, Michael Raymond.