In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
In looking for ways to improve health through employee wellness programs, employers remain motivated to find ways to help people eat healthier. One tactic is partnering with a community supported agriculture (CSA) program, which cuts out a lot of the legwork by having locally grown food delivered directly to employees at the office.
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Manuel de la Cruz Gutierrez joined Penn’s Biomedical Library in 2014 as the director of Data & Innovation Services, and is involved with the Perelman School of Medicine’s long-standing partnership with a group of Guatemalan universities and Maya communities.
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Coming off a strong 22-17 effort in 2019, the Quakers will do battle against several top opponents, as well as multiple local universities, with an eye on capturing an Ivy League championship.
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This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 4-7 p.m. in Rockwell Gymnasium, surrounding the Quakers’ Ivy League matchup against Cornell later that evening.
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#TheMovement gathered some vital momentum with the dual season approaching, finishing with a 42-26 overall record and six placewinners across five weight classes. On the day, 17 of Penn’s 20 wrestlers recorded a win while ten finished with two or more victories.
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The assistant professor of chemistry has been awarded a (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program award, the NSF’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty.
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The prize encourages scholars to translate their own academic work to be more accessible to policymakers in positions of influence and to advance policy debates on significant issues in global affairs. It recognizes outstanding, original essays intended for a policy audience that draw on original academic research.
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The Penn Medicine CAREs grant program has awarded over 550 grants since its inception in 2012 to allow employees to purchase supplies or other resources for their outside volunteer efforts.
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Senior forward AJ Brodeur was among the 40 players who were named to the team by the website CollegeInsider.com. The senior is seventh on Penn’s all-time scoring list, and is also on the cusp of becoming the first player in Ivy League history to score 1,500 points.
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The Ivy League was represented by one player across the two teams picked by ESPN’s panel of experts: Penn legend Chuck Bednarik, who was named to the first team as its center on offense.
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