In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Partnering with the Annenberg Public Policy Center, the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement hosted two summer teacher programs designed to equip educators with the tools necessary to teach the U.S. Constitution to the next generation of informed Americans.
FULL STORY AT Annenberg Public Policy Center →
The new gift will establish funds for the study of Jewish history and culture in the land of Israel, and for the study of antisemitism.
FULL STORY AT Herbert D. Katz Center →
Debra Duardo, David Wilson, and Barbara Oakley are selected for outstanding achievement in pre-K–12, higher education, and lifelong learning.
FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education →
The survey is designed to explore the economic and social challenges that Philadelphians face and to identify ways in which Philadelphians are economically mobile. The PEEP initiative is part of the Center for Public Service & Policy led by former Mayor of Philadelphia Michael A. Nutter at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice.
FULL STORY AT School of Social Policy & Practice →
In a new study, LDI senior fellow Atheendar Venkataramani unpacks the use of measures of race in clinical prediction models and provide a useful framework to focus ongoing debates.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
Managing transitions in care for older adults and their family caregivers, no matter the care setting, is especially challenging in a rapidly changing health care system. Patient discharges which typically require prescription writing, discharge summary creation, and team consultations for home care entail more complex coordination and planning.
FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →
Penn has secured the number two position in the area of Sustainable Food & Dining, thanks to the effort of Penn Dining and the University’s food service partner, Bon Appetit.
FULL STORY AT Penn Sustainability →
Llamas-Rodriguez will help develop one of the center’s core research themes, “Mobile Borders: Media, Migration & Diasporas.”
FULL STORY AT Annenberg School for Communication →
The associate professor of historic preservation and landscape architecture has been awarded for his significant contribution to the preservation of Philadelphia’s built environment.
FULL STORY AT Weitzman School of Design →
At the 3600 Civic Center Boulevard parking garage, entrance greeter Thomas “Tommy” Barbieri provides a friendly, helpful, and calming presence for the many patients and employees who pass through each day.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
