In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Last month, the Morris Arboretum & Gardens held a groundbreaking for its new Plant Science Lab, which will incorporate a wet lab and the equipment necessary to study how plants evolve and adapt in relation to climate change.
FULL STORY AT Penn Business Services →
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued a decision ruling against the Internet Archive and holding its program to lend digital copies of print books that are otherwise commercially available as ebooks was not fair use.
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Following a reception for the 120 Penn Medicine CAREs grant recipients, UPHS CEO Kevin B. Mahoney announced an increase in annual funding to the CAREs program from $100,000 to $250,000.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
The CDC is adding a new diagnostic code to their annual update of the International Classification of Diseases list called “Encounter for Sepsis Aftercare” following research from a collaboration between Penn Nursing and the Center for Home Care Policy & Research.
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PhilWP is partnering with Independence National Historical Park and The Colored Girls Museum to create a “living archive” of overlooked stories of Black youth in Philadelphia.
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Supported by a two-year research–practice partnership grant from the Spencer Foundation, PhilWP is partnering with Independence National Historical Park and The Colored Girls Museum to create a “living archive” of the often-overlooked stories of Black youth in Philadelphia.
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The Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program supports care provider and community education programs that address health concerns for the growing number of older adults.
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Penn LDI research fellows find that many patients and care partners don’t plan for future needs until they are forced to do so.
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Research funded by the National Institutes of Health and Aging will identify targets for treatments that slow the progression of diseases like Parkinson’s and dementia with Lewy bodies.
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The 2024 Campus Programming Directory produced by The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research raises the visibility of information that can help students with experience in foster care in Pennsylvania find higher education access and success.
FULL STORY AT School of Social Policy & Practice →
