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MLK Interfaith Commemoration highlights allyship of Black and Jewish communities
Keynote at MLK interfaith event.

Rev. William Gipson moderates a keynote discussion with Rabbi David Wolpe and actor, writer, and director Jonah Platt, both Penn alumni.

(Image: Damien Townsville)

MLK Interfaith Commemoration highlights allyship of Black and Jewish communities

The annual event this year featured a discussion between Rabbi David Wolpe and alum, actor, writer, and director Jonah Platt, along with student performances and the presentation of awards.
Fast times at Boston U
Isabella Whittaker races down the track during an indoor meet.

Fourth-year sprinter Isabella Whittaker of the women’s track and field team.

(Image: Penn Athletics)

Fast times at Boston U

Members of the women’s track and field team set new school, Ivy League, and facility records on Saturday at Boston University.
Resolutions for a ‘fresh start’
The year 2024 written in the snow with a heart for a zero.

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Resolutions for a ‘fresh start’

The latest from the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” looks into the business, psychology, and economy of resolutions in its “Fresh Start” episodes.

From Knowledge at Wharton

COP28 takeaways
Four speakers sit on a stage in front of a screen reading Perry World House and the Penn shield, in front of a packed audience at Perry World House.

The panelists at Perry World House shared their thoughts on the strides made at COP28, and the work that remains in addressing the climate crisis.

(Image: Courtesy of Perry World House)

COP28 takeaways

Perry World House Fellows and Advisors Lolita Jackson, Stephen Hammer, and Wolfgang Blau offered their insights from the conference in a discussion last week, moderated by Perry World House Interim Director Michael Weisberg.

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Targeted anti-smoking messages for LGBTQ+ young women
A teen’s hand holding a cigarette.

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Targeted anti-smoking messages for LGBTQ+ young women

In an effort to understand how to reduce smoking among LGBQT+ young women, Professor Andy Tan and colleagues tested tailored anti-smoking campaigns.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Talking about antisemitism
Dara Horn speaking and gesturing with her hands.

Award-winning author Dara Horn has written five novels and collection of essays. 

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Talking about antisemitism

More than 200 people attended a talk by author Dara Horn at Penn Hillel, the first of six speaker events in a new series on antisemitism and education organized by the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.