Nourish to Flourish Fourth-years (from left) Inaya Zaman, Rashmi Acharya, and Imani Nkrumah Ardayfio created Nourish to Flourish, winner of a 2025 President’s Engagement Prize. The trio will work with community partners at the Benjamin B. Comegys School in West Philadelphia and use behavioral economics principals to encourage healthier food choices.nocred Nourish to Flourish Fourth-years Rashmi Acharya, Imani Nkrumah Ardayfio and Inaya Zaman created Nourish to Flourish, winner of a 2025 President’s Engagement Prize. The trio will work with community partners at the Benjamin B. Comegys School in West Philadelphia to encourage healthier food choices. 7 min. read
Graduating student veteran makes use of a Yellow Ribbon award Alice Wu, a Yellow Ribbon award recipient graduating from SP2's Master of Social Work program.nocred Graduating student veteran makes use of a Yellow Ribbon award Alice Wu, a Navy veteran graduating from the School of Social Policy & Practice in May, used support from the Yellow Ribbon Program to make a principled, impact-driven career change. 4 min. read
1,000 Paper Cranes: PAACH unveils new mural nocred 1,000 Paper Cranes: PAACH unveils new mural Members of Penn’s Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) unveiled a new mural ahead of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in the ARCH building at an event on April 16. 3 min. read
How MLR@Penn supports student AI researchers News How MLR@Penn supports student AI researchers Machine Learning Research @ Penn prepares undergraduates for research by discussing academic papers in small groups, much like book clubs would dissect a novel.
A novel and hands-on approach to teaching about technology and society nocred A novel and hands-on approach to teaching about technology and society Elly Truitt teaches students about the history of communication technology, from the invention of writing to large language models, while introducing them to Penn’s libraries and unparalleled resources. 5 min. read
The reimagineers of Penn Medicine Raina Merchant (right) is an emergency physician and Penn Medicine’s chief transformation officer.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) The reimagineers of Penn Medicine Penn Medicine is harnessing innovation and cutting-edge technology to health care, from developing new treatments to streamlining management and improving leadership. 2 min. read
Penn Medicine breaks ground on fourth proton therapy center Penn Medicine breaks ground on fourth proton therapy center The advanced radiation therapy facility is expected to open at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in 2027.
Can we still detect AI-generated content? News Can we still detect AI-generated content? As models like GPT-4 and Claude get better at mimicking humans, researchers at the Wharton School offer a new way to test watermarking—the hidden markers used to identify machine-made text.
Quakers notch a number of noteworthy performances at Penn Relays nocred Quakers notch a number of noteworthy performances at Penn Relays The 129th running of the Penn Relays was held Thursday to Saturday at Franklin Field. The three-day extravaganza features nearly 20,000 athletes of all levels. 3 min. read
Nudge boosts statin-prescribing, means fewer pharmacy trips Nudge boosts statin-prescribing, means fewer pharmacy trips Statins are lifesaving to those with high cholesterol, but patients don’t always take them. A nudge that increased long-term prescriptions could be key. 2 min. read