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Who, What, Why: Nathan Nyitrai on the LGBTQ Certificate
Nathan Nyitrai stands with hands on hips in the garden in front of the SP2 building

Nathan Nyitrai is a rising second-year student in the masters of social work program earning an LGBTQ certificate at the School of Social Policy & Practice. With an interest in criminal justice and trans activism, Nyitrai hopes his future work will impact LGBTQ+ communities.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Nathan Nyitrai on the LGBTQ Certificate

    The master of social work student discusses the School of Social Policy and Practice program which provides supplemental education about the legal, health care, and social service needs of LGBTQ+ communities.

    Kristina García

    The art and science of ‘living-like’ architecture
    Camila Irabien and Dionne Yeung working in a lab side-by-side.

    Camila Irabien and Dionne Yeung work in the Stephenson Foundation Educational Laboratory and Bio-MakerSpace.

    (Image: Penn Engineering Today)

    The art and science of ‘living-like’ architecture

    Collaborators from Penn Engineering and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design have created “living-like” bioactive interior architecture designed to one day protect us from hidden airborne threats.

    Devorah Fischler

    People with a conspiracy mindset resist childhood vaccination
    A person with a child holds up a hand to stop a person approaching with a vaccine vial and syringe.

    Image: iStock/Anna Rozhkova

    People with a conspiracy mindset resist childhood vaccination

    Research by Dan Romer and Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center explains the role that having a conspiracy mindset plays in adult reluctance to vaccinate children.

    From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

    Seeing disability differently
    Illustration of several people with varying fullness of body sketching.

    Image: Holly Stapleton

    Seeing disability differently

    Scholars are trying to understand—and change—how the world works for people with disabilities.

    Susan Ahlborn

    A new generation reinterprets Paul Robeson, singer, actor, advocate, and all-American icon
    robeson docent gives a tour to a student, holding a music record

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    A new generation reinterprets Paul Robeson, singer, actor, advocate, and all-American icon

    In collaboration with The Netter Center for Community Partnerships, ninth-grade students from Paul Robeson High School trained to become youth docents at the Paul Robeson House and Museum through a program funded by The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation.

    Kristina García

    Ukraine from revolution to war—in photos
    A person walking through the rubble of a collapsed building in Ukraine.

    The remains of a residential building in Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, in June 2022.

    (Image: Joseph Sywenkyj)

    Ukraine from revolution to war—in photos

    A new exhibit on display at the Annenberg School shows conflict and resilience in Ukraine, as documented by Ukrainian and American photojournalists.

    From Annenberg School for Communication

    Using marine bacteria to detoxify asbestos
    A person in a hazmat suit removes a piece of roofing from a roof.

    Image: iStock/ArjanL

    Using marine bacteria to detoxify asbestos

    Researchers from the School of Arts and Sciences have shown that bacteria from extreme marine environments can reduce asbestos’ toxic properties.

    Liana F. Wait

    Penn ties school record in Learfield Cup standings
    An aerial view of Franklin Field with the Philadelphia Center City skyline in the background.

    Image: Penn Athletics

    Penn ties school record in Learfield Cup standings

    Out of more than 350 Division I institutions, Penn finished 60th and matched the school record 409.5 points.

    Penn Today Staff