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New Student Orientation for the Class of 2027
Class of 2027 spelled out by students on Franklin Field

Image: Eddy Marenco

New Student Orientation for the Class of 2027

A weeklong roster of events, from a primer on Penn traditions to dinner and dancing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to walking tours and introductions, prepares students for life on campus.

Kristina García

Green energy transition may leave some workers behind
A worker inside a windmill.

Image: iStock/Jacinto benavente madrid

Green energy transition may leave some workers behind

New research from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice shows both potential and unequal opportunities in the green jobs market.

From the School of Social Policy & Practice

Balancing ballet and summer learning
Ayesha Patel standing in outside in front of a leafy bush.

Third-year Ayesha Patel, an economics major in the College of Arts and Sciences, was a summer intern with BalletX in Philadelphia. 

(Image: Courtesy of Ayesha Patel) 

Balancing ballet and summer learning

Third-year student Ayesha Patel conducted research and a financial analysis during a summer internship at BalletX, a contemporary ballet company in Philadelphia. 
How to design across species to increase biodiversity
Two computer generated living materials.

Module growth of engineered living materials.

(Image: Courtesy of Abby Weinstein and Terreform ONE)

How to design across species to increase biodiversity

SNF Paideia Fellow Abigail (Abby) Weinstein participated in a summer internship with Terreform ONE, a nonprofit architecture and design research group.

From the SNF Paideia Program

Health capabilities, explained
A busy street in Taipei, Taiwan, with people driving, biking, and walking

Health capabilities are a reflection of both individual and societal circumstances, says Jennifer J. Prah. 

(Image: Huy Phan for Pexels)

Health capabilities, explained

Jennifer J. Prah of the School of Social Policy & Practice has developed a method for assessing the individual and collective ability to be healthy.

Kristina García

SCALAR: A microchip designed to transform the production of mRNA therapeutics and vaccines
Silicon wafer with chips lightinhg in neon light.

Led by Michael Mitchell and David Issadore of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, a team of researchers has developed a platform that could rapidly accelerate the development of mRNA-based lipid nanoparticle vaccines and therapeutics at both the small and large scale, SCALAR.

(Image: iStock / Anatoly Morozov)

SCALAR: A microchip designed to transform the production of mRNA therapeutics and vaccines

Researchers have developed a platform that could rapidly accelerate the development of mRNA-based lipid nanoparticle vaccines and therapeutics at both the small and largescale, SCALAR.
Making a home away from home at Penn
Penn President Liz Magill greets a student and their family on Locust Walk.

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Making a home away from home at Penn

Friends and family from near and far helped the Class of 2027 move onto campus this week.

Lauren Hertzler