An introduction to undergraduate and graduate student resources nocred An introduction to undergraduate and graduate student resources The New Student Resources Fair and Campus Express Center, hosted at Houston Hall, welcomed Penn’s newest undergraduate and graduate students with a one-stop-shop on vital information.
Penn Global Learners Program: Language and life skills for individuals facing displacement Image: Courtesy of OMNIA Penn Global Learners Program: Language and life skills for individuals facing displacement The Global Learners Program, taught by LPS English Language Programs instructors, offered more than 300 people in Ukraine English skills useful on the job hunt—and provided some normalcy and hope in the process.
Who, What, Why: Jimil Ataman on the politics and contradictions of slow fashion Image: Courtesy of Jimil Ataman Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Jimil Ataman on the politics and contradictions of slow fashion The anthropology Ph.D. candidate discusses what she has learned following slow fashion creators and consumers on Instagram and in the Pacific Northwest.
From seed sowing to harvest Xavier Watkins-Wright washes freshly picked cucumbers and peppers at Penn Farm. nocred From seed sowing to harvest Five undergraduates spent their summer interning at Penn Farm, where they practiced regenerative agricultural techniques and learned about environmental and food justice.
Move-In 2023: By the Numbers nocred By the Numbers Move-In 2023: By the Numbers With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the campus Move-In experience.
Penn GEMS brings STEM to summer camp A team of GEMS campers working together on a group project. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Giving) Penn GEMS brings STEM to summer camp Penn GEMS, an annual engineering, math, and science camp for middle school students, is a weeklong dive into various engineering disciplines, made possible with philanthropic support for community partnerships.
Penn Vet students helping animals and their owners in Thailand Allison Oakes examines a cat at the Bangkok clinic. (Image: Claire Clemens) Penn Vet students helping animals and their owners in Thailand This summer, 14 students from the School of Veterinary Medicine traveled to Thailand to spay and neuter cats and dogs for owners who would otherwise be unable to afford the procedures.
More than 2 million additional Americans faced food insufficiency following SNAP benefits drawdown Image: iStock/cyano66 More than 2 million additional Americans faced food insufficiency following SNAP benefits drawdown A study from Penn Medicine finds that after discontinuing pandemic-related food assistance benefits, Americans faced a substantial increase in food insufficiency, which can contribute to chronic diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes.
Resisting the resource curse Mikhail Strokan is a Ph.D. candidate in political science. Resisting the resource curse Political science Ph.D. candidate Mikhail Strokan’s work looks at the idea that countries abundant in such natural resources as oil and natural gas wind up struggling economically despite the bounty—and examines why some of these countries fare better than others.
Penn service has provided millions of dollars in student loan forgiveness Image: Eric Sucar Penn service has provided millions of dollars in student loan forgiveness In less than a year, 29 employees enrolled in the program have saved more than $2 million.