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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.

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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.

Political Science Ph.D. candidate Mikhail Strokan stands in front of a sign with a seal that reads "Tashkent."

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.

Chambrel Jones stands with her hands on her hips outside of the School of Engineering Building.

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.

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School presidents report they need more training around nonacademic duties

School leaders are calling for more support and training in areas such as overseeing their collegiate athletic programs in order to avoid burnout.

A group of students from Sayre with Latifah Wright in the hallway at TILT. Images from other teens are tacked on the drywall.

Your Food Story: A Sayre High School internship collaboration

With support from the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, a Netter Center and Penn Museum internship encourages and displays the art and vision of Sayre High School students.

Aerial view of forrest. A cloud-like shape with the letters 'Co2' is impressed into the trees and arrows are pointing downwards beneath it.

Closing the carbon cycle with green propane production

Researchers from Penn have helped develop a new carbon-capture solution for a cleaner, more energy-dense fuel source.

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What policymakers can learn from the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program

A new Wharton study finds a new student loan debt forgiveness program for teachers program “broken,” and raises broader issues on how student aid programs could backfire.

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Social scientists must address ChatGPT’s ethical challenges before using it for research

Outlining challenges that ChatGPT pose, researchers from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and Annenberg School for Communication have written recommendations in five areas for ethical use of the technology in a new paper.

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Move-In fall 2023 primer

The University is making final preparations for fall 2023 undergraduate Move-In between Aug. 21 and 27, when nearly 6,000 undergraduates will be moving into Campus Housing.

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