The Asian American studies program doubles in size Andrea Cherng addresses students at the ASAM welcome lunch in September, joined by David Eng (left) and Fariha Khan (right). nocred The Asian American studies program doubles in size Three core and two affiliated faculty members with expertise in English, sociology, history, anthropology, and education join the Asian American studies program.
A ‘thermometer’ tool to measure tumor growth between scans Image: iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen A ‘thermometer’ tool to measure tumor growth between scans Researchers at Penn Medicine have developed a first-ever tool that gives a real-time assessment of tumors to provide less uncertainty for patients worrying between scans.
Milestone Penn versus Brown matchup marks 50 years Image: The Philadelphia Inquirer Milestone Penn versus Brown matchup marks 50 years The 1973 Penn vs. Brown football game at Franklin Field was the first in Ivy League history to feature two African American starting quarterbacks.
Wellness at Penn: Managing stress in uncertain times nocred Q&A Wellness at Penn: Managing stress in uncertain times The University resource has posted advice on helping to cope with emotional distress.
Graduate School of Education celebrates expansion and renovation Image: Greg Benson for Penn GSE Graduate School of Education celebrates expansion and renovation The $35.6 million construction project connects two 1960s-era buildings to create “One Penn GSE” at 3700 Walnut St.
Virtual driving assessment predicts risk of crashing for newly licensed teen drivers Image: iStock/chombosan Virtual driving assessment predicts risk of crashing for newly licensed teen drivers New research from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center measures data from driving assessment tools to identify which skill deficits put young new drivers at higher risk for crashes.
New office supports the Penn postdoc experience nocred New office supports the Penn postdoc experience The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs was established this past spring as a boost to the general postdoc community, providing centralized resources, information, and events.
Velaga captures ITA Northeast Super Regional singles crown Image: Penn Athletics Velaga captures ITA Northeast Super Regional singles crown The first-year on the women’s tennis team defeated her older sister in the final on Sunday in West Point, New York.
Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Image: iStock/Artem Peretiatko Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research Colin Xu and Robert DeRubeis discuss a recently published meta-analysis of the effects of urbanicity on depression in developing and developed countries.
Penn adds more perks to reducing commuter costs Penn adds more perks to reducing commuter costs Penn’s Divisions of Business Services and Human Resources have increased the discount provided to public transit commuters in order to provide more affordable commuting options and to encourage sustainable transit to and from campus.