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A conversation with Mark Dingfield, VP for finance and treasurer

Mark Dingfield, who began his role as vice president for finance and treasurer in October, discusses undergraduate financial aid, the University’s finances, and financial wellness.

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What do our ancestral family ties say about our political beliefs?

A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that the stronger your ancestral family ties, the more likely you are to hold right-wing cultural policy preferences.

Jing Jing Piriyalertsak stands in front of Perry World House.

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Jing Jing Piriyalertsak on political messaging, Punch Bowl, and puns

The international relations major explores how narratives are shaped and how we understand the world through writing.

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Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2023

Faculty from the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Graduate School of Education, and Perelman School of Medicine are recognized this year for contributions to physics, engineering and technology, education, economics, and microbiology and immunology.

Artist depiction of a processing unit, which features a US flag and Benjamin Franklin in the left corner and a Chinese flag and Mao Zedong on the upper right corner.

Major players block China’s access to advanced chip materials for developing AI

Japan and the Netherlands join the U.S. and Taiwan in restricting exports to China of advanced artificial intelligence and chip-making technologies.

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You think you have long COVID: What now?

Penn Medicine’s long COVID clinic assists patients with an array of symptoms including persistent fatigue, difficulty breathing, insomnia, and “brain fog.”

Caring for the campus landscape with an ecological mindset

The Ecological Landscape Stewardship Plan, developed in 2018, offers a framework for the Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services to design, maintain, and celebrate the beauty of the campus landscape with an emphasis on its role as a balanced ecological system.

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Running and walking for oral cancer awareness

In a student-led effort, the School of Dental Medicine hosted the Oral Cancer Walk & 5K. The event has been an annual tradition since 2009, offering both a community celebration and a venue for discussing oral cancer prevention and detection.

Bella Fiorentino, left, prepares to throw a pitch from the circle; Wyatt Henseler, top, high fives with his teammate, Ryan Dromboski, bottom celebrates after an out.

Triple play: Three Quakers secure Ivy weekly awards

Bella Fiorentino of the softball team and Wyatt Henseler and Ryan Dromboski of the baseball team have been recognized for their dominance on the diamond.

A community social worker balancing gun violence prevention and trauma recovery

Denise Johnson has two roles in Penn’s gun violence prevention efforts as program manager for the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center-based Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program and the Penn Community Violence Prevention team.

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