Extending male contraceptive care to uninsured patients Image: iStock/fizkes Extending male contraceptive care to uninsured patients Penn Medicine urology and Puentes de Salud are working to ensure men have the same patient-care experience as anyone else coming to Penn Medicine, regardless of whether they are documented, have insurance, or speak English.
Out of the classroom and into the newsroom Jared Mitovich (left) and Tyler Jenkins-Wong were PORES student fellows at The Philadelphia Inquirer. nocred Out of the classroom and into the newsroom Student fellows in the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies put their data-analysis skills and political know-how to use in creating user-friendly visualizations and enhancing traditional reporting practices.
400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio John Pollack (fourth from left) of the Penn Libraries organized the First Folio Day and chose the Shakespeare-related works to put on display. nocred 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio A Penn Libraries celebration of the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s “Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies” featured students performing scenes and a rare appearance of four First Folios.
Celebrating the 2023 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners nocred Celebrating the 2023 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners At a special luncheon on campus, President Liz Magill recognized this year’s eight awardees, who she said “exemplify imagination, creativity, grit, and leadership.”
Penn alumna awarded a 2023 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans Silvia Huerta Lopez, a 2016 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a 2023 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, which provides graduate school funding for immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. (Image: Courtesy of Penn’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships) Penn alumna awarded a 2023 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans Silvia Huerta Lopez, a 2016 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a 2023 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, which provides graduate school funding for immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States.
Penn School of Social Policy & Practice names New Social Innovation Scholars Program Randi Schwartz and Brian D. Schwartz, a Trustee and vice chair of the SP2 Board of Advisors. (Image: Courtesy of Brian and Randi Schwartz) Penn School of Social Policy & Practice names New Social Innovation Scholars Program The Randi and Brian Schwartz Social Innovation Scholarship will provide full-tuition support for students seeking to generate impact in such areas as economic security, immigration, and global conflict.
The economics of addiction A volunteer cleans up needles used for drug injection that were found at an encampment in Everett, Washington. (Image: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) The economics of addiction Professor of Economics Jeremy Greenwood’s research is uncovering information about the opioid crisis, its effects on the labor shortage, and the law of unintended consequences.
Four from Penn awarded Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research This year’s recipients of the Helen Keller Prize from Penn are (clockwise from top left): Gustavo Aguirre, Jean Bennett, Albert Maguire, and the late Samuel Jacobson. (Images: Penn Vet and Penn Medicine) Four from Penn awarded Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research Faculty from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine were honored at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans.
Netter Center marks 30 years of community partnerships Sayre High School students involved in the Netter Center’s After-School Cooking and Gardening Clubs tested a human-powered smoothie bike at the 30th Anniversary University-Assisted Community School spring celebration, pictured here with Netter Center’s nutrition education coordinators.(Image: Tommy Leonardi) Netter Center marks 30 years of community partnerships With science experiments, garden plantings, and twirling flags, the Netter Center for Community Partnerships celebrated its 30th anniversary at West Philadelphia High School.
People and Places at Penn: Makerspaces nocred People and Places at Penn: Makerspaces Hands-on learning fosters creativity, creates opportunities for collaboration, and feels good. Education Commons, the Precision Machining Laboratory, and Tangen Hall all offer space for students to get their hands dirty.