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Demystifying grad school to enhance diversity in STEM
Earlier this month, 48 undergraduate students from around the country traveled to Penn for a three-day gathering full of workshops, lectures, networking opportunities, lab tours, Q & A sessions, and a resource fair.
News・ Health Sciences
New islet transplant method leads to insulin independence
A method developed by the Clinical Islet Transplantation Consortium removed the need for insulin for many years among some of the most seriously affected Type 1 diabetes patients.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
What to look for in the upcoming midterms
Political scientist Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences shares the top five things he’ll be keeping an eye in the upcoming elections.
News・ Campus & Community
A ‘new beginning’ for Penn
The University celebrated the inauguration of Liz Magill, its ninth president, on Friday, Oct. 21.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
New Penn Global program fosters ethical research around the world
The first student cohort of the Penn Global Research Institute piloted the program this summer in the Galápagos.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Jayson Musson: ‘His History of Art’
Musson, an alumnus of the Master of Fine Arts program in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, will speak at the Annenberg Center about his artistic practice and current exhibition “His History of Art.”
News・ Sports
Men’s soccer and field hockey teams earn top 25 rankings
The men’s soccer team ranked 16th in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll and the field hockey team was recently ranked 24th by the NFHCA.
News・ Campus & Community
Penn honors eight distinguished alumni with Awards of Merit and The Creative Spirit Award
In addition to the alumni awards, Laura W. Perna of the Graduate School of Education will accept the Faculty Award of Merit.
News・ Health Sciences
Gene therapy rapidly improves night vision in adults with congenital blindness
New research from the Scheie Eye Institute shows success with a gene therapy that carries the DNA of the healthy version of the GUCY2D gene into the retina.
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A modern history of ancient trees, through the lens of climate change
Historian Jared Farmer discusses his new book, “Elderflora,” looking at why humans have no trouble looking at the ancient past but can’t seem to envision the deep future, and what trees can teach us.