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HR collab helps staff and faculty manage student loan debt
Claudia Quinton.

Claudia Quinton is the interim executive director, HR service delivery.

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    • HR collab helps staff and faculty manage student loan debt

    Penn Today talks with Claudia Quinton of the Division of Human Resources, who, along with several coworkers, dedicated hours of extra time to assist colleagues pursuing student loan forgiveness.

    Dee Patel

    OCTOPUS, an optimized device for growing mini-organs in a dish
    A gloved hand holding a square petri dish with twelve slots.

    OCTOPUS, an optimized device for growing mini-organs in a dish

    With OCTOPUS, Dan Huh’s team expands organoid research with a platform superior to conventional gel droplets, allowing researchers to replicate biological systems outside of the body.

    From Penn Engineering Today

    At a southern Iraq site, unearthing the archaeological passing of time
    lagash trenches visible

    Homepage image: A drone photo of the trenches excavated in Fall 2022, the most recent fieldwork season. The closest trench shows the tavern with a type of clay refrigerator called a “zeer,” an oven, and benches. (Image: Courtesy of Lagash Archaeological Project)

    At a southern Iraq site, unearthing the archaeological passing of time

    When Holly Pittman and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pisa returned to Lagash in the fall of 2022 for a fourth season, they knew they’d find more than ceramic fragments and another kiln.

    Michele W. Berger

    ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration
    A man speaks at a podium with a woman waiting behind him. The screen says "An Interfaith Commemoration of the Life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

    Graduate student Ayo Aladesanmi spoke about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (Image: Damien Townsville)

    ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration

    At the Interfaith Commemoration and award ceremony, student speakers and performers reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and six Penn community members were honored for working towards positive social change.

    Kristina García

    Thinking soccer with Sizzy Lawton
    Sizzy Lawton stands in the soccer goal wearing her white Penn jersey and holding a soccer ball under her right arm.

    Thinking soccer with Sizzy Lawton

    The fourth-year forward discusses playing the beautiful game, how to develop a soccer IQ, the importance of knowing your teammates, changing coaches, and her plans for the future.
    Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education
    María Cioè-Peña hugs her mother, holding a copy of her book.

    María Cioè-Peña hugs her mother, holding a copy of her book, “(M)othering Labeled Children: Biligualism and Disability in the Lives of LatinX Mothers.” (Image: Penn GSE)

    Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education

    The assistant professor of education joined the Educational Linguistics Division to ensure that bilingual children with dis/abilities get the support needed to thrive; she aims to find a model where all learners get what they need without being labeled.

    From Penn GSE