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News・ Campus & Community
Squire Booker appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Through his work as an interdisciplinary chemist, Booker has has made advancements in human health and innovative new treatments of disease.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
‘Ripple Effect’ on the business and economics of the election
The latest installments of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” follow up with key economic concerns voters brought to the ballot for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
News・ Health Sciences
Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality
Before their first dose of radiation, cancer patients can shadow another patient’s treatment and get a private behind-the-scenes tour with the team members via virtual reality.
News・ Campus & Community
Kite and Key Society celebrates a century
Students share the campus and their experiences at Penn with visitors in person and online, forming meaningful friendships and lasting connections.
News・ Sports
Men’s soccer clinches third-straight Ivy League regular season title
A late goal by Stas Korzeniowski pushes Penn past Princeton to a 1-0 victory.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Students fill critical behind-the-scenes Election Day roles for NBC News
Three dozen undergraduates worked with the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies this year to track turnout, assemble results, and build on-air graphics.
News・ Science & Technology
Developing kidneys from scratch
Bioengineering professor Alex Hughes tackles the burden of chronic kidney disease by creating kidney tissue from scratch, which could reduce the need for both dialysis and transplantation.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
Penn GSE dean on leading for impact, working to ‘meet and make the moment’ for education
Katharine Strunk, dean of the Graduate School of Education, began her tenure in July 2023. This week, she announced the School’s strategic vision, Together for Good.
News・ Health Sciences
COVID-19 pandemic worsened patient safety measures
A new study from Penn Nursing found that rates of falls, infections, and injuries increased significantly during the pandemic, and have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.
News・ Campus & Community
Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries
Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries, now offering unlimited slots and funding for undergraduate students.