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Canada Montgomery (on left) and Natalia Rodriguez open letters at Match Day.

Penn Medicine‘s Match Day 2023

Throngs of family and friends cheered on Perelman School of Medicine’s graduating students as they learned where they matched for residency.

The president of Botswana smiles as he sits on a stage in front of the flag of his nation next to a bouquet of light blue and white flowers

Botswana’s president discusses good governance, democracy

President Mokgweetsi Masisi spoke with Penn Professor Wale Adebanwi at the second annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies.

Shaping policy to measure and improve equity in health care systems

Small changes in health care processes can make profound shifts in equity and inclusion. Those steps matter not just for gender and LGBTQ equity and inclusion, but in equity for patients of all racial and cultural backgrounds.

Six people holding up signs with their pronouns.

A centuries-old word with a modern twist

The acceptable use of a singular “they” pronoun made official a linguistic trend already in use for centuries. People who are not represented by binary pronouns say it’s a helpful step, but a small one.

overhead view of room with about 80 chairs mostly occupied and two people on a stage with a big screen behind them

Higher education conference emphasizes importance of international collaborations

L. Rafael Reif, president emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was the keynote speaker at “The Future of Global Higher Education” conference at Perry World House, marking the 10th anniversary of Penn Global.

More cancers may be treated with drugs than previously believed

Using a Penn-designed neural network called PocketMiner, a Penn Medicine research team has identified hidden protein pockets that can provide new opportunities for cancer drugs to bind to.

Sarah Kane stands outside the front entrance of David Rittenhouse Laboratory

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Sarah Kane on the sonification of astronomical data

Fourth-year Sarah Kane participates in research mapping the galaxy and converting astronomical data into sound for the visually impaired.

Seth Werchan, left, prepares to steal a base during a game. Davis Baker, right, prepares to swing at a pitch during a game.

Werchan, Baker awarded weekly Ivy honors

The outfielder and infielder on the baseball team helped the Quakers go 3-1 over the last week in games against Villanova and UMass.

Pregnant person laying in a bed with an IV drip in their arm.

Pregnancy complications tied to higher risk of death as long as 50 years later

Even decades after delivering pre-term or with conditions like gestational diabetes or high blood pressure, those with complications in pregnancy or birth have a higher risk of death.

Kim Tallbear, professor of native studies at the University of Alberta and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience, and Society, gave the Provost’s lecture on diversity on March 15.

Kim Tallbear

Decolonializing science and technology

Kim Tallbear, professor of Native studies at the University of Alberta, delivered the Provost’s lecture on diversity on decolonializing science and technology.

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