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2022 PIP/PEP winners: Where are they now?
cosmic writers of the presidents engagement prize Rowana Miller, left, and Manoj Simha, right, co-founders of Cosmic Writers and winners of the 2022 President’s Engagement Prize.

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2022 PIP/PEP winners: Where are they now?

Nearly a year after the winners of the President’s Innovation Prize (PIP) and President’s Engagement Prize (PEP) began their projects, a look at how the work of these eight intrepid alumni has evolved.
The immune system does battle in the intestines to keep bacteria in check
A microscopic image stained to show cells in the intestines

(Image: Courtesy of the Brodsky Laboratory)

The immune system does battle in the intestines to keep bacteria in check

New research from Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine demonstrates that Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, a relative of the bacterial pathogen that causes plague, triggers the body’s immune system to form lesions in the intestines called granulomas.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Real or fake text? We can learn to spot the difference
Person with smartphone engaging with chatbot.

Image: iStock/jittawit.21

Real or fake text? We can learn to spot the difference

Penn computer scientists prove that people can be trained to tell the difference between AI-generated and human-written text. Their new paper debuts the results of the largest-ever human study on AI detection.

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Matthew Levendusky’s ‘Our Common Bonds’
A toddler is seen from behind riding a scooter with a blue helmet on and wearing an American flag like a cape.

A Fourth of July parade on July 4, 2019 in Santa Monica, California.

(Image: AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Matthew Levendusky’s ‘Our Common Bonds’

A new book by Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences shows that, although there is no simple solution that will eradicate partisan animosity, there are concrete interventions that can reduce it.

Kristen de Groot

Penn’s eight 2023 Thouron Scholars named
Eight students pictured separately.

Penn’s eight 2023 Thouron Scholars are, from left, (top) fourth-years Alisa Ghura, Shivani Nellore, Winston Peloso, Gabriella Rabito (bottom) May graduate Srinidhi Ramakrishna, fourth-years Thomas Russell, Oliver Stern, and Elena Tisnovsky.

(Image: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships)

Penn’s eight 2023 Thouron Scholars named

Seven fourth-year students and one May graduate have each received a 2023 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
Who, What, Why: Discovering Jewish identity through Yiddish studies
A student in a red long sleeved shirt stands with arms crossed leaning against the wall atop a staircase.

Tyler Kliem, a third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences from Hamilton, New Jersey, is majoring in comparative literature and design.

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    • Who, What, Why: Discovering Jewish identity through Yiddish studies

    Third-year Tyler Kliem has used his Yiddish and Ladino studies as a steppingstone to connect with his Jewish heritage.

    Kristen de Groot

    Who, What, Why: Tess Kuracina tends to the ‘BioPond,’ a beloved campus oasis
    Person poses by the Biopond on Penn's campus

    The BioPond, as it’s widely known, sits amid campus buildings, offering a place of respite for both the Penn community and the broader West Philadelphia community. Its accessibility sets it apart from many botanical gardens, Kuracina says.

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    Who, What, Why: Tess Kuracina tends to the ‘BioPond,’ a beloved campus oasis

    As garden supervisor for the treasured green space formally known as the James G. Kaskey Memorial Park, Kuracina plans, plants, waters, and weeds, aiming to make it ‘more beautiful and special every year.’

    Katherine Unger Baillie