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Identities in harmony
The doctoral candidate in the Perelman School of Medicine is a scientist studying the genetic causes of Alzheimer’s. She’s also a musician, a queer woman, and a voice for those with genetic disorders.
News・ Sports
Krissy Turner named new coach of women’s soccer team
Turner comes to Penn from Monmouth University, where she was nine-time conference coach of the year. Her career record at Monmouth was 282-130-43 and her teams posted 15 consecutive winning seasons.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Penn Abroad: Rising senior Kiersten Thomas in Sweden
Rising senior Kiersten Thomas, a health and societies major in the College of Arts and Sciences studied abroad at the Stockholm School of Economics.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Video experiment brokers peace among ex-FARC combatants and locals in Colombia
A new study from the Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab explores the impact of media interventions on brokering peace among former members of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and non-FARC Colombians.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
The Great War and memory
History professor Warren Breckman took his Penn Global Seminar students to the Western Front area of northern France and Belgium to look at World War I through the intersections of personal and public memory.
News・ Health Sciences
Helping transgender patients navigate health care
Penn Medicine Center for Health Equity Advancement and Penn’s Program for LGBTQ Health works to address the specific health care needs of gender diverse patients.
News・ Science & Technology
Bioengineering technology keeps track of living cells and tissues
A new chemistry technique developed by Jina Ko, assistant bioengineering professor, and colleagues allows for a wider range of fluorescent markers to be added to individual cells without damaging them in the process.
News・ Campus & Community
Nine questions for Penn’s ninth president
Liz Magill shares insights about her scholarship and her background, what excites her about living in Philadelphia, why she is inspired by the Penn community, and more.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Can China stop climate change?
In a political science course and new book, Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives Scott Moore unfurls the layers of China’s approach to sustainability and technology.
News・ Health Sciences
Managing mental health amid gun violence
In 2021, Philadelphia saw a record number of 486 homicides by shooting as well 1,846 non-fatal shootings. According to clinical psychologist Leah Blain, exposure to trauma, including to gun violence, increases the risk of negative health outcomes.