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What’s That? The Rittenhouse Orrery
The Rittenhouse Orrery is a nearly intact 18th-century mechanical model of the solar system, demonstrating the motions of the planets and their satellites around the sun, built by astronomer David Rittenhouse.
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A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment
Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet.
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Roy Hamilton encourages tough conversations with grace and compassion
Hamilton, Penn Medicine’s new vice dean for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, is dedicating his third decade at the Perelman School of Medicine to making academia a safe, supportive space for students and colleagues alike.
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Move-In primer 2024
Penn Today offers a practical guide to undergraduates moving into College Houses and participating in orientation Aug. 19-26
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Penn receives $10M gift to advance interdisciplinary work on climate and sustainability
The gift will establish the Penn Climate Sustainability Initiative, fostering collaboration across academic disciplines and all 12 Schools on campus.
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Animating for impact
Funded by RealArts@Penn, rising fourth-year Ejun Hong is spending the summer interning with Sony Pictures in Los Angeles.
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Deputy provost Beth A. Winkelstein to lead implementation effort on Task Force and Commission
Winkelstein has been tapped by the interim president and the provost to oversee the implementation of the Task Force on Antisemitism and the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community.
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Meta-analysis pinpoints global vaccination intervention strategies
After considering seven types of vaccine intervention strategies, Penn researchers have found that interventions are associated with an estimated 50% higher chance of vaccination than control conditions with no intervention.
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Nonfatal firearm injuries 10 times more frequent among Black Americans than white
Penn Medicine research, conducted in 2019 and 2020, finds that the firearm injury rate was highest among Black males ages 15 to 34.
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Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field
Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left), one of 17 paid interns at the Penn Museum this summer, works on the team that manages public programs. The ancient history major says the experience has helped him understand career options in the museum field.