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Chinese Americans, countries apart 
Adrian poses next to garden shrubbery that has been sculpted into the word "LIMA"

Adrian Ke poses in Lima’s historical center.

Chinese Americans, countries apart 

Fourth year Adrian Ke’s research into Chinese Peruvian immigrants fueled her thesis and a deeper connection to her own cultural identity.

Kristina García

Creating an artist’s book at the Common Press
two sets of arms over a hand-operated printing press, one set with gloved hands putting ink on a metal cylinder and the other placing a printing plate with an image of a tree without leaves on the flat surface in front of the cylinder

Artist-in-residence Katie Baldwin works with a hand-operated printing press in Penn’s Common Press, located in the Fisher Fine Arts Library, to print pages for her forthcoming book.

Creating an artist’s book at the Common Press

Artist-in-residence Katie Baldwin is printing a book she wrote and illustrated, inspired by a 400-plus-year-old volume in the Penn Libraries collection, sponsored by a residency with the Philadelphia Center for the Book.
Behind the scenes in the lab and the future of mRNA research
A gloved hand holding a small vial of Sars-CoV2 mRNA vaccine.

Behind the scenes in the lab and the future of mRNA research

Developing new vaccines and novel mRNA delivery methods, coupled with the satisfaction of mentoring and selfless dedication to medicine, inspire the work of scientists at the Weissman Lab.

Alex Gardner

Meshing tradition and fun for President Liz Magill’s Inauguration
College Hall

Meshing tradition and fun for President Liz Magill’s Inauguration

Mark your calendar for the weekend of Oct. 21, as the University celebrates its ninth president with a special ceremony, academic symposium, and picnic and concert at College Green.

Lauren Hertzler

What makes us share posts on social media?
Perspective of person who is looking down at a phone with social media on screen.

What makes us share posts on social media?

A new Annenberg School of Communication study reveals that we share the social media posts that we think are the most relevant to ourselves or to our friends and family.

From Annenberg School for Communication

‘26 for the Class of 2026’
penn president liz magill talks to students during move in

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‘26 for the Class of 2026’

In a video, President Liz Magill gathered insight from students on their favorite activities to do on and around campus.

Lauren Hertzler

President and Provost welcome the Class of 2026
First-year students and families gather on the lawn on College Green to hear remarks from Penn President Liz Magill.

President and Provost welcome the Class of 2026

Speaking to the Class of 2026 filling a sunny College Green, President Liz Magill and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein assured first-years and their families that Penn will provide the support they need.
A physician compelled to help Ukrainian refugees from thousands of miles away
A roadside aid site at a Ukrainian border.

Roadside aid site at the Ukrainian border. (Image: Penn Medicine News)

A physician compelled to help Ukrainian refugees from thousands of miles away

Chester County Hospital’s Kevin Sowti has assisted in humanitarian efforts globally. As an immigrant, he was compelled to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion.

From Penn Medicine News

A summer optimizing obstetrics health care
Antoilyn Nguyen

Second-year student Antoilyn Nguyen is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.

A summer optimizing obstetrics health care

Second-year student Antoilyn Nguyen spent their summer as a researcher analyzing labor and delivery charts as part of a long-term cohort study to standardize labor induction for better and more equitable results.