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You think you have long COVID: What now?

Penn Medicine’s long COVID clinic assists patients with an array of symptoms including persistent fatigue, difficulty breathing, insomnia, and “brain fog.”

Caring for the campus landscape with an ecological mindset

The Ecological Landscape Stewardship Plan, developed in 2018, offers a framework for the Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services to design, maintain, and celebrate the beauty of the campus landscape with an emphasis on its role as a balanced ecological system.

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Running and walking for oral cancer awareness

In a student-led effort, the School of Dental Medicine hosted the Oral Cancer Walk & 5K. The event has been an annual tradition since 2009, offering both a community celebration and a venue for discussing oral cancer prevention and detection.

Bella Fiorentino, left, prepares to throw a pitch from the circle; Wyatt Henseler, top, high fives with his teammate, Ryan Dromboski, bottom celebrates after an out.

Triple play: Three Quakers secure Ivy weekly awards

Bella Fiorentino of the softball team and Wyatt Henseler and Ryan Dromboski of the baseball team have been recognized for their dominance on the diamond.

A community social worker balancing gun violence prevention and trauma recovery

Denise Johnson has two roles in Penn’s gun violence prevention efforts as program manager for the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center-based Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program and the Penn Community Violence Prevention team.

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Graduate Emergency Fund eases unanticipated financial burdens for grad students

The Graduate Emergency Fund, which began as a temporary program during the pandemic, has become a permanent resource for grad students facing acute financial needs.

Seven seniors on the women's lacrosse team pose on Franklin Field with flowers after the Cornell game. Coaches and family members stand behind them.

Seniors come up big in Senior Day win over Cornell

The 17th-ranked women’s lacrosse team beat the Big Red 15-12 on Saturday at Franklin Field. Fourth-year players accounted for more than half of Penn’s goals.

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Biological test detects Parkinson’s disease before symptoms present

Penn Medicine research shows this test can detect a build-up of abnormal protein deposits linked to Parkinson’s disease in cerebrospinal fluid.

Will Atkins, Vicky Aquino, and students affix flower stickers to the new AAPI mural

A new ARCH building mural celebrates beauty and difference

A new mural in the ARCH building lobby represents and celebrates the diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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Winners of 2023 Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students celebrated

The long-running Prize for graduate student instructors recognizes excellent graduate instructors; unlike many other awards, nominations are made by students.

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