Panelists discuss ‘complex web’ of voting rights in America Image: iStock/Massimo Giachetti Panelists discuss ‘complex web’ of voting rights in America President Liz Magill moderated the third Forum on Social Equity and Community, which featured Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, Lisa Fairfax, Michael Jones-Correa, and Liz Theoharis.
Guy Grossman offers a model for refugee hosting Guy Grossman, political science professor in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences. (Image: Courtesy of OMNIA) Guy Grossman offers a model for refugee hosting The political science professor investigates the effects of Uganda’s refugee-hosting reforms on preventing public backlash.
From outbreaks to breakthroughs: Tackling infectious and zoonotic diseases Image: iStock/ Naeblys Q&A From outbreaks to breakthroughs: Tackling infectious and zoonotic diseases Penn Vet’s Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases inaugural academic symposium welcomes keynote speaker Katherine J. Wu of The Atlantic.
Penn Athletics receives big boost to lacrosse programs Images: Penn Athletics Penn Athletics receives big boost to lacrosse programs A commitment from James H. Greene, Jr. and the late Marritje V. Greene will strengthen men’s and women’s intercollegiate lacrosse programs at the University.
WXPN’s Black Opry Residency reclaims Americana as the inclusive genre it can be nocred WXPN’s Black Opry Residency reclaims Americana as the inclusive genre it can be In collaboration with Black Opry, WXPN invited six Black Americana musicians to participate in a week-long residency in Philadelphia.
First UN Water Conference in four decades includes a delegation from Penn Rohit Aggarwala of the NYC Environmental Protection underscored that managing for drought necessitates cross-border cooperation. “If we think of this as a zero-sum game, we’re going to lose,” he said. nocred First UN Water Conference in four decades includes a delegation from Penn Events on campus last week kicked off the global proceedings, which will include representatives from the Water Center at Penn, Penn Carey Law School, and the School of Arts & Sciences.
By the Numbers: Six years of The Sachs Program student grants Untitled, 1974-1977, gelatin sliver print. Tamir Williams, a Ph.D. candidate in History of Art and Sachs Program student grantee, will curate an exhibition titled A Space to Appear, A Space to Tarry, which will present works from the photographic series “Black Nightclubs on Chicago’s South Side” (1975-1977) by Penn alumnus Michael Abramson. The exhibition and supplemental programming is anticipated in the summer and fall 2023, and will be presented at a Penn-affiliated gallery and at a collective art space in Philadelphia. (Image: Michael Abramson) By the Numbers By the Numbers: Six years of The Sachs Program student grants This week, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced its latest round of spring grants for students, and Penn Today offers a by-the-numbers look at the Program’s investment in students to date.
Shaping policy to measure and improve equity in health care systems Members of Penn Medicine’s Center for Health Equity Advancement. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Shaping policy to measure and improve equity in health care systems Small changes in health care processes can make profound shifts in equity and inclusion. Those steps matter not just for gender and LGBTQ equity and inclusion, but in equity for patients of all racial and cultural backgrounds.
A centuries-old word with a modern twist Image: iStock/Ekaterina Tveitan A centuries-old word with a modern twist The acceptable use of a singular “they” pronoun made official a linguistic trend already in use for centuries. People who are not represented by binary pronouns say it’s a helpful step, but a small one.
Penn Medicine‘s Match Day 2023 nocred Penn Medicine‘s Match Day 2023 Throngs of family and friends cheered on Perelman School of Medicine’s graduating students as they learned where they matched for residency.