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Wearing a Monmouth jacket and gray hat, Krissy Turner walks on the soccer field during her time at Monmouth.

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.

Fluorescent markers highlighting individual cells.

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.

A transgender patient wearing a mask and hospital gown on a hospital bed.

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.

Q&A

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.

Q&A

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.

Credit card with rainbow colored stripes.

How to avoid ‘rainbow washing’ during Pride Month

Cait Lamberton, a professor at the Wharton School, gives four takeaways on the right way for brands to approach Pride Month.

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Wale Adebanwi on democratic reform in Africa

The Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies teaches an undergraduate course, Popular Culture and Youth in Africa. He discusses successes and challenges of democratic reform in post-Cold War Africa.

A large grassy area covered in a display of t-shirts erected with names of people killed by gun violence around a sign that reads MEMORIAL TO PHILADELPHIANS MURDERED BY ILLEGAL GUNS.

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.

Member of the Penn Debate Society look at notes during a round with the Bard Prison Initiative Debate Union

Debate as social empowerment

From debating a team in an upstate New York prison to helping the formerly incarcerated in Philadelphia, the Penn Debate Society sees debate as a tool to help others help themselves

Tamia Harvey-Martin smiles in front of the LGBT Center with one hand in her pocket and one hand on a camera hung on a strap around her neck

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Tamia Harvey-Martin presents her film debut

Tamia Harvey-Martin premieres “A Foolproof Guide to Relationships,” a short film about asexuality, at the LGBT Center on June 28.

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