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The Future of US-China Relations announces undergraduate student fellows 2025-2026

The Future of US-China Relations announces undergraduate student fellows 2025-2026

The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations has announced its second class of 10 undergraduate fellows who are integrated into the Project’s work of deepening U.S. capacity to understand and evaluate critical issues in the U.S.-China relationship.

Is housework holding back wage equality?

Is housework holding back wage equality?

New research from Wharton associate professor of business economics and public policy Corinne Low links unequal domestic workloads to stalled progress on closing the wage gap—and even declining marriage rates.

From Knowledge at Wharton

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Second infection in kids doubles long COVID risk
A young child at a window wearing a mask due to COVID.

Image: Vera Livchak via Getty Images

Second infection in kids doubles long COVID risk

Pediatric data shows that the increase in long COVID risk is also accompanied by the increased chance of developing a number of other related conditions, according to new research at Penn Medicine.

Frank Otto

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Mechanisms of a rare, serious skin disease point to new targeted treatments

Mechanisms of a rare, serious skin disease point to new targeted treatments

A team of dermatologists and researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine has found a way to directly target neutrophils, a type of immune cell implicated in Sweet’s syndrome, with the potential for treating the disease without steroids.

New Lauder Fellows for 2025

New Lauder Fellows for 2025

The fourth cohort of the Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program are beginning the year’s full-time nursing program which will provide clinical skills necessary to address complex challenges in their communities and make a lasting impact on health care.

Noah Royal Milad: Purpose and community
Noah Royal Milad seated on the steps of College Hall.

Noah Royal Milad is double-majoring in international relations and political science and minoring in modern Middle Eastern studies in the School of Arts & Sciences.

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Noah Royal Milad: Purpose and community

At Penn, the undergraduate’s journey is shaped by service, leadership, and the transformative power of donor support.

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Five insights into the history of government shutdowns
A woman walks by a "closed" sign in front of the National Archives building in Washington, D.C.

The National Archives building in Washington, D.C. during a federal government shutdown.

(Image: Julia Demaree Nikhinson via AP Images)

Five insights into the history of government shutdowns

Penn historian Brent Cebul traces the transformation of federal shutdowns from rare occurrences to strategic political tools.

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Prevention, protection, and trust for children’s health
Jennifer N. Carter checks in an Amish patient carrying a child at the Lancaster clinic.

Jennifer N. Carter, a registered nurse at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, checks paperwork and discusses vaccination with patients.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News)

Prevention, protection, and trust for children’s health

In Lancaster County, ChildProtect community clinics have provided free vaccines against preventable diseases for 30 years—with an added dose of trust.

From Penn Medicine News

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Penn receives $5M gift for new theatre
Rendering of the interior of a new theater at Penn.

A rendering of the Edward W. Kane Theatre by Steven Holl Architects. The new Penn Live Arts theatre will boast an orchestra pit, a state-of-the-art fly system, and deep stage design.

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Penn receives $5M gift for new theatre

A recent gift from alumnus Ed Kane and Marty Wallace dedicates the new proscenium theatre for student performing arts.

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