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Turning Latin America green

Santiago Cunial, a doctoral candidate in political science, investigates issues surrounding green energy in Chile and Argentina.

Lacey Rivera, Rashida Ng, and Sonia Shah talking and walking outside.

Q&A with Rashida Ng, Presidential Associate Professor of Architecture

In July, Ng will become chair of the undergraduate architecture program, an opportunity to teach students the responsibilities of architects to the environment and then the social conditions of the world.

Two people with farming tools work in a field in an urban environment

Earth Week offers immersive opportunities to connect with nature

Organized by Penn Sustainability, Earth Week, with nearly 50 events running April 17-24, offers a diverse slate of both in-person and online chances to learn about and engage with the environment.

two people sitting on stage talking with Perry World House on the wall behind them and the Ukrainian flag beside them

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations speaks at Perry World House

The fight against Russian aggression in Ukraine is also a fight to protect Europe and democracy globally, said Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine’s representative to the UN, speaking with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin at Perry World House.

America as it actually was

“Teaching Independence: Bridging the Communications Gap,” took an in-depth look at the challenges of teaching the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, and the nation’s founding in the current political climate.

A doctor with a stethoscope checks a patient’s back heartbeat.

New health center opens at PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar

PHMC Health Center on Cedar, staffed by Penn Medicine clinicians, offers comprehensive primary and behavioral health care for residents in the West and Southwest Philadelphia community.

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Revising the lifecycle of an important human parasite

Researchers from Boris Striepen’s lab in the School of Veterinary Medicine tracked Cryptosporidium in real time, creating a new paradigm for how the widespread parasite reproduces in a host.

A group of students standing in the snow at night by Penn’s LOVE statue holding candles.

The problem solvers: Student Intervention Services

Founded in the wake of 9/11, Student Intervention Services is now a national model that works across the University to support students in times of crisis.

A new approach to nerve healing

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine developed an injectable microtissue that preserved muscle function in rodents with a severed nerve.

The promise of transcranial magnetic stimulation

Research led by Penn Medicine shows that transcranial magnetic stimulation might help stimulate brain repair by helping the brain “reorganize” signals around the damaged area.

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