A more equitable society starts with social justice Members of the Social Justice Scholars Program (from left to right): Josh Arinze, Gianni Morsell, Joelle Eliza Lingat, and Paloma Brand. Morsell and Brand were part of the first cohort of scholars and are expected to graduate in 2023. Arinze, who will also graduate in 2023, and Lingat, who will graduate in 2024, are members of the second cohort. A more equitable society starts with social justice The Social Justice Scholars Program at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice is broadening access to graduate student education.
Two Penn fourth-years awarded 2023 Churchill Scholarships College of Arts and Sciences fourth-years Ryan Jeong (left) and Arnav Lal are among 16 students selected nationwide to receive a Churchill Scholarship for a year of graduate research study at the University of Cambridge in England. Two Penn fourth-years awarded 2023 Churchill Scholarships College of Arts and Sciences fourth-years Ryan Jeong and Arnav Lal are among 16 students selected nationwide to receive a Churchill Scholarship for a year of graduate research study at the University of Cambridge in England.
Fashioning gender through the art and history of clothing “It doesn’t matter who you are or where you live; everybody wears clothing or some sort of embellishment,” says Jacqui Sadashige. “For most of us, what we wear is our way of announcing to the world who we are.” (Image: Charlota Blunarova on Unsplash) Fashioning gender through the art and history of clothing Students learn about the history of clothing, embellishment as self-expression, and sustainable fashion innovation in a graduate course taught through the College of Liberal and Professional Studies.
Double trouble: Dingle, Padilla pick up weekly awards Image: Penn Athletics Double trouble: Dingle, Padilla pick up weekly awards Jordan Dingle of the men’s basketball team has been named Ivy League and Big 5 Player of the Week and Kayla Padilla of the women’s basketball team has been selected Ivy League Player of the Week.
Using urban spatial analytics to solve city planning conundrums Elizabeth Delmelle, associate professor of city and regional planning. (Image: Weitzman News) Using urban spatial analytics to solve city planning conundrums The Weitzman School’s Elizabeth Delmelle, director of the Master of Urban Spatial Analytics program, discusses neighborhood change, urban inequality, and urban transportation.
Fostering a therapy dog means welcoming strangers and petting Chester County Hospital’s pet therapy program was launched in August 2016. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Fostering a therapy dog means welcoming strangers and petting Foster families and therapy dogs in training learn their roles together. Studies show pet therapy in hospitals significantly decreases pain, calms breathing, and boosts mood and perceived energy levels in patients.
Quakers clip Columbia, extend winning streak to nine Image: Penn Athletics Quakers clip Columbia, extend winning streak to nine The women’s basketball team defeated Columbia 71-67 on Saturday at the Palestra, notching their ninth straight win, tied for the second-longest streak in school history.
Doctoral student Gwynne Evans-Lomayesva on improving data equity Gwynne Evans-Lomayesva is a first-year doctoral student in demography. Doctoral student Gwynne Evans-Lomayesva on improving data equity Through her Ph.D. research, Evans-Lomayesva, a member of Hopi Tribal Nation, says she hopes to improve representation of American Indian and Alaska Native populations in data analyses.
An active research team brings better health care for postnatal patients An active research team brings better health care for postnatal patients Katie Luzi Costantini and Chester County Hospital’s research department have worked out how obstetrics providers can better meet the needs of patients after giving birth and throughout the “fourth trimester.”
President Liz Magill on law, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Q&A President Liz Magill on law, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg In a Q&A, University President Liz Magill discusses her legal and leadership experience—including one of her favorite memories from clerking for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.