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A gateway from high school to Penn Medicine

Penn Medicine’s Pathways Emerging Careers Program invites Philadelphia high school graduates to start a career with Penn Medicine with extra coaching, training, and mentoring.

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Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Kimberly Cárdenas on intersectional politics in political science

Doctoral candidate Kimberly Cárdenas considers the growing numbers of LGBTQ+ Black and Latinx Americans—and how they participate in the political process.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse speaks at a podium in the Annenberg Public Policy Center

How dark money fuels climate denialism

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joined Penn faculty to discuss distrust in science, the fossil fuel industry, and the conservative Supreme Court.

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A target for improving recovery from lung injury

After a bout of severe respiratory disease, some patients never fully recover. New research from the School of Veterinary Medicine identifies a factor responsible for inappropriate tissue regrowth after infection, pointing to a possible therapeutic target.

Against Villanova at Villanova, Jordan Dingle of the men's basketball team drives to the basketbal for a layup.

Dingle three-peats as Ivy League Player of the Week

The third-year guard averaged 27.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.5 steals in Penn’s Big 5 contests against Villanova and Temple.

Lance Freeman, at a podium on a stage, speaks to a crowd with a presentation displayed in the background

At Engaging Minds, three Penn Integrates Knowledge Professors take the stage

Alumni heard Lance Freeman examine racial equity in city planning, Dolores Albarracín talk about how conspiracy theories take hold, and Kevin Johnson discuss the importance of clear science communication.

Four students and Philip Gressman, second from right, in a room looking at a chalkboard.

Structured, Active, In-class Learning is changing the calculus on teaching

Mathematics professor Philip Gressman sees the comprehensive teaching approach as a way to engage students as a dynamic group, something STEM courses don’t often embrace.

Sarah Kane, Amy Krimm, and Carson Eckhard.

Two Penn fourth-years and an alumna named 2023 Marshall Scholars

Fourth-years Sarah Kane and Amy Krimm are in the College of Arts and Sciences, as was 2021 graduate Carson Eckhard.

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Penn announces the largest one-time increase to minimum Ph.D. stipend

The University-wide minimum Ph.D. stipend will rise from $30,547 to $38,000 and goes into effect in the coming academic year.

At left, Jordan Dingle drives to the basket against Temple, at right Kayla Padilla goes up for the shot against Temple.

Dingle, Padilla captain Quakers past Temple

Jordan Dingle scored 30 points in the men’s basketball team’s 77-57 win on Saturday and Kayla Padilla dropped 28 points in the women’s basketball team’s 62-61 victory on Sunday.

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