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A chance to imagine memorials of tomorrow

A history course taught by Jared Farmer looks at Philadelphia’s monuments past and present, and lets students envision what future memorials may be.

Hyperbaric treatment, carbon monoxide poisoning spiked amid COVID-19

Penn Hyperbaric Medicine donated carbon monoxide detectors to patients who come in contact with carbon monoxide poisoning but don’t have a detector, and to families in transitional housing.

Wearing men's squash champions t-shirts, members of the men's squash team pose with the championship trophy.

Men’s squash wins first outright Ivy title in 53 years

Penn defeated Cornell on Sunday to complete an undefeated regular season and claim their second outright league title in school history.

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Penn Lions in the Year of the Tiger

The Penn Lions spreads good luck and blessings for Lunar New Year, a reminder of rebirth and new beginnings.

Virtual workshops offer resilience training to Penn community

Penn’s Division of Human Resources, in collaboration with the Positive Psychology Center, is hosting virtual workshops as a part of a six-part series presenting core resilience during COVID.

Journalism is outdated: Barbie Zelizer discusses a new ‘manifesto’

In ‘The Journalism Manifesto’, Annenberg School of Communications’ Barbie Zelizer and her co-authors argue that journalism needs a major transformation in order to survive as an essential pillar of our democracy.

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A message from University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees Chair Scott L. Bok

Bok today announced that former Provost Wendell Pritchett has been selected to serve as Interim President of the University, effective at such time as Amy Gutmann may be confirmed and resign to serve as Ambassador to Germany.

Empty desks in elementary school classroom.

The effects of pediatric critical illness on absenteeism

Penn Nursing research found children who survive critical illness and their parents commonly experience physical, emotional, and cognitive conditions as a result. These effects can also include prolonged absences from school and/or work.

Dental patient in a wheelchair being pushed into the Penn Dental Medicine Personalized Care Suite.

Teledentistry, educational videos expanding services to persons with disabilities

Penn Dental Medicine is continuing to build upon its services to persons with disabilities through the development of a teledentistry assessment portal and a series of education videos.

natural Gas-Fired, Combined-Cycle Power Plant equipped with emissions control technology

Incentivizing an underused, more environmentally friendly method for carbon capture

A study by three 2021 graduates describes how a method for sequestering carbon from natural gas can be made more cost-effective with increased tax credits.

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