The history, and future, of Black doctors at Penn The expanded exhibit and new home for Helen Octavia Dickens’ portrait were installed in late August 2021 and dedicated in early December. (Image: Penn Medicine News) The history, and future, of Black doctors at Penn A recent article in Penn Medicine magazine highlights four Black graduates and physicians over 200 years, and the ongoing efforts today to build a more diverse and inclusive community.
Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships The senior put up record-breaking times in three individual events and one relay event, which helped the Quakers achieve their highest finish ever at the conference Championships.
Wharton partnership offers college credits to underserved high school students (Image: National Education Equity Lab) Wharton partnership offers college credits to underserved high school students A Wharton School partnership offers hybrid, dual-credit courses to high school students to educate and inspire students in historically underserved communities.
A Paideia fellow finds a community for research and connection Celia Kreth reading papers at The Madison County Record in Huntsville, AR, where original papers from 1957 are archived. A Paideia fellow finds a community for research and connection For Celia Kreth, a junior in the School of Arts & Sciences, the SNF Paideia Fellows Program allows for a holistic, hands-on approach to her education.
Gilly Lane named Ivy League Coach of the Year Gilly Lane named Ivy League Coach of the Year The head coach of the men’s squash team guided his squad to a pristine 16-0 record and their first outright Ivy League title since 1968-69.
Nixon’s China visit, 50 years later In this Feb. 21, 1972 file photo, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon, left, shakes hands with Chinese communist party leader Chairman Mao Zedong during Nixon's groundbreaking trip to China, in Beijing. Forged in absolute secrecy at the height of the Cold War 30 years ago, the diplomatic ties established between the United States and China were meant to balance out the Soviet threat. (Image: AP Photo/File) Q&A Nixon’s China visit, 50 years later On the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to the People’s Republic of China, David Eisenhower discusses the significance of the milestone amid the fraying relations between the two nations.
Penn receives momentous gift to support Korean studies, neurovascular surgery, and the Wharton School Penn alum James Joo-Jin Kim. Penn receives momentous gift to support Korean studies, neurovascular surgery, and the Wharton School The $25 million gift from James Joo-Jin Kim and Agnes Kim, and the James and Agnes Kim Family Foundation will support a range of initiatives at Penn, including the James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences.
Viewing 2021 through a lens Vigil for Victims of Asian Hate held in Union Square on March 19, 2021. (Image: Kylie Cooper) Viewing 2021 through a lens Photojournalist Kylie Cooper’s annotated photo essay about the liminality of 2021 captured the Capitol insurrection, the Ground Zero commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and more.
How to design a sail that won’t tear or melt on an interstellar voyage Artist rendering of the Starshot Lightsail spacecraft during acceleration by a ground-based laser array. Previous conceptions of lightsails have imagined them being passively pushed by light from the sun, but Starshot’s laser-based approach requires rethinking the sail’s shape and composition so it won’t melt or tear during acceleration. (Image: Masumi Shibata, courtesy of Breakthrough Initiatives) How to design a sail that won’t tear or melt on an interstellar voyage The Breakthrough Starshot Initiative’s laser-based approach requires rethinking a sail’s shape and composition so it won’t melt or tear during acceleration and pushed by wind, not light.
Perceptions shaped social behavior during the pandemic Perceptions shaped social behavior during the pandemic Research from Penn psychologists found that Americans who most feared losing their connections continued interacting with others, paradoxically acting in ways that risked prolonging disease-mitigating social restrictions.