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The threat of mpox has returned, but public knowledge about it has declined
A national survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center in July finds that Americans lack understanding and concern about mpox, highlighting a need for more public health outreach and communication about mpox contagion and vaccines.
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Exploring rosemary extract and wound healing
Jiayi Pang, a rising third-year majoring in cell and molecular biology, is studying rosemary's therapeutic effects on skin.
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Move-In coordinators help ease transition to college
Forty-eight second-year, third-year, and fourth-year students will be on the ground during Move-In to assist approximately 6,000 new and returning Quakers.
News・ Science & Technology
What’s That? The Rittenhouse Orrery
The Rittenhouse Orrery is a nearly intact 18th-century mechanical model of the solar system, demonstrating the motions of the planets and their satellites around the sun, built by astronomer David Rittenhouse.
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A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment
Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet.
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Move-In primer 2024
Penn Today offers a practical guide to undergraduates moving into College Houses and participating in orientation Aug. 19-26
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Penn receives $10M gift to advance interdisciplinary work on climate and sustainability
The gift will establish the Penn Climate Sustainability Initiative, fostering collaboration across academic disciplines and all 12 Schools on campus.
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Roy Hamilton encourages tough conversations with grace and compassion
Hamilton, Penn Medicine’s new vice dean for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, is dedicating his third decade at the Perelman School of Medicine to making academia a safe, supportive space for students and colleagues alike.
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Animating for impact
Funded by RealArts@Penn, rising fourth-year Ejun Hong is spending the summer interning with Sony Pictures in Los Angeles.
News・ Campus & Community
Deputy provost Beth A. Winkelstein to lead implementation effort on Task Force and Commission
Winkelstein has been tapped by the interim president and the provost to oversee the implementation of the Task Force on Antisemitism and the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community.