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Politics, activism, and academics
tulia falleti

Politics, activism, and academics

The career of Tulia Falleti, Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts & Sciences, grew from her activism as a student in a newly democratic Argentina.

Lauren Rebecca Thacker

Art from Mexico
professor and two students looking at colorful artwork on table

Patricia Vargas (left), a Penn Spanish language lecturer, took her class to the Penn Museum to see the yarn paintings by the Huichol people, an indigenous group in Northwest Mexico, and to discuss interpretations in Spanish. Juniors Abhi Bhandari (center) and George Adu-Agyare (right) talk about a work titled “Antes de la inundación,” or “Before the flood.” 

Art from Mexico

During visits to the Penn Museum this semester, nearly 200 students in intermediate Spanish classes had the chance to learn about yarn paintings by the Huichol people, an indigenous group in Northwest Mexico.
Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M
At the Penn Squash Center, Aly Abou Eleinen, left, and Andrew Douglas, right prepare to hit the ball with their racquets.

Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M

The top-ranked men’s team and eighth-ranked women’s team both swept Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall on Sunday at the Penn Squash Center.
A self-help guide to treating IBD
Image of a book cover, with a purple ribbon placed on top of a hand. The title reads," Coping with Crohn's and colitis: A patient and clinician's guide to CBT for IBD," by "Melissa G. Hunt, Foreword by Aaron T. Beck" next to a photo of a person standing up, wearing a black blazer and a black and gold dress.

A self-help guide to treating IBD

In her new book, clinical psychologist Melissa Hunt offers a cognitive behavioral therapy approach to helping people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis improve their quality of life.

Michele W. Berger

Alexander Adames explores the ‘Costs of the American Dream’
Alexander Adames.

Alexander Adames, a Ph.D. candidate in sociology. (Image: OMNIA)

Alexander Adames explores the ‘Costs of the American Dream’

The Ph.D. candidate in sociology examines the predictors and consequences of social mobility for people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

From Omnia

2020 voting report: By the numbers
Students bend over to fill out paperwork on a table

Students sign up on National Voter Registration Day in September 2021. 

2020 voting report: By the numbers

Penn students voted in unprecedented numbers during the 2020 presidential election, in part due to the voter-engagement program Penn Leads the Vote, which recently won the 2021 ALL IN Democracy Challenge Best Action Plan Award.

Kristina García

Asian American Pacific Heritage Week: Connecting with culture
A group of students watch student chefs present a meal onstage

Members of Penn Appétit present their culinary creations to Inga Lam. 

Asian American Pacific Heritage Week: Connecting with culture

The 18th annual Asian American Pacific Heritage Week culminated with a student-moderated keynote talk delivered by Inga Lam, a senior video producer at Buzzfeed and YouTube phenomenon.

Kristina García

Sharon Wolf’s work in Ghana expands to address pandemic-related inequalities
Sharon Wolf gesturing with her hands speaking to someone in an office.

Penn GSE assistant professor Sharon Wolf. (Image: Penn GSE)

Sharon Wolf’s work in Ghana expands to address pandemic-related inequalities

The assistant professor at Penn GSE applies research of children, their primary caregiver, and teachers throughout the pandemic about their experiences with remote schooling to a new approach in controlling learning opportunities before gaps in learning form.

From Penn GSE

Can food assistance influence diabetes trends in the U.S.?
Senior citizen wearing a mask holding a shopping basket in a grocery store aisle.

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Can food assistance influence diabetes trends in the U.S.?

In a new study, researchers investigate the relationship between the prevalence of diabetes at the county-level and state SNAP policies, with findings that suggest SNAP could play a key role in the health of communities.  

From Penn LDI