Xunjing Wu on a mid-career switch to computer science Xunjing Wu on a mid-career switch to computer science Penn’s Online Master of Computer and Information Technology degree allows professionals like Wu the opportunity to switch careers without restarting their education from the beginning.
Penn baseball players excel in summer leagues Penn baseball players excel in summer leagues Twenty-four players competed on 15 different teams over the summer, in 10 different states, with a number of players reaching their league’s all-star games.
A ‘surreal’ experience as students move into New College House West Alberto Abad, a new resident of New College House West, elbow-bumps Penn President Amy Gutmann. President Gutmann welcomed new students during Move-In and toured the house alongside students and staff on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. A ‘surreal’ experience as students move into New College House West One-hundred and forty-three members of the first residents to live in New College House moved in on Friday, Aug. 27, marking the second phase of Move-In and the opening of a new facility on campus.
How to connect communities to colorectal cancer screening A FIT Kit comes in an envelope and includes instructions, a prepaid return mailing envelope, and a small tube to contain a probe that the user will insert into a stool sample to capture a tiny particle. In the lab, the small sample is tested for signs of blood in the stool, which may not be visible. (Image: Penn Medicine Service in Action) How to connect communities to colorectal cancer screening Penn Medicine has been on a multiyear journey to both raise the rates of screening for colorectal cancer and increase uptake of follow up care, with the goal of driving down colorectal cancer death rates and addressing inequities
Interact, adapt, repeat: A summer studying coevolution To study coevolution, the responsibilities of Nova Meng and Linda Wu included caring for plants in the Penn greenhouse. (Image: From July 2021, when masks were not required) Interact, adapt, repeat: A summer studying coevolution Sophomores Linda Wu and Nova Meng spent the summer studying coevolution among plants, mutualistic bacteria, and parasitic nematodes in Corlett Wood’s biology lab.
TikTok talk In linguistics, “whoever’s cool leads the change,” which explains why trends come and go via TikTok, says linguistics professor Nicole Holliday. Q&A TikTok talk Largely characterized as a Gen Z phenomenon, TikTok is a video-sharing app with more than 100 million active users in the U.S. alone—and it’s changing the way that we speak, says sociolinguist Nicole Holliday.
Report on the handling of human remains from the 1985 MOVE tragedy Report on the handling of human remains from the 1985 MOVE tragedy The findings from an independent investigation into the handling of human remains following the 1985 MOVE tragedy were released after the report was shared directly with members of the Africa Family.
The best new implants may be a piece of you HUP patient Stacy Haley received free-flap reconstruction surgery after receiving a double mastectomy. (Image: Penn Medicine News) The best new implants may be a piece of you Innovative techniques like autologous surgery involves implanting patients with something taken from a different part of their body, which eliminates the risk of infection and erosion of synthetic materials.
Guidelines support breastfeeding during parent-newborn separation Guidelines support breastfeeding during parent-newborn separation A team of scientists led by a researcher from the School of Nursing has established a new clinical practice guideline using an evidence-based approach to support lactation when parents and newborns are separated due to a hospitalization.
Ilyse Reisman summer in the writers’ room Senior Ilyse Reisman, an English and cinema studies major in the College of Arts and Sciences, was a summer intern at the film studio Indigenous Media in Los Angeles. Ilyse Reisman summer in the writers’ room An aspiring comedy writer, senior Ilyse Reisman got a chance to be on set and in meetings to pitch production ideas during her RealArts@Penn summer internship at the film studio Indigenous Media in Los Angeles.