As good as new at Penn Closet Penn Closet, the thrift shop in Williams Hall, is run by eight students, including Marcela Gomez (left) of Guatemala City, who is director of operations, and Emily Yao of Taipei, who is director of marketing. As good as new at Penn Closet The student-run thrift shop on the ground floor of Williams Hall gives clothes and other items a second life, plus offers donators and shoppers a simple way to practice sustainability.
Socioeconomic status in the U.S. harder to change than any time in past 150 years Socioeconomic status in the U.S. harder to change than any time in past 150 years Research from Penn sociologist Xi Song and colleagues shows that mobility declined substantially during this period, particularly for those born in the 1940s and later.
It was raining 3s in Penn’s win over the Friars It was raining 3s in Penn’s win over the Friars The men’s basketball team defeated Providence 81-75 on Saturday in Rhode Island. The Quakers shot 11-22 from behind the arc.
Scholarship donors, students celebrate at ‘electric’ event Scholarship donors, students celebrate at ‘electric’ event Penn students and their scholarship donors joined on campus to celebrate the beauty of giving at the annual Scholarship Celebration.
Penn senior and May graduate win 2020 Rhodes Scholarship Penn senior Nurul Ezzaty Binti Hasbullah (left) and May graduate Stephen Damianos have been named Rhodes Scholars to attend Oxford University. Penn senior and May graduate win 2020 Rhodes Scholarship Nurul Ezzaty Binti Hasbullah and Stephen Damianos have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at the University of Oxford.
Predicting treatment outcome for leishmaniasis Phillip Scott and Daniel Beiting have collaborated for years on leishmaniasis, employing cutting-edge "'omics" techniques to more deeply understand the disease and work to find therapeutic targets. (Image: John Donges/Penn Vet) Predicting treatment outcome for leishmaniasis In a study of patients treated in Brazil, a team led by School of Veterinary Medicine researchers identified genetic factors and features of the infection itself that predict whether patients will respond to treatment.
How companies like the NBA could benefit from ‘corporate diplomacy’ Q&A How companies like the NBA could benefit from ‘corporate diplomacy’ In a Q&A, Professor of Manaement Witold Henisz explains how recent controversies involving the NBA and Activision-Blizzard can be prevented through increased focus on corporate diplomacy.
What to know about Be in the Know 2019-20 What to know about Be in the Know 2019-20 With the 2019-20 Be in the Know campaign in full swing, there are more options than ever to achieve the maximum of 300 Bonus Action points by July 2020.
Math, stereotypes, and social belonging Math, stereotypes, and social belonging Philip Gressman, professor of mathematics, discusses how stereotype threat can affect student performance in math, and how social belonging can curb it.
This Penn heart patient is a 9-year-old boxer dog named Sophie This Penn heart patient is a 9-year-old boxer dog named Sophie Sophie underwent a cardiac ablation procedure in a Perelman School of Medicine translational research lab to treat her arrhythmia—the first time a dog with her diagnosis received such a treatment. Veterinary cardiologist Anna Gelzer says of the collaboration, “It’s the best of both worlds.”