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At Ellen Vagelos Field, Alexa Schneck of the field hockey team poses on the field hockey field in a net with her stick across her shoulders.

Schneck earns extraordinary fourth All-Ivy honor

The senior forward is only the third player in Penn field hockey history to be awarded All-Ivy recognition in each of her four years.

Pushing medical science forward, with bioethics

Alongside Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel, Penn President Amy Gutmann and PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno discussed their new book “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die” at the Smilow Center for Translational Research.

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Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education?

Laura Perna, a Penn GSE expert on college access, examines the accuracy of college cost calculators, and finds that many are confusing or even misleading.

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Mentoring circles support a journey through STEM

An initiative of the Biomedical Postdoctoral Council Diversity Committee has established an informal network of “mentoring circles” for postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates in STEM, with a particular emphasis on including participants from underrepresented backgrounds.

Jerry McConnell, longtime offensive coordinator and now head coach of sprint football, patrols the sidelines during a game.

McConnell named William R. Wagner Head Coach of Sprint Football

The longtime offensive coordinator takes over for Bill Wagner, who recently retired after a half-century coaching the Quakers.

Freshman Autumn Leak of the volleyball team serves the ball against Yale at the Palestra.

Leak named Ivy Rookie of the Week

The freshman led the Quakers in kills during Penn’s defeats of Harvard and Dartmouth.

Anthony Lotti and Sam Philippi hold tickets to the Super Bowl in one hand and footballs in the other on a football field.

Two players receive ‘Super Bowl Surprise’ from Roger Goodell and the NFL

The NFL commissioner surprised Anthony Lotti and Sam Philippi with tickets to Super Bowl LIV in recognition of their generosity in donating bone marrow through the Be The Match donor registry.

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Advancing algorithmic care

Experts from Penn share their perspectives on the role of advanced algorithms and AI in health care and what the future holds for digital health technologies.

closeup of prescription pill container on its side with white oblong pills spilling out.

A novel approach to treating opioid use disorder

An FDA-approved drug called exendin-4 decreased voluntary oxycodone taking and drug-seeking behavior during withdrawal in rats without reducing the relief the opioid provided.

A black-and-white image of health care professionals standing around a patient in a surgical suite during the Vietnam War.

Working hand in hand with the nation’s largest integrated care system

In a unique partnership, Penn Nursing collaborates with the Veterans Health Administration on a range of issues, from pain management to end-of-life care.

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