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How everyday stress impacts cigarette smoking
Gabriella Jean stands on Locust Walk while wearing a pants suit.

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How everyday stress impacts cigarette smoking

Supported by PURM, second-year Gabriella Jean worked in the AHA! Lab over the summer on a research project examining the association between everyday life stressors and cigarette smoking.
From college community to career path
A person wearing a backpack outside a university building.

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From college community to career path

Joyce Kim, an advanced doctoral student in sociology and education, wants to know what motivates undergraduates—especially those who are the first in their families to attend college—to choose the career trajectories that they do.

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A majority of Americans can’t recall most First Amendment rights
A person holding a pocket Constitution.

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A majority of Americans can’t recall most First Amendment rights

The 2024 edition of the Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey, released annually to celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 17, finds that nearly three-quarters of respondents can name freedom of speech, while the other four rights are far less recognized.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

By the Numbers: National Voter Registration Day
A roll of "I voted!" stickers with a Penn logo sits on top colored fliers on a table

Sept. 17 is National Voter Registration Day and Constitution Day. Non-partisan campus events encourage students to register to vote and learn about the U.S. Constitution.

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  • By the Numbers

    • By the Numbers: National Voter Registration Day

    Nonpartisan campus events on Sept. 17 encourage students to register to vote and learn about the U.S. Constitution.

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    Who, What, Why: Jude Thachet at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
    Jude Thachet sits on a wooden bench surrounded by hydrangeas

    As the school outreach coordinator at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Jude Thachet introduces Philadelphia K-12 students to science, nature, and career opportunities at the Arboretum. 

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    • Who, What, Why: Jude Thachet at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens

    At the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Jude Thachet runs the School Outreach Program, connecting students with the outdoors and possibly with future careers.

    Kristina García

    Pioneering efficient traffic control and sustainable energy solutions
    Highway traffic congestion and exhaust.

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    Pioneering efficient traffic control and sustainable energy solutions

    Nandan Tumu, a doctoral student in Electrical and Systems Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, is developing algorithms to improve traffic management for a more sustainable world.

    From Penn Engineering

    Andrew M. Hoffman reappointed dean of Penn Vet
    Penn Vet dean Andrew Hoffman.

    Penn School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Andrew Hoffman.

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    Andrew M. Hoffman reappointed dean of Penn Vet

    Hoffman’s second term as the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine will extend to June 30, 2030.
    Steven J. Fluharty to step down as dean of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences
    Steve Fluharty seated at a table with hands folded.

    Steven J. Fluharty, Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience and dean of the School of Arts & Sciences.

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    Steven J. Fluharty to step down as dean of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences

    The Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience has served as dean since 2013, concluding his term as the longest-serving dean in the history of the School of Arts & Sciences.