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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.

    Kristina García

    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

    • 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.

    (Image: Lisa Godfrey)

    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.

    (Image: Lisa J. Godfrey)

    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.

    Novel coupled nanopore platform offers greater precision for detecting molecules
    Artist depiction of DNA moving through a nanopore system.

    Marija Drndić of the School of Arts & Sciences and Dimitri Monos of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia led a team of researchers who developed a new nanostructure platform that allows for more precise detection and control of biomolecules, such as DNA and proteins. This exciting new platform signals a new era of synthetic biology, paving the way for enhanced DNA sequencing and protein conformation detection.

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    Novel coupled nanopore platform offers greater precision for detecting molecules

    An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Penn have created the first ever reusable coupled nanopore platform for detecting and guiding molecules, findings could pave the way for much improved DNA sequencing and molecule identification.
    Understanding diabetes and oral health
    Two students in lab coats surround a professor in a suit.

    From left: Su Ah Kim, professor of periodontics Dana Graves, and Sanan Gueyikian.

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    Understanding diabetes and oral health

    Two undergraduates, supported by PURM, worked on research projects this summer with the Graves Lab to contribute to the knowledge of diabetes’ impact on oral wound healing and periodontal disease.