With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious A scene from a fall 2023 preceptorial.(Image: Courtesy of New Student Orientation) With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious Preceptorials, a New Student Orientation tradition for first-year undergraduates, run this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Students arrive for Move-In 2024 nocred Students arrive for Move-In 2024 Nearly 6,000 students are moving into the 13 College Houses this week.
As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses Image: AP Photo/AnnArbor.com, Angela J. Cesere As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses A new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that more of the U.S. public sees the link between extreme heat and climate change, but not all extreme heat risks are understood by all.
The inner workings of chronic pain Image: iStock/breakermaximus The inner workings of chronic pain Jessica Wojick, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Biology in the School of Arts & Sciences, examines the biological experiences of pain and how to mitigate suffering.
Olympic performance The Penn Masala a capella group sang in two performances in the India House location at the Olympic Games in Paris. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Masala) Olympic performance The South Asian a capella student group Penn Masala performed two shows at the India House in Paris during the Olympic Games. They sang hour-long sets before sellout crowds who danced and sang along to mashups in Hindi and English.
Pushing the limits of scientific discovery with machine learning Image: iStock/iambuff Pushing the limits of scientific discovery with machine learning Penn Engineering’s Nat Trask is combining applied mathematics and traditional physics modeling with the powers of machine learning to design some of his first machine-learning-powered, self-driving labs at Penn.
By the Numbers: Move-In 2024 nocred By the Numbers By the Numbers: Move-In 2024 With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the Move-In experience.
Unveiling the brain’s reward circuitry Image: iStock/onimate Unveiling the brain’s reward circuitry A new study from Penn Nursing identifies 34 subtypes of neurons in the brain that play potential roles in substance use disorders.
University of Pennsylvania Health System and Doylestown Health sign definitive agreement Celebrating the signing of the definitive agreement are, from left, Kevin Mahoney, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System; Jonathan Epstein, interim executive vice president of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System and dean of the Perelman School of Medicine; Kathleen Krick, president of the Village Improvement Association of Doylestown; Marianne Chabot, chair of the boards at Doylestown Hospital and Doylestown Health Foundation and vice president of Health Services at Village Improvement Association of Doylestown; and Jim Brexler, president and CEO of Doylestown Health.(Image: Carol Berman) University of Pennsylvania Health System and Doylestown Health sign definitive agreement Bucks County system’s integration into UPHS will expand access to advanced health care for patients and families in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
Building community, one meal and conversation at a time Image: iStock/Rawpixel Ltd. Building community, one meal and conversation at a time The Conversations for Community and Dinners Across Differences programs, launched last fall, foster spaces conducive for difficult conversations while recognizing shared humanity.