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Move-In primer 2024
Penn students and volunteers on Locust Walk during Move-In.

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Move-In primer 2024

Penn Today offers a practical guide to undergraduates moving into College Houses and participating in orientation Aug. 19-26
Meta-analysis pinpoints global vaccination intervention strategies
A young child getting a vaccine.

Image: iStock/jacoblund

Meta-analysis pinpoints global vaccination intervention strategies

After considering seven types of vaccine intervention strategies, Penn researchers have found that interventions are associated with an estimated 50% higher chance of vaccination than control conditions with no intervention.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

Animating for impact
Cartoon-stylized person compassionately touching an elderly person's face.

A still from "Mother," an animated short film about Hong's grandfather’s life, from losing his mother at a young age to building his own family.

(Image: Ejun Hong)

Animating for impact

Funded by RealArts@Penn, rising fourth-year Ejun Hong is spending the summer interning with Sony Pictures in Los Angeles.
Nurturing nightlife in Music City
Downtown Nashville at dusk.

Image: Courtesy of Weitzman News

Nurturing nightlife in Music City

A new report from PennPraxis, VibeLab, and Culture Shift Team captures the vitality and vulnerability of Nashville's music scene.

From the Weitzman School of Design

Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field
Ethan Nemeth at a table talking with another person.

Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left) was an intern at the Penn Museum through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. He worked at several public events, including the Garden Jams concerts in July. 

(Image: by Emmanuel Beatty for the Penn Museum)

Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field

Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left), one of 17 paid interns at the Penn Museum this summer, works on the team that manages public programs. The ancient history major says the experience has helped him understand career options in the museum field.
Improving care for patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia
Becky Yu with her husband and children in a vineyard.

Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News

Improving care for patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia

How one Penn Medicine patient’s role in a clinical trial for acute lymphocytic leukemia therapy brought a cancer-free diagnosis and FDA approval.

Meagan Raeke

Summer construction in full swing on campus
Quadrangle building exterior with cranes outside of it.

A construction crew works outside of the Quadrangle, which recently finished phase one of a three-phase renovation. 

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Summer construction in full swing on campus

Before student Move-In, construction teams work to advance building projects and conduct maintenance. Facilities & Real Estate Services offers updates on a few projects.