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Adding diversity to your research process: A new system
A patient having their heartbeat checked by a doctor.

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Adding diversity to your research process: A new system

A Penn team has created guidelines and a best practices overview for incorporating equity and diversity into the research process.

Hoag Levins

The stories of a war-scarred Colombian rainforest
The Colombian rainforest.

Aerial view of the torrential rivers of the Andean-Amazonian foothills of Putumayo.

(Image: Daniel Mendieta Giraldo)

The stories of a war-scarred Colombian rainforest

Through her research, Kristina Lyons, associate professor of anthropology, is relaying the tales of the land’s suffering, as well as its enduring practical and spiritual importance to its residents.

Blake Cole

Sherry Gao pushes the boundaries of genetic engineering
Sherry Gao.

Sherry (Xue) Gao, Presidental Penn Compact Associate Professor in Bioengineering.

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Sherry Gao pushes the boundaries of genetic engineering

The Presidential Penn Compact Associate Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering aims to make gene editing tools like CRISPR more accurate, and encourage first generation students along the way.

From Penn Engineering Today

Penn Carey Law’s Paul H. Robinson’s book explores criminal law and societal values
Paul Robinson.

“Criminal law earns its moral authority by publicly committing itself to doing justice above all else,” says Paul H. Robinson.

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Penn Carey Law’s Paul H. Robinson’s book explores criminal law and societal values

The Colin S. Diver Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s new book is titled “American Criminal Law: Its People, Principles, and Evolution.”

From Penn Carey Law

Four Penn undergrads are 2024 Goldwater Scholars
Four students pictured in a grid

Penn’s 2024 Goldwater Scholars (clockwise from top left) are third-year students Hayle Kim, Kaitlin Mrksich, Eric Tao and Eric Myzelev. Kim, Myzelev and Tao are in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Mrksich in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. 

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Four Penn undergrads are 2024 Goldwater Scholars

Four Penn third-year students have received 2024 Goldwater Scholarships, awarded to undergraduates planning research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.
Models of Excellence celebrates 25 years
models of excellence celebration

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Models of Excellence celebrates 25 years

At the 25th Models of Excellence ceremony, 52 Penn staff members will be recognized in three categories.

Penn Today Staff

Author Celeste Ng and the questions that drive her
Three people sitting on a stage discussing books

From left to right: David Eng, Celeste Ng, and Lynnea Bao.

(Image: Cory Shin)

Author Celeste Ng and the questions that drive her

At the annual Yoonmee Chang Memorial Lecture, author Celeste Ng spoke about her writing process, the model minority stereotype, and the role of legacy, art, and belonging in her work.

Kristina García