President Gutmann welcomes new students during Move-in
Penn President Amy Gutmann welcomes new students to the University during Move-in.
The time to unpack boxes and make new friends has begun, as close to 2,500 freshmen start a new life at Penn.
University President Amy Gutmann (pictured) was on hand Sept. 3 to welcome new students as they moved into their dorms. The Class of 2013 is the most diverse in the University’s history: 47 percent are students of color and there are nearly 480 international students from more than 60 nations.
Before classes begin on Sept. 9, the newest members of Penn’s scholarly community will spend several days at New Student Orientation, where they will get acquainted with all that the campus and Philadelphia have to offer, including arts and culture, food and sports.
On the move: Water quality and antimicrobial resistance testing goes mobile
Penn researchers have developed a mobile field laboratory allowing them to test water quality and track antimicrobial resistance in and around San Cristóbal in the Galápagos.
Penn researchers Vanessa and Alexis North are studying one of the largest collections of Egyptian blue objects ever found in the ancient Near East, shedding new light on how the world’s first synthetic pigment may have traveled far beyond Egypt.
A new role for dental providers? Rethinking where vaccines are given
Vaccinations have traditionally been administered in primary care settings or pharmacies. However, for about a decade, some states have authorized dentists to administer vaccines, and many others did so during the COVID-19 pandemic. The effectiveness of this approach has led some countries and states to expand or consider expanding the role of dental providers in delivering routine vaccines, including those against COVID-19 and the human papillomavirus (HPV), and in providing vaccine education.
Penn student develops a way for computer chips to run more efficiently
Fluid Silicon, a platform from President’s Sustainability Prize winner Nhlanhla Mavuso, allows computer chips to continuously monitor their health and self-tune as their characteristics change. The technology has the potential to reduce energy usage in data centers and improve reliability in mission-critical applications.
