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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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With PennDOT studying transit options for Roosevelt Boulevard, a subway is back on the table
In an Op-Ed, doctoral candidate Jay Arzu of the Weitzman School of Design explains why plans for the Roosevelt Boulevard subway in Northeast Philadelphia are back on the table.
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Two college buds spent 19 hours riding 10 NJ Transit buses across NJ. Here’s how it went
A profile examines Miles Taylor, a College of Arts and Sciences student graduating next month who’s traversing the length of New Jersey using only local NJ Transit bus service.
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Spelman College partners with Spotify for podcast culture initiative
The University of Pennsylvania is noted as one of Spotify’s partners for NextGen, a program to foster podcast culture and careers on campus.
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From the U.N. climate conference, advice for Philly as it adapts to global warming
A delegation of Penn students, researchers, and faculty who attended the COP27 climate conference offer their ideas for how Philadelphia officials can work to make the goals of the Paris Agreement a reality.
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Pennovation Works names new managing director to oversee 1.8M square feet of planned development
Denita Henderson discusses the $365 million life sciences research, development, and manufacturing facility she will oversee in her new role as managing director of Pennovation Works.
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The state with too many campuses
Joni Finney of the Graduate School of Education says that Pennsylvania’s fierce competition for students stems from its large private higher education sector and declining numbers of Pennsylvanians.
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Meet the Phillies’ ballgirl who is also helping save lives
A profile examines Cailyn Chow of Penn Medicine, a lifelong Phillies fan who’s now a ballgirl for the World Series.
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Event recognizes legacy of Judge A. Leon Higginbotham
A West Philadelphia mural has been dedicated to the late Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, formerly of Penn Carey Law, with a quote from Osagie Imasogie.
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‘Never stop talking’ to your target customer: Five Pennovation founders give startup advice
At a showcase hosted by the Penn Center for Innovation, five startup leaders with ties to Pennovation discuss their advancements, challenges, and advice for other early entrepreneurs.
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Storytelling workshops give Philly communities a voice amid global and local climate change
Bethany Wiggin of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the My Climate Story initiative, which enables people to document and share their personal experiences with climate change.