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    Articles from Brandon K. Baker
    The ins and outs of sugar alcohol
    sugar alcohol

    The ins and outs of sugar alcohol

    Gastroenterologist Octavia Pickett-Blakely, an assistant professor at the Perelman School of Medicine, explains the workings of the increasingly popular sweetener, found in products like Bai Water and Halo Top. 
    With Pride Month in full swing, a look forward and back at Penn’s LGBT Center
    Penn LGBT Center Exterior The Penn LGBT Center Carriage House, opened in 2002, was dedicated to former Director Robert Schoenberg in 2017.

    With Pride Month in full swing, a look forward and back at Penn’s LGBT Center

    For 35 years, the LGBT Center has been a trailblazer in academia and a resource for students, staff and their families, and helps the University navigate issues around health benefits, pronouns, and even restrooms.
    Fine arts professor marries art and science on the Schuylkill River banks
    Deirdre Murphy Schuylkill River

    Deirdre Murphy, a “toolmaker” for the Ecotopian Toolkit project as part of the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities, examines the banks of the Schuylkill River.

    Fine arts professor marries art and science on the Schuylkill River banks

    Fine Arts lecturer Deirdre Murphy answered a call for artists for Penn's Ecotopian Toolkit project with a piece based on the migratory patterns of birds on the Schuylkill River, right in her backyard.
    How to avoid food poisoning from E. coli and salmonella
    iStock Lettuce Vegetable

    How to avoid food poisoning from E. coli and salmonella

    There are numerous ways for your food to be contaminated with bacteria, and also numerous ways to avoid getting sick. Understanding the science behind what lies inside or on your food is key to staying safe and enjoying your meals.
    English professor explores poetic expressions of Japanese-American internment
    Japanese Internment--Library of Congress A photograph of the Manzanar Relocation Center, located in California, from the perspective of a tower. Courtesy of The Library of Congress Print and Photographs Division

    English professor explores poetic expressions of Japanese-American internment

    Josephine Park, professor of English and interim director of the Asian American Studies Program, on the poetry that originated in Japanese-American internment camps, and poetry by incarcerated populations.
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