Brianna Aguilar, Catherine Hood, and Anooshey Ikhlas are recipients of the 2024 President’s Engagement Prize for the Presby Addiction Care Program.
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Humanizing the hospital experience for people with substance use disorders
Anooshey Ikhlas, Catherine Hood, and Brianna Aguilar, winners of a 2024 President’s Engagement Prize, will work with Penn Presbyterian Medical Center to address challenges faced during hospitalization and reduce premature discharges.
Ara Patvakanian says double majoring in mathematical economics and political science has given him “a deep understanding of the conditions that make economies run, why certain ones collapse while others thrive.”
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Who, What, Why: Ara Patvakanian
The fourth-year mathematical economics and political science double-major describes how our understanding of economic and political phenomena can have far-reaching consequences and highlights the importance of embracing different intellectual perspectives.
Penn Leads the Vote's "Be a Voter" banner hangs on Locust Walk.
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Building a culture of voting
Ahead of the Pennsylvania primary on Tuesday, Penn Leads the Vote applies a ‘reverse doorknocking’ strategy of campus partnerships to get out the vote.
Adding (or subtracting) a spouse or partner? Changes can be made during Penn’s Open Enrollment
This year’s Open Enrollment period for reviewing and updating benefits is April 29 through May 10, with several new options offered for families and individuals.
(Top left to right) Yash Dhir and Rahul Nambiar of Jochi; Simran Rajpal and Gauthami Moorkanat for Educate to Empower. (Bottom left to right) Catherine Hood, Anooshey Ikhlas, and Brianna Aguilar for Presby Addiction Care Program.
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Class of 2024 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced
Three prize-winning teams will design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world.
Kristyn Palmiotto, executive director of Penn Abroad.
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Making study abroad accessible
Kristyn Palmiotto was named executive director of Penn Abroad in the fall. Here, she discusses what’s next for the program and her journey to the University.
Patricia M. Ruiz joins the Wellness team as executive director of Student Health and Counseling
Ruiz, a certified advanced practice nurse with expertise in college health, will lead the student-facing clinical team and will oversee the medical care and behavioral health services.
A Penn Upward Bound high school student observed brown-headed cowbird behavior at the Penn Smart Aviary.
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Bringing cognitive science in action to young minds
Penn Upward Bound high school students from West Philadelphia got a tour of the Penn Smart Aviary, GRASP Lab, and the Penn Vet Working Dog Center during a visit to Pennovation Works.
