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Penn’s ‘long tradition’ as a center for the study of African American history
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Penn’s ‘long tradition’ as a center for the study of African American history

New hires like Marcia Chatelain and Vaughn Booker in Africana Studies and William Sturkey in the History Department are bolstering Penn’s position as one of the best places for the field of African American history.

Kristen de Groot

The philosophy of pregnancy
Maja Sidzińska.

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The philosophy of pregnancy

Fifth-year Ph.D. candidate Maja Sidzińska is working to fill a gap in philosophy of science scholarship about what individuality means.
Slipping into ‘Bliss Consciousness’ at the Arts Lounge
Mikel Elam poses in front of artwork.

Mikel Elam is a Germantown-based artist whose work is on display at the Arts Lounge at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

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Slipping into ‘Bliss Consciousness’ at the Arts Lounge

In the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts’ Arts Lounge, the mixed-media, Afro-futurism work of Mikel Elam is on display through Feb. 18.
In the circle with Allison Kuzyk
Allison Kuzyk, wearing her Penn uniform, holds her field hockey stick across her shoulders on steps inside Franklin Field.

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In the circle with Allison Kuzyk

The fourth-year forward discusses her field hockey career, how Vancouver is like Seattle, her most memorable game, playing for the Junior Canadian Field Hockey Team, her interest in real estate, and her plans for the future.
Chinese Calligraphy Club makes an old art new again
Hands holding calligraphy brush as they paint.

The Penn Chinese Calligraphy Club features drop-in sessions from 6-7 p.m. on Fridays at the ARCH Fireside Lounge.

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Chinese Calligraphy Club makes an old art new again

The Penn Chinese Calligraphy Club, formed during the pandemic, endures as a meeting ground for amateur calligraphers who value the practice as meditation and art.
The alchemy behind the diamond: Unearthing baseball’s beloved mud
Shravan Pradeep places a baseball on microscopy slide.

Postdoctoral researcher Shravan Pradeep of Penn Engineering is conducting experiments to understand the flow and grip properties of the Major League Baseball’s “magic mud” in order to reverse engineer the mud and offer a mechanistic understanding of its inner workings.

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The alchemy behind the diamond: Unearthing baseball’s beloved mud

Researchers at Penn are working on cracking the code behind Major League Baseball’s “Magic Mud.”
Filipino language and culture
A group of students stand with their professor and teaching assistance. A word on the screen behind them reads, "Mabuhay!" meaning long life.

Many of the students enrolled in Beginning Filipino to connect with their heritage and communicate with their families, says Aquino (far right).

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Filipino language and culture

Started in 1996, Penn’s Filipino language program is populated with students looking to connect with their culture and converse with their families.

Kristina García

Penn adds more perks to reducing commuter costs
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Penn adds more perks to reducing commuter costs

Penn’s Divisions of Business Services and Human Resources have increased the discount provided to public transit commuters in order to provide more affordable commuting options and to encourage sustainable transit to and from campus.

Penn Today Staff

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