For many Penn students, Election Day 2024 is about more than two presidential candidates going at it hammer and tongs; it’s also a vital celebration of democracy.
(On homepage) Additional resources for students, staff, faculty, and postdocs are offered through offices and centers across Penn and the Health System.
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A series on wellness and well-being
A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health.
From left to right, Dawn Chen, Yun Ding, and Minhao Li.
Eric Sucar
Finding a new behavioral adaptation in fruit flies
Penn researchers discovered “wing spreading” in Drosophila santomea, research that hints at a rare, novel finding and offers insights into an underrepresented area in sexual reproduction research: female-initiated behaviors.
The Lactation Room at Penn Women’s Center is open and available for any Penn affiliate, with a hospital-grade breast pump and breast pump attachments available to lend.
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Wellness and well-being series looks at reproductive and family health
The six-part series from Penn Today focuses on University resources for students, faculty, and staff.
The 14th-annual Edible Books party at the Kelly Writers House featured 30-some creations based on literature titles, often involving puns.
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Edible Books at the Kelly Writers House
The annual Edible Books contest at the Kelly Writers House features food creations inspired by books, often involving puns based on the titles. In this 14th year, 30-some entries were admired and (mostly) eaten.
Serving the same patrol zone as the Division of Public Safety, MERT acts as a partner to DPS and the Philadelphia Fire Department, responding to campus medical emergencies on evenings and weekends.
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Keeping the Penn community safe and sound
The Division of Public Safety helps keep the University community safe through programs like the 24/7 Walking Escort Service, the UPennAlert Emergency Notification System, Penn Guardian, and the HELP Line.
At the 2024 Silfen Forum, former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Salam Fayyad and former Israeli Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich spoke about dialogue and diplomacy in the Middle East.
Various types of books were created for the exhibition that visitors can touch, including one of wood inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts.
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Libraries exhibition explores the movement of books
A new exhibit at the Penn Libraries explores the myriad ways books move—as physical objects in different formats, and across space and time—featuring 24 items from the collection, a video wall displaying 26 additional items, and interactive models.
