Bayan Galal, a first-year medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine and a graduate associate at Perry World House, is looking to blend a medical career with a concentration in global health.
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Who, What, Why: Medical student Bayan Galal aims to tackle global health challenges
The first-year Penn Medicine student and graduate associate at Perry World House draws her inspiration from her family’s lived experience.
Penn named top producer of 2024-25 Fulbright Scholars
The Department of State has named Penn a Fulbright U.S. Student Program “Top Producing Institution,” one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of awardees, for the 2024-25 academic year. Last year, 15 Penn students and alumni were offered Fulbright grants to 13 countries.
Rachel Liu, a first-year doctoral candidate in the Graduate School of Education.
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‘JeepyTA’ has entered the chat
At Penn’s Graduate School of Education, the Penn Center for Learning Analytics is piloting an AI teaching assistant that fields students’ syllabus questions, generates assignment feedback, and eases the stress of instructors’ and TAs’ emailing schedules.
Serene Safvi, a philosophy, politics, and economics major, says the SNF Paideia Program’s fellowship has helped her understand the importance of dialogue and bridging differences.
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Who, What, Why: Serene Safvi on strengthening dialogue
The third-year Paideia Program fellow shares her work educating others about issues and the importance of constructive conversations.
The ice operations manager at the Penn Ice Rink chats about working in a cold environment, the importance of controlling temperature, driving the Zamboni, and what makes the award-winning facility unique.
Art Matters: ‘Fantine’ collage in Ryan Veterinary Hospital
Richard Lichter, a member of the Penn Vet Board of Advisors, commissioned a piece of his late golden retriever, made up of photos of nearly 500 shelter dogs who received lifesaving care from Penn Vet.
The new Penn Staff & Community Choir, formed by Penn’s Office of Social Equity and Community in the fall, will have its debut mini-concert on Feb. 4, led by director Ruth Naomi Floyd.
Korisepati is involved in many student clubs on campus, including as president of Penn Microfinance.
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Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati is making an impact around the world
Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati co-founded the international microfinancing nonprofit Sustaining Women in Financial Turmoil while in high school, and, as a student at Penn, he continues as executive chairman.
As part of an undergraduate course, Penn faculty and students curated an Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition of works from the Neumann family’s extensive collection of modern and contemporary art.
