Two students are conducting research with Beth Leong Pineles of Penn Medicine (not pictured) to study activity restriction for pregnant patients, supported by a Penn Undergraduate Research Mentorship grant.Ellie Mayers (left) is a third-year in the School of Nursing. Gladys Smith (right) is a second-year in the College of Arts and Sciences.
(Image: Courtesy of Ellie Mayers and Gladys Smith)
Questioning restrictions on physical activity for those at risk of preterm birth
Undergraduates Ellie Mayers and Gladys Smith worked as research assistants this summer gathering data from pregnant patients for a study by Penn Medicine physician Beth Leong Pineles, researching bed rest orders and physical activity restrictions for those at risk of preterm birth.
The Penn Masala a capella group sang in two performances in the India House location at the Olympic Games in Paris.
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Olympic performance
The South Asian a capella student group Penn Masala performed two shows at the India House in Paris during the Olympic Games. They sang hour-long sets before sellout crowds who danced and sang along to mashups in Hindi and English.
Penn Libraries curator John Pollack with the Rittenhouse Orrery.
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What’s That? The Rittenhouse Orrery
The Rittenhouse Orrery is a nearly intact 18th-century mechanical model of the solar system, demonstrating the motions of the planets and their satellites around the sun, built by astronomer David Rittenhouse.
Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left) was an intern at the Penn Museum through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. He worked at several public events, including the Garden Jams concerts in July.
(Image: by Emmanuel Beatty for the Penn Museum)
Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field
Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left), one of 17 paid interns at the Penn Museum this summer, works on the team that manages public programs. The ancient history major says the experience has helped him understand career options in the museum field.
Natalie Cheng, a rising second-year student, is focusing on communications and design during a summer internship with the Philadelphia nonprofit ArtWell. She is one of two Penn interns there this year, supported by the University's Summer Humanities Internship Program.
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Drawn to ArtWell
Drawn by their interests in art, design, and support for children in Philadelphia, two Penn students in the College of Arts and Sciences, Natalie Cheng and Aled Dillabough, are working as interns this summer at the nonprofit ArtWell.
Lynn Smith Dolby, director of the Penn Art Collection.
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Art Matters: ‘In the Garden’ by Jennifer Bartlett
During these hot days of summer, the cool of a garden water feature depicted in “In the Garden” by artist Jennifer Bartlett could provide some respite. Made of 270 one-foot-square steel plates painted with enamel, sections of the mural are installed in five locations in Van Pelt Library.
