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Four students and Philip Gressman, second from right, in a room looking at a chalkboard.

Structured, Active, In-class Learning is changing the calculus on teaching

Mathematics professor Philip Gressman sees the comprehensive teaching approach as a way to engage students as a dynamic group, something STEM courses don’t often embrace.

Sarah Kane, Amy Krimm, and Carson Eckhard.

Two Penn fourth-years and an alumna named 2023 Marshall Scholars

Fourth-years Sarah Kane and Amy Krimm are in the College of Arts and Sciences, as was 2021 graduate Carson Eckhard.

Seven China scholars sit on a stage in front of an audience at Perry World house

Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China

The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, in co-sponsorship with Perry World House, held a forum to discuss the protests and what they mean for China and its citizens going forward.

Top row, left to right: Chin Chin Choi, Aaron Guo, and Jiaqi Liu. Bottom row, left to right: Moksh Jawa and Edward Zhi En Tan.

Penn senior and four alumni have received Schwarzman Scholarships

The Scholarships fund a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

People and places at Penn: Research

From Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall to the Schuylkill River, four researchers share their science and their spaces.

John MacDonald and Gina South in West Philly

Abandoned house repairs reduced nearby gun violence

Installing working windows and doors, cleaning trash, and weeding at abandoned houses led to safety improvements and should be considered in efforts to create healthy communities, according to researchers from University of Pennsylvania and Columbia.

A small tannish colored monkey on a tree, eating a leaf, surrounded by leaves with branches. Blurred trees are in the background.

A link between social environment and healthy brains in wild rhesus macaques

Research from Penn, Arizona State University, the National Institute of Mental Health, and elsewhere finds that on the island of Cayo Santiago, female monkeys with a higher social status had younger, more resilient molecular profiles.

Minimally invasive method tracks how the brain spends energy

Penn researchers have developed a new technique for monitoring the brain’s metabolic rate of oxygen consumption, a measure of the brain’s consumption of energy.

Students in an auditorium working on their laptops

Penn awarded grant to promote inclusive excellence in STEM teaching and learning

With support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Penn is embarking on a six-year effort to enhance inclusivity and belonging in undergraduate STEM education.

The American continent is seen on a revolving globe

At COP27, Penn showcased its diverse climate expertise on the world stage

More than 30 representatives from the University traveled to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for two weeks of negotiations at this year’s United Nations climate change conference.

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