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COVID-19 puts kids at increased risk of kidney, heart and gut problems

According to Penn Medicine research, children and young adults with lingering COVID-19 symptoms are more likely to develop chronic issues with their kidneys, guts, and hearts.

How to teach your child about financial literacy

Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell offers tips for raising a generation of smart spenders and savers.

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Children face elevated kidney, heart, and gut risks for years after COVID infection

Findings from researchers at Penn Medicine show elevated risks for chronic organ disease among children, and reveal some racial differences in long COVID risks.

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Penn Washington names Celeste Wallander as inaugural executive director

Wallander will assume leadership and operational management of Penn Washington, and its mission and bridge Penn research with policy discussions on pressing issues, beginning June 1.

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Inaya Zaman, Rashmi Acharya, and Imani Nkrumah Ardayfio.

Nourish to Flourish

Fourth-years Rashmi Acharya, Imani Nkrumah Ardayfio and Inaya Zaman created Nourish to Flourish, winner of a 2025 President’s Engagement Prize. The trio will work with community partners at the Benjamin B. Comegys School in West Philadelphia to encourage healthier food choices.

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A $6 billion shortfall has U.S. mass transit facing a death spiral

Leslie Richards of the Weitzman School of Design says that people stop using mass transit when it isn’t frequent or reliable.

Getting jawline injections left me with a distorted smile

A study from the Perelman School of Medicine suggested that injecting botulinum toxins into the masseter could correct an asymmetrical smile.

Why buying U.K.-delivery app Deliveroo could be key for DoorDash

Gad Allon of the Wharton School says that valuations of firms are built on growth and margin, which have limits for app-based delivery in the United States.

Alice Wu, a Yellow Ribbon award recipient graduating from SP2's Master of Social Work program

Graduating student veteran makes use of a Yellow Ribbon award

Alice Wu, a Navy veteran graduating from the School of Social Policy & Practice in May, used support from the Yellow Ribbon Program to make a principled, impact-driven career change.

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Mei Long, Vicki Aquino, and another person unveil the new PAACH mural at the ARCH building.

1,000 Paper Cranes: PAACH unveils new mural

Members of Penn’s Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) unveiled a new mural ahead of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in the ARCH building at an event on April 16.