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Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala
Top row: Belinda Bentzin Buscher, Robert Cort, and Ira Hillman. Second row: Jennifer Krevit, Desiree Martinez, and Sally Jutabha Michaels. Bottom row: Marc Morial, Deepak Prabhkar, and Andre Dombroski.

Top row: Belinda Bentzin Buscher, Robert Cort, and Ira Hillman. Second row: Jennifer Krevitt, Desiree Martinez, and Sally Jutabha Michaels. Bottom row: Marc Morial, Deepak Prabhakar, and Andre Dombroski.

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Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala

On Nov. 15, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and André Dombrowski will receive the Faculty Award of Merit.
What to know about fluoride in drinking water, and whether RFK Jr. could really have it removed

What to know about fluoride in drinking water, and whether RFK Jr. could really have it removed

In the early 1900s, Penn alumnus Frederick Sumner McKay collected evidence that fluoride in water helped prevent tooth decay. Dean Mark Wolff of the School of Dental Medicine says that fluoridated water is a great safety net provision for adults who don’t see the dentist regularly or can’t afford to routinely buy toothpaste.

The 150 most influential people in Philly

The 150 most influential people in Philly

Interim President J. Larry Jameson, Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney, Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Olympic discus thrower and alumnus Sam Mattis are noted as some of the most influential people in Philadelphia.

Exploring the authenticity of a pair of storied gloves
Historic gloves in a case.

The gloves under ultraviolet light. 

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Exploring the authenticity of a pair of storied gloves

Kislak Center curator Alicia Meyer is researching a pair of gloves in the Penn Libraries collection rumored to have been William Shakespeare’s, enlisting the help of Tessa Gadomski in the Libraries conservation laboratory to see if the gloves could be from the 1600s.