Who, What, Why: John Button on a neglected tropical disease John Button is a second-year student in the School of Dental Medicine who is researching and raising awareness of noma. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: John Button on a neglected tropical disease The second-year student in the School of Dental Medicine is working to raise awareness of a gangrenous infection called noma and map where cases happen.
Getting creative to communicate science Graduate students (from left to right) Yidi Wang, Yi Wang, Deependra Singh, and Marielle Ong. The volunteers helped Ong carry out her vision for the first iteration of the math circles—interactive, puzzle-based sessions—with a group of eight students at West Philadelphia High School. (Image: Courtesy of Marielle Ong for OMNIA) Getting creative to communicate science Across Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their scientific work to the public.
Exploring the role of science communication in democracy Vanessa Schipani provides an op-ed writing tutorial during her Science Communication in Democracy course. Exploring the role of science communication in democracy Philosophy Ph.D. student Vanessa Schipani taught the SNF Paideia course Science Communication in Democracy, based on her dissertation research.
Breaking bread while breaking barriers Image: iStock/Rawpixel Ltd. Breaking bread while breaking barriers Penn’s two newly announced programs—Conversations for Community and Dinners Across Differences—strive to encourage dialogue, build connections, and bring people together in conversations over shared meals.
Too many Philly police are no-shows in court, derailing cases and undermining our justice system Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Too many Philly police are no-shows in court, derailing cases and undermining our justice system Research by Sandra Mayson of Penn Carey Law, Aurelie Ouss of the School of Arts & Sciences, and doctoral candidate Linsday Graef finds that Philadelphia police officers failed to appear in 31% of cases for which they were subpoenaed between 2010 and 2020. A family affair: Three sisters stick together as they attend Penn Dental Medicine at the same time Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia A family affair: Three sisters stick together as they attend Penn Dental Medicine at the same time Joanna Haddad, Mira-Belle Haddad, and Anna-Maria Haddad are making history as one of the few groups of three or more siblings to be simultaneously enrolled in the School of Dental Medicine. What’s That? Fox-Fels Hall The exterior of Fox-Fels Hall on Walnut Street. nocred What’s That? Fox-Fels Hall ‘The mansion’ is home to the Fels Institute of Government, Penn's graduate school for public policy and public management. Thanksgiving meal program provides food, family, friends, and fun Filip Manjevic, a second-year economics major from Helsingborg, Sweden, (left) poses with other attendees at the Thanksgiving gathering held by Arvind Bhusnurmath (fourth from left), a senior lecturer in the Department of Computer Science. (Image: Courtesy of Filip Manjevic and Arvind Bhusnurmath) Thanksgiving meal program provides food, family, friends, and fun Penn’s Assembly of International Students is matching international undergrads and graduate students with a faculty or staff partner who invites them to a Thanksgiving meal. Sharing the stories of community media makers in Philadelphia Portraits from the “Telling Our Stories” project. (Image: Kyle Cassidy/courtesy of the Annenberg School for Communication) Sharing the stories of community media makers in Philadelphia Doctoral candidate Antoine Haywood is documenting the work and lives of Black, Indigenous, and people of color media makers in Philadelphia. Herniated discs could be repaired with biologic patch one day, researchers say Penn In the News United Press International Herniated discs could be repaired with biologic patch one day, researchers say Preclinical research by Robert Mauck of the Perelman School of Medicine, Thomas Schaer of the School of Veterinary Medicine, and Ana Peredo, a Ph.D. graduate of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, reveals how a biologic patch activated by natural motion could become a key tool for repairing herniated discs in the back and relieving pain. Load More
A family affair: Three sisters stick together as they attend Penn Dental Medicine at the same time Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia A family affair: Three sisters stick together as they attend Penn Dental Medicine at the same time Joanna Haddad, Mira-Belle Haddad, and Anna-Maria Haddad are making history as one of the few groups of three or more siblings to be simultaneously enrolled in the School of Dental Medicine. What’s That? Fox-Fels Hall The exterior of Fox-Fels Hall on Walnut Street. nocred What’s That? Fox-Fels Hall ‘The mansion’ is home to the Fels Institute of Government, Penn's graduate school for public policy and public management. Thanksgiving meal program provides food, family, friends, and fun Filip Manjevic, a second-year economics major from Helsingborg, Sweden, (left) poses with other attendees at the Thanksgiving gathering held by Arvind Bhusnurmath (fourth from left), a senior lecturer in the Department of Computer Science. (Image: Courtesy of Filip Manjevic and Arvind Bhusnurmath) Thanksgiving meal program provides food, family, friends, and fun Penn’s Assembly of International Students is matching international undergrads and graduate students with a faculty or staff partner who invites them to a Thanksgiving meal. Sharing the stories of community media makers in Philadelphia Portraits from the “Telling Our Stories” project. (Image: Kyle Cassidy/courtesy of the Annenberg School for Communication) Sharing the stories of community media makers in Philadelphia Doctoral candidate Antoine Haywood is documenting the work and lives of Black, Indigenous, and people of color media makers in Philadelphia. Herniated discs could be repaired with biologic patch one day, researchers say Penn In the News United Press International Herniated discs could be repaired with biologic patch one day, researchers say Preclinical research by Robert Mauck of the Perelman School of Medicine, Thomas Schaer of the School of Veterinary Medicine, and Ana Peredo, a Ph.D. graduate of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, reveals how a biologic patch activated by natural motion could become a key tool for repairing herniated discs in the back and relieving pain. Load More
What’s That? Fox-Fels Hall The exterior of Fox-Fels Hall on Walnut Street. nocred What’s That? Fox-Fels Hall ‘The mansion’ is home to the Fels Institute of Government, Penn's graduate school for public policy and public management.
Thanksgiving meal program provides food, family, friends, and fun Filip Manjevic, a second-year economics major from Helsingborg, Sweden, (left) poses with other attendees at the Thanksgiving gathering held by Arvind Bhusnurmath (fourth from left), a senior lecturer in the Department of Computer Science. (Image: Courtesy of Filip Manjevic and Arvind Bhusnurmath) Thanksgiving meal program provides food, family, friends, and fun Penn’s Assembly of International Students is matching international undergrads and graduate students with a faculty or staff partner who invites them to a Thanksgiving meal.
Sharing the stories of community media makers in Philadelphia Portraits from the “Telling Our Stories” project. (Image: Kyle Cassidy/courtesy of the Annenberg School for Communication) Sharing the stories of community media makers in Philadelphia Doctoral candidate Antoine Haywood is documenting the work and lives of Black, Indigenous, and people of color media makers in Philadelphia.
Herniated discs could be repaired with biologic patch one day, researchers say Penn In the News United Press International Herniated discs could be repaired with biologic patch one day, researchers say Preclinical research by Robert Mauck of the Perelman School of Medicine, Thomas Schaer of the School of Veterinary Medicine, and Ana Peredo, a Ph.D. graduate of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, reveals how a biologic patch activated by natural motion could become a key tool for repairing herniated discs in the back and relieving pain.