Pandemic preparedness, three years early Participants in the first PennDemic, which took place in 2018, lay out a timeline of the “outbreak.” Two additional simulations have since taken place, with one more scheduled for this coming fall. Q&A Pandemic preparedness, three years early In a Q&A, team members behind the outbreak simulation PennDemic discuss how the exercise, now in its fourth iteration, equipped an interdisciplinary group of grad students for COVID-19 and beyond.
What won’t the infrastructure plan do? Repair our crumbling schools Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer What won’t the infrastructure plan do? Repair our crumbling schools Nell Williams, a Ph.D. student in the Graduate School of Education, wrote an op-ed in support of the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan, which allocates funds to repair school buildings. “As the infrastructure plan undergoes further negotiation in the House and Senate, I urge policymakers note the gaping hole that was left when most U.S. schools went virtual last year,” she said. Prism Fellow and reality TV star Dillon Patel Behind the scenes: Filming interviews for Bravo’s “Family Karma.” (Image: Courtesy of @dillonpatelme) Prism Fellow and reality TV star Dillon Patel Patel’s LGBTQ+ advocacy as a tech worker and former reality TV star has earned him the the distinction as Wharton’s second Prism Fellow, a scholarship to one MBA student who demonstrates leadership in support of the LGBTQ+ community. The hills are alive with the flows of physics Penn In the News The New York Times The hills are alive with the flows of physics In the lab of Douglas Jerolmack, researchers led by doctoral candidate Nakul Deshpande of the School of Arts & Sciences explored how landscapes gradually move over time. For early amphibians, a new lifestyle meant a new spine Aja Carter and colleagues found that amphibian vertebrae acquired modifications as their habitat shifted from water to land and back. (Pre-pandemic photo) For early amphibians, a new lifestyle meant a new spine Moving from water to land and back again corresponded with distinct changes in animals’ spinal morphology, according to a new study led by paleontologist Aja Carter. A link between childhood stress and early molars Allyson Mackey is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences. She runs The Changing Brain Lab and is a researcher in MindCORE. A link between childhood stress and early molars Penn researchers discovered that children from lower-income backgrounds and those who go through greater adverse childhood experiences get their first permanent molars sooner. Celebrating the ‘incomparable’ Class of 2021 Celebrating the ‘incomparable’ Class of 2021 Penn’s 265th Commencement honored students who are defined by their inspiring growth, unrivaled resilience, gracious appreciation, and undoubted ability to create a better future for us all. A legacy of equine veterinary care Carlene Blunt, a longtime donor to Penn Vet who established the Csaba Vedlik Equine Scholarship in 1999, was named Horsewoman of the Year in 1972. (Image: Courtesy of Carlene Blunt) A legacy of equine veterinary care For more than two decades, the Csaba Vedlik Equine Scholarship has offered veterinary students an immersive summer experience. What it’s like to be a composer during a pandemic Graduate student, composer and pianist Ania Vu. (Image: The Pennsylvania Gazette) What it’s like to be a composer during a pandemic Graduate student Ania Vu found creative ways to compose music during a pandemic, despite the challenge of finding inspiration while being stuck at home. Now 60 years old, the Peace Corps can be more than a Cold War artifact Penn In the News The Washington Post Now 60 years old, the Peace Corps can be more than a Cold War artifact Lacy Feigh, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Arts & Sciences, wrote an op-ed calling for a renewed commitment to the Peace Corps as the pandemic comes to a close. “It is the unbridled idealism and hope embedded in the goals of the Peace Corps—to promote better understanding on the part of Americans and people across the world—that are urgently needed today,” she wrote. Load More
Prism Fellow and reality TV star Dillon Patel Behind the scenes: Filming interviews for Bravo’s “Family Karma.” (Image: Courtesy of @dillonpatelme) Prism Fellow and reality TV star Dillon Patel Patel’s LGBTQ+ advocacy as a tech worker and former reality TV star has earned him the the distinction as Wharton’s second Prism Fellow, a scholarship to one MBA student who demonstrates leadership in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
The hills are alive with the flows of physics Penn In the News The New York Times The hills are alive with the flows of physics In the lab of Douglas Jerolmack, researchers led by doctoral candidate Nakul Deshpande of the School of Arts & Sciences explored how landscapes gradually move over time. For early amphibians, a new lifestyle meant a new spine Aja Carter and colleagues found that amphibian vertebrae acquired modifications as their habitat shifted from water to land and back. (Pre-pandemic photo) For early amphibians, a new lifestyle meant a new spine Moving from water to land and back again corresponded with distinct changes in animals’ spinal morphology, according to a new study led by paleontologist Aja Carter. A link between childhood stress and early molars Allyson Mackey is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences. She runs The Changing Brain Lab and is a researcher in MindCORE. A link between childhood stress and early molars Penn researchers discovered that children from lower-income backgrounds and those who go through greater adverse childhood experiences get their first permanent molars sooner. Celebrating the ‘incomparable’ Class of 2021 Celebrating the ‘incomparable’ Class of 2021 Penn’s 265th Commencement honored students who are defined by their inspiring growth, unrivaled resilience, gracious appreciation, and undoubted ability to create a better future for us all. A legacy of equine veterinary care Carlene Blunt, a longtime donor to Penn Vet who established the Csaba Vedlik Equine Scholarship in 1999, was named Horsewoman of the Year in 1972. (Image: Courtesy of Carlene Blunt) A legacy of equine veterinary care For more than two decades, the Csaba Vedlik Equine Scholarship has offered veterinary students an immersive summer experience. What it’s like to be a composer during a pandemic Graduate student, composer and pianist Ania Vu. (Image: The Pennsylvania Gazette) What it’s like to be a composer during a pandemic Graduate student Ania Vu found creative ways to compose music during a pandemic, despite the challenge of finding inspiration while being stuck at home. Now 60 years old, the Peace Corps can be more than a Cold War artifact Penn In the News The Washington Post Now 60 years old, the Peace Corps can be more than a Cold War artifact Lacy Feigh, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Arts & Sciences, wrote an op-ed calling for a renewed commitment to the Peace Corps as the pandemic comes to a close. “It is the unbridled idealism and hope embedded in the goals of the Peace Corps—to promote better understanding on the part of Americans and people across the world—that are urgently needed today,” she wrote. Load More
For early amphibians, a new lifestyle meant a new spine Aja Carter and colleagues found that amphibian vertebrae acquired modifications as their habitat shifted from water to land and back. (Pre-pandemic photo) For early amphibians, a new lifestyle meant a new spine Moving from water to land and back again corresponded with distinct changes in animals’ spinal morphology, according to a new study led by paleontologist Aja Carter.
A link between childhood stress and early molars Allyson Mackey is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences. She runs The Changing Brain Lab and is a researcher in MindCORE. A link between childhood stress and early molars Penn researchers discovered that children from lower-income backgrounds and those who go through greater adverse childhood experiences get their first permanent molars sooner.
Celebrating the ‘incomparable’ Class of 2021 Celebrating the ‘incomparable’ Class of 2021 Penn’s 265th Commencement honored students who are defined by their inspiring growth, unrivaled resilience, gracious appreciation, and undoubted ability to create a better future for us all.
A legacy of equine veterinary care Carlene Blunt, a longtime donor to Penn Vet who established the Csaba Vedlik Equine Scholarship in 1999, was named Horsewoman of the Year in 1972. (Image: Courtesy of Carlene Blunt) A legacy of equine veterinary care For more than two decades, the Csaba Vedlik Equine Scholarship has offered veterinary students an immersive summer experience.
What it’s like to be a composer during a pandemic Graduate student, composer and pianist Ania Vu. (Image: The Pennsylvania Gazette) What it’s like to be a composer during a pandemic Graduate student Ania Vu found creative ways to compose music during a pandemic, despite the challenge of finding inspiration while being stuck at home.
Now 60 years old, the Peace Corps can be more than a Cold War artifact Penn In the News The Washington Post Now 60 years old, the Peace Corps can be more than a Cold War artifact Lacy Feigh, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Arts & Sciences, wrote an op-ed calling for a renewed commitment to the Peace Corps as the pandemic comes to a close. “It is the unbridled idealism and hope embedded in the goals of the Peace Corps—to promote better understanding on the part of Americans and people across the world—that are urgently needed today,” she wrote.