Graduate Students

Mapping Wheelchair Access in Philly and the Suburbs

Ph.D. candidate Mark Bookman of the School of Arts and Sciences has created an online map to crowdsource accessibility information about Penn’s campus and beyond. The intersectional tool highlights wheelchair accessibility, Braille signage, gender-neutral bathrooms, prayer spaces, lactation rooms, and more.

Student Spotlight with Heather Kostick

The graduate student in environmental studies is running three “bioblitzes” as part of her capstone project.

A Roosevelt Blvd. subway is not guaranteed, but community input could help

In an Op-Ed, doctoral student Jay Arzu in the Weitzman School of Design discusses the progress and potential of a new Roosevelt Boulevard subway in Philadelphia.

Microscopic view of toxoplasma gondii cells.

Understanding the immune response to a persistent pathogen

Penn Vet researchers show that the immune system can recognize and control the latent stage of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a finding that can inform the study of latency in other infections of the nervous system.

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Can social media be less toxic?

A new study by Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Timothy Dörr explores how social media can encourage good behavior online.

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