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My Climate Story expands across continent with Campus Correspondents
Faith Bochert and Maria Villarreal Simon.

Faith Bochert and Maria Villarreal Simon volunteered at the My Climate Story table at GreenFest in April 2024.

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My Climate Story expands across continent with Campus Correspondents

My Climate Story, a project from the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities, now has 12 correspondents gathering climate stories from 12 campuses across North America.
Brewing brilliance
Nader Engheta and Firooz Aflatouni sit at a table clutching Penn-branded mugs filled with tea.

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Brewing brilliance

Nader Engheta and Firooz Aflatouni of Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science turn tea time into new ideas.
Small patients, big discoveries
Exterior of a brick building with green trees and bushes surrounding a set of two stairs. The words "Claire M. Fagin Hall" are atop a red awning in front of the door.

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Small patients, big discoveries

Penn Nursing faculty and researchers are revolutionizing pediatric care to keep pace with technology, advances in treatment, and current events.

From Penn Nursing News

University-led research project seeks to streamline air travel
"Digital display showing the word 'DELAYED' in red alongside other information in blue on an airport board.

Long lines at check-in, frustrated passengers stranded at airports, and the chaotic cancellation of flights due to unexpected storms or technical outages are becoming increasingly commonplace. Now, Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design is part of a NASA-supported multidisciplinary team working to mitigate many of the deleterious effects of airport delays.

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University-led research project seeks to streamline air travel

Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design is part of a collaborative NASA-funded research team taming the turbulence of airport delays.
Educate to Empower aims to break down barriers to breast cancer screenings
Penn fourth-years Simran Rajpal on the left and Gauthami Moorkanatst on the right pose outside Fisher-Bennett Hall on Penn campus.

“In Philadelphia, in particular West Philly, there’s a lot of communities that don’t have the access to health care that they need, even though Penn is right here,” says Moorkanat (right). “Our thinking behind this was that if we can deliver the resources to them, instead of making them come to Penn, maybe we can start to bridge that gap.”

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Educate to Empower aims to break down barriers to breast cancer screenings

With the President’s Engagement Prize, fourth-years Simran Rajpal and Gauthami Moorkanat plan to deliver education and resources directly to community centers in Philadelphia, tackling medical mistrust, health literacy, and more.

Kristen de Groot