Legal advocacy across disciplines Kara Finck directs Penn Carey Law’s Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Carey Law) News Legal advocacy across disciplines Penn Carey Law’s Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic brings law and social work students together to tackle issues including education, child welfare, immigration, and mental health.
When partnership becomes practice Academy at Penn students visit Penn Vet during their summer session.nocred When partnership becomes practice Penn GSE and the School District of Philadelphia are co-creating solutions—in areas from algebra to AI—by listening first, aligning priorities, and turning research into real-time change across an urban school system. 2 min. read
The impact of microplastics—and how to limit exposure To better visualize microplastics, researchers in the McBride Lab at Penn Engineering use fluorescent dyes like Nile Red, which attach to plastics and make them glow under specific light. Environmental researcher Derek Ho developed a system used in their lab called the Fluorescent Imaging Microplastic Analysis Platform, or FIMAP. It uses machine learning to detect and identify plastic particles larger than about 20 microns in complex water samples.(Image: Sylvia Zhang) The impact of microplastics—and how to limit exposure Microplastics researchers Samantha McBride and Derek Ho of Penn Engineering and Vijay Bhatia of the Philadelphia Water Department discuss how microplastics get into ecosystems and human bodies, offering practical ways to minimize exposure. 3 min. read
A specialized approach to mental health crisis care at HUP–Cedar Stephanie Hollister (right) is the assistant vice president of behavioral health for the Cedar Avenue Crisis Response Center.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) A specialized approach to mental health crisis care at HUP–Cedar Penn’s Southwest Philadelphia crisis response center has expanded access, eased emergency department crowding, and connected more patients to ongoing mental health support. 2 min. read
Driving harm reduction Driving harm reduction Penn Nursing’s Harm Reduction working group has mobilized to write policy briefs about pressing issues related to harm reduction, and made connections to those tracking relevant policy at the local and state levels.
‘Migrating Lives: Celebrating Communities Through Participatory Murals’ The completed canvases were photographed together—by alum Bryan Lathrop—to make one large mural. Lathrop and his wife, Tatiana Olmedo, each painted their own canvases as well.(Image: Bryan Lathrop) ‘Migrating Lives: Celebrating Communities Through Participatory Murals’ A yearlong mural project celebrating the beauty of immigration has brought together Penn students, staff, faculty, and alums—along with community members across the Philadelphia area. 2 min. read
A celebration of freedom, wellness, and community nocred A celebration of freedom, wellness, and community On June 13, the Penn Museum opened its doors and courtyard to visitors for a free day of live performances, a health and financial literacy fair, and family activities. 3 min. read
A festival of community, culture, and freedom nocred A festival of community, culture, and freedom Combining the Penn Museum’s Juneteenth celebration with Wharton’s Wellness Empowerment Project, the Penn Museum is offering free admission on June 13. 1 min. read
To deliver hospital-level care at home, practice makes perfect Nurses practice how to talk to patients about properly storing medications while they are enrolled in Hospital at Home.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) To deliver hospital-level care at home, practice makes perfect Years of planning come to fruition as Penn Medicine’s Hospital at Home teams test run a new era of patient care devoted to better outcomes and fewer readmissions. 2 min. read
A home away from home for transplant patients and families Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine A home away from home for transplant patients and families Penn’s Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House offers a comforting and affordable refuge for transplant patients and families—with community and hope. 2 min. read