Two Penn schools partner with Camden County to launch virtual reality Narcan training Real-life EMT Barry Hunter, second from left, talks to actors David Blatt, Newton Buchanan, Bi Jean Ngo, and Britt Fauzer. Blatt portrayed a man overdosing, Ngo and Fauzer acted as people administering Narcan, and Newton played an EMT. Kyle Cassidy, one of the creators of the training video, says Hunter helped teach Newton how to enter the scene and what to carry. (Image: Kyle Cassidy) Two Penn schools partner with Camden County to launch virtual reality Narcan training The Annenberg School for Communication and School of Nursing continue their efforts to train as many people as possible on administering the lifesaving overdose reversal medication.
Wellness at Penn: Managing stress in uncertain times nocred Q&A Wellness at Penn: Managing stress in uncertain times The University resource has posted advice on helping to cope with emotional distress.
Penn alums changing grocery game for Philadelphians in food deserts with Community Grocer program Penn In the News 6ABC.com Penn alums changing grocery game for Philadelphians in food deserts with Community Grocer program Penn alums Alex Imbot and Eli Moraru have co-founded the Community Grocer to supply grab-and-go meal kits and hot, fresh meals for Philadelphia residents. New office supports the Penn postdoc experience nocred New office supports the Penn postdoc experience The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs was established this past spring as a boost to the general postdoc community, providing centralized resources, information, and events. Inspiring graduate student success nocred Inspiring graduate student success GAPSA leadership and Career Services collaborated to address internship funding disparities and launched The Graduate Summer Internship Program. Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Image: iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Many cities co-deploy police officers alongside health professionals when responding to mental health threats. A study from Penn’s School of Nursing analyzes the perspectives and preferences of these programs among residents. Somber vigil University Chaplain Chaz Howard embraces Rabbi Gabe Greenberg at a vigil in support of the Israeli community held Oct. 10 at the LOVE sculpture. nocred Somber vigil The Tuesday gathering on College Green offered the Penn community a chance to grieve, pray, and offer comfort in the wake of the deadly attacks on Israel. Philadelphia lawyer connects at risk youth to at risk animals, together they help each other Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philadelphia lawyer connects at risk youth to at risk animals, together they help each other Penny Ellison of Penn Carey Law leads Hand2Paw, a Philadelphia nonprofit founded by Penn alum Rachel Cohen that connects youth experiencing homeless or in foster care to animals in need. Stevens Center unveils app made for teens, by teens Robert King, a Big Picture High School student, utilizes the Stevens Center Program as his internship placement for course credit. (Image: James Blocker, Shira Yudkoff Photography) Stevens Center unveils app made for teens, by teens For over a year, 35 high school students who are interns at the Center developed an app that helps college-bound adolescents calculate the cost of higher education. PennPraxis Design Fellows help reimagine New Orleans highway corridor Design Fellow and MArch student Cheyenne Yamada (front row, at right) with members of the Colloqate team and community members in New Orleans. (Image: Courtesy of the Weitzman School) PennPraxis Design Fellows help reimagine New Orleans highway corridor A collaboration with members of PennPraxis Design Fellows program and design firm Colloqate Design tackles a ‘design justice’ project, working with residents of the Tremé since 2017 on new visions for the corridor. Load More
New office supports the Penn postdoc experience nocred New office supports the Penn postdoc experience The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs was established this past spring as a boost to the general postdoc community, providing centralized resources, information, and events.
Inspiring graduate student success nocred Inspiring graduate student success GAPSA leadership and Career Services collaborated to address internship funding disparities and launched The Graduate Summer Internship Program.
Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Image: iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Many cities co-deploy police officers alongside health professionals when responding to mental health threats. A study from Penn’s School of Nursing analyzes the perspectives and preferences of these programs among residents.
Somber vigil University Chaplain Chaz Howard embraces Rabbi Gabe Greenberg at a vigil in support of the Israeli community held Oct. 10 at the LOVE sculpture. nocred Somber vigil The Tuesday gathering on College Green offered the Penn community a chance to grieve, pray, and offer comfort in the wake of the deadly attacks on Israel.
Philadelphia lawyer connects at risk youth to at risk animals, together they help each other Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philadelphia lawyer connects at risk youth to at risk animals, together they help each other Penny Ellison of Penn Carey Law leads Hand2Paw, a Philadelphia nonprofit founded by Penn alum Rachel Cohen that connects youth experiencing homeless or in foster care to animals in need. Stevens Center unveils app made for teens, by teens Robert King, a Big Picture High School student, utilizes the Stevens Center Program as his internship placement for course credit. (Image: James Blocker, Shira Yudkoff Photography) Stevens Center unveils app made for teens, by teens For over a year, 35 high school students who are interns at the Center developed an app that helps college-bound adolescents calculate the cost of higher education. PennPraxis Design Fellows help reimagine New Orleans highway corridor Design Fellow and MArch student Cheyenne Yamada (front row, at right) with members of the Colloqate team and community members in New Orleans. (Image: Courtesy of the Weitzman School) PennPraxis Design Fellows help reimagine New Orleans highway corridor A collaboration with members of PennPraxis Design Fellows program and design firm Colloqate Design tackles a ‘design justice’ project, working with residents of the Tremé since 2017 on new visions for the corridor.
Stevens Center unveils app made for teens, by teens Robert King, a Big Picture High School student, utilizes the Stevens Center Program as his internship placement for course credit. (Image: James Blocker, Shira Yudkoff Photography) Stevens Center unveils app made for teens, by teens For over a year, 35 high school students who are interns at the Center developed an app that helps college-bound adolescents calculate the cost of higher education.
PennPraxis Design Fellows help reimagine New Orleans highway corridor Design Fellow and MArch student Cheyenne Yamada (front row, at right) with members of the Colloqate team and community members in New Orleans. (Image: Courtesy of the Weitzman School) PennPraxis Design Fellows help reimagine New Orleans highway corridor A collaboration with members of PennPraxis Design Fellows program and design firm Colloqate Design tackles a ‘design justice’ project, working with residents of the Tremé since 2017 on new visions for the corridor.