Climate Week 2023 highlights the links between biodiversity and the climate crisis Wildfires are becoming increasingly common as a result of the climate crisis, endangering biodiversity and humans.(Image: iStock/Toa55) Climate Week 2023 highlights the links between biodiversity and the climate crisis The climate crisis impacts everyone. During Climate Week at Penn, which will be held from Sept. 18-22, everyone is invited to find their place in the climate movement.
Helping Philadelphia high school students communicate health research Brittany Zulkiewicz discusses group dynamics and the process of working together. (Image: Thandi Lyew) Helping Philadelphia high school students communicate health research Annenberg School doctoral students Thandi Lyew and Brittany Zulkiewicz worked with local teens through a Penn Graduate Community-Engaged Research Fellowship.
Engineering changemakers: Honoring Cora Ingrum and Donna Hampton Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Engineering changemakers: Honoring Cora Ingrum and Donna Hampton Sharing a legacy of leadership and decades of service in Penn Engineering’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Cora Ingrum and Donna Hampton had a transformative impact on academic life at the school.
Who, What, Why: Amy Wu and the Brain Exercise Initiative nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Amy Wu and the Brain Exercise Initiative The fourth-year is the founder and president of Penn’s chapter of the Brain Exercise Initiative, a service club that connects student volunteers with senior citizens to help combat social isolation and cognitive decline.
Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative connects community In June 2023, Penn Nursing hosted the Summer Innovation Institute at Tangen Hall. The five-day event connected people active in health equity, including LGBTQ+ issues. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Giving) Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative connects community Based in Penn’s School of Nursing, the Eidos Initiative provides innovators in LGBTQ+ health with access to resources, research, and support from all of Penn’s 12 schools.
A hub for water innovation and leadership Jazmin Ricks teaches students from Paul Robeson High School during the 2022 Cobbs Creek Summer Enrichment program. (Image: Melanie Chu) A hub for water innovation and leadership As the Water Center marks five years on campus, Penn Today takes a look at its achievements, ongoing projects, and plans for the future.
‘Safety zones,’ campus monitors, and gun detection systems make up Philadelphia’s back-to-school safety plan Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) ‘Safety zones,’ campus monitors, and gun detection systems make up Philadelphia’s back-to-school safety plan Penn is funding the expansion of a program for the School District of Philadelphia to provide Safe Path monitors that watch violence around campus, providing mentorship and conducting conflict mediation for students. A new high-touch, low-tech approach to summer learning in West Philadelphia Image: Joe McFetridge A new high-touch, low-tech approach to summer learning in West Philadelphia The format of the joint pilot collaboration with the Netter Center and Penn GSE has been transformed to better focus on the needs of the young students. An introduction to undergraduate and graduate student resources nocred An introduction to undergraduate and graduate student resources The New Student Resources Fair and Campus Express Center, hosted at Houston Hall, welcomed Penn’s newest undergraduate and graduate students with a one-stop-shop on vital information. Penn GEMS brings STEM to summer camp A team of GEMS campers working together on a group project. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Giving) Penn GEMS brings STEM to summer camp Penn GEMS, an annual engineering, math, and science camp for middle school students, is a weeklong dive into various engineering disciplines, made possible with philanthropic support for community partnerships.
A new high-touch, low-tech approach to summer learning in West Philadelphia Image: Joe McFetridge A new high-touch, low-tech approach to summer learning in West Philadelphia The format of the joint pilot collaboration with the Netter Center and Penn GSE has been transformed to better focus on the needs of the young students.
An introduction to undergraduate and graduate student resources nocred An introduction to undergraduate and graduate student resources The New Student Resources Fair and Campus Express Center, hosted at Houston Hall, welcomed Penn’s newest undergraduate and graduate students with a one-stop-shop on vital information.
Penn GEMS brings STEM to summer camp A team of GEMS campers working together on a group project. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Giving) Penn GEMS brings STEM to summer camp Penn GEMS, an annual engineering, math, and science camp for middle school students, is a weeklong dive into various engineering disciplines, made possible with philanthropic support for community partnerships.