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. Penn service has provided millions of dollars in student loan forgiveness Image: Eric Sucar Penn service has provided millions of dollars in student loan forgiveness In less than a year, 29 employees enrolled in the program have saved more than $2 million. Your Food Story: A Sayre High School internship collaboration Latifah Wright, far left, teaches photography to teens at TILT in a Fishtown, Philadelphia building that first served as horse stables, then a fish-packing plant, and now offers modular space for artists. Mounted on the white drywall are images from other teen photographers. nocred Your Food Story: A Sayre High School internship collaboration With support from the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, a Netter Center and Penn Museum internship encourages and displays the art and vision of Sayre High School 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.
Penn service has provided millions of dollars in student loan forgiveness Image: Eric Sucar Penn service has provided millions of dollars in student loan forgiveness In less than a year, 29 employees enrolled in the program have saved more than $2 million.
Your Food Story: A Sayre High School internship collaboration Latifah Wright, far left, teaches photography to teens at TILT in a Fishtown, Philadelphia building that first served as horse stables, then a fish-packing plant, and now offers modular space for artists. Mounted on the white drywall are images from other teen photographers. nocred Your Food Story: A Sayre High School internship collaboration With support from the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, a Netter Center and Penn Museum internship encourages and displays the art and vision of Sayre High School students.