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Students at Robeson High School learning STEM with Penn students.

Science and service at Philly’s Paul Robeson High School

Penn students in the Academically Based Community Service course Everyday Neuroscience team up with 10th-graders from Paul Robeson High School.

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HR collab helps staff and faculty manage student loan debt

Penn Today talks with Claudia Quinton of the Division of Human Resources, who, along with several coworkers, dedicated hours of extra time to assist colleagues pursuing student loan forgiveness.

University of Pennsylvania sign on campus.

Five takeaways from the Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 FY22 Annual Report

The University-wide report outlines progress during the last year toward sustainability goals made in academics, waste minimization, utilities and operations, purchasing, transportation, and outreach and engagement.

Pennsylvania and New Mexico universities score National Park Service grant to preserve Route 66

Frank Matero of the Weitzman School of Design and colleagues have secured a National Park Service grant for the preservation of the Route 66 cultural landscape in Tucumcari, New Mexico.

Partnering with farmers to advance livelihoods, food, and health

At the 107th Pennsylvania Farm Show last week, with the theme “Rooted in Progress,” the School of Veterinary Medicine’s importance to the state’s agricultural industry was on full display.

Through service, Penn commemorates King’s life and legacy

Monday’s MLK Day of Service included a flurry of events on and around campus, and kicked off several weeks of related programming.

Walkers cup lit candles with mittened hands as snow falls on College Hall

The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person

With lectures, community service projects, and informational events, the Day of Service and Commemorative Symposium unites the Penn community through social change.

Three therapy dogs in a room at Chester County Hospital with medical personnel.

Fostering a therapy dog means welcoming strangers and petting

Foster families and therapy dogs in training learn their roles together. Studies show pet therapy in hospitals significantly decreases pain, calms breathing, and boosts mood and perceived energy levels in patients.

A postnatal nurse with a new mother in a maternity ward tending to a newborn.

An active research team brings better health care for postnatal patients

Katie Luzi Costantini and Chester County Hospital’s research department have worked out how obstetrics providers can better meet the needs of patients after giving birth and throughout the “fourth trimester.”

Penn Medicine invests in future nurses with new ASPIRE Program

Penn Medicine’s ASPIRE program will mentor Pennsylvania high schoolers with career aspirations in nursing, with remarks from Beth Smith and Colleen Mattioni of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

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