Engaging teens in the art of design Engaging teens in the art of design Through the PennPraxis program Design to Thrive, high schoolers are paired with Penn graduate students to learn the design process, from planning to welding and all parts in between.
A week of building climate knowledge, awareness, and action Hands-on events for Climate Week include a tour of Penn Park Farm, a bioblitz at the Biopond, and planting sessions at Penn Park and the Andrew Hamilton School.nocred A week of building climate knowledge, awareness, and action With nearly 30 events planned for Oct. 10-14, Penn’s Climate Week invites the Penn community to “find your place in the climate movement.”
Bolstering environmental education in Cobbs Creek Bolstering environmental education in Cobbs Creek Through a Projects for Progress award and other University support, students in West Philadelphia are gaining greater access to STEM learning resources at the Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center.
Penn Medicine to become official health care partner of the Philadelphia 76ers UPHS CEO Kevin B. Mahoney and Tad Brown, CEO of the 76ers and Harris Blitzer Entertainment. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine) Penn Medicine to become official health care partner of the Philadelphia 76ers The multiyear partnership brings together two iconic brands with the shared goal of making an impact on health care in the Philadelphia community.
Sex workers’ rights Ahealth professional surrounded by medication at one of the clinics for sex workers. (Image: Toorjo Ghose) Sex workers’ rights A Fulbright award augments Toorjo Ghose’s work to document and support the social movement happening among sex workers in India against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Making an impact on National Voter Registration Day Making an impact on National Voter Registration Day Penn Leads the Vote conducted efforts across campus Tuesday to inform the Penn community about how to register to vote, check their registration status, and more.
The Lauder Fellows: Meet the first ten The Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program will recruit and prepare nurse practitioners to provide primary care to individuals and families in underserved communities across the U.S. The Lauder Fellows: Meet the first ten The Nursing School’s ten inaugural Fellows to the Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner program will work with rural and urban underserved communities for the tuition-free program.
How health systems can help build Black wealth How health systems can help build Black wealth In a new commentary, Eugenia South and authors suggest that health systems are uniquely positioned in several ways to help Black patients, staff members, and neighborhoods in building wealth.
Advocating for labor rights Julian Lutz (far right) stands with Collin Clibon (far left), an attorney at Spear Wilderman, a firm that represents Local 19 along with other trade unions, and Marty Millz, attorney to Local 19. All three men were Peggy Browning fellows. Advocating for labor rights Through a Peggy Browning Fellowship, Penn Carey Law student Julian Lutz spent his summer working at Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 Philadelphia.
Graduate, professional students introduced to array of Penn resources Graduate, professional students introduced to array of Penn resources A welcome event brought together new graduate and professional students, multiple University groups, President Liz Magill, and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein.