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LDI SUMR Program rolls into 21st year despite COVID-19 disruptions

The 21st cohort of the LDI Summer Undergraduate Minority Research (SUMR) Scholars are spending their summer with their mentors in video conferences aimed at racial disparities in academic research.

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Project Sage 3.0: Key insights from the latest gender lens investing report

Much like the larger umbrella of impact investing, gender lens investing—investing to generate financial returns and a positive impact on women—continues to grow. Exactly how big is this field, and how fast is it growing?

From coaching West Philly kids to the NBA

A student outreach project in West Philly and a timely internship helped launch Penn alum Taylor Jenkins’ NBA career as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Four portraits of people, from left to right: Abigail Timmel, Mona Merling, George Wang, and Thomas Brazelton.

Graduate mentors provide undergrads with ‘any path to math’

The Directed Reading Program pairs undergraduates with graduate student mentors for advanced learning.

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Borrow books again with Penn Libraries’ pickup services

Pickup@Penn allows members of the Penn community to request books and pick them up at Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center.

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A financial boost from Penn to help one of West Philly’s most important corridors

The University has contributed $100,000 to The Enterprise Center to help restore businesses along 52nd Street.

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Law School’s Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic ‘makes dreams come true’

The Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic assists Philadelphia business owners with their legal needs whose missions are to help economically distressed communities and impact positive social change.

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Web-based platforms provide supporting resources for Penn Medicine staff

As health care professionals continue to rise to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn Medicine has worked diligently, expeditiously, and compassionately to organize resources for frontline workers.

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Spending on charity care stalled as Medicaid expanded

A new study shows increased coverage for lower-income patients did not lead to more community benefit spending from hospitals between 2011 and 2017.

Hair Vyce Studio, at 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue.

In time of need, emergency funding for a community in crisis

Since the pandemic began, the University has approved and dispersed $5 million in emergency financial support to employees, third-party contractors, and neighboring businesses and organizations.

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