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Keeping a fire under control
Firefighters put out a controlled burn of a dorm room replica on Penn’s campus during DPS’s controlled burn event.

Firefighters from PFD’s Engine 5 were on hand to extinguish the fire on the dorm room replica with no overhead sprinkler system.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn’s Division of Public Safety)

Keeping a fire under control

Penn’s Division of Public Safety’s PennReady: Protecting Communities Through Resilience and Relationships Health and Safety Fair on Sept. 27 featured a controlled burn of a mock residential room, showcasing the efficacy of sprinkler and alarm systems, and the response of first responders and city firefighters.
Wellness and well-being series looks at behavior and mental health services
a person sitting on a bench surrounded by trees in front of a pond

Taking a break outdoors can help support mental health and well-being. Penn’s campus has several peaceful places outdoors, including a former botanical garden now known as the Bio Pond.

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Wellness and well-being series looks at behavior and mental health services

Wellness and well-being are woven into the life of Penn’s campus, for students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. In the first part of a new series, Penn Today highlights University resources that support the campus community.
What’s That? Penny the Pig
Pig in inflatable costume on Locust Walk.

Sam Serruya, a peer educator for Financial Wellness @ Penn, appears on Locust Walk in September during a tabling session. 

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What’s That? Penny the Pig

Penny the Pig makes occasional appearances around Penn’s campus. Who is she?
Who, What, Why: Jude Thachet at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Jude Thachet sits on a wooden bench surrounded by hydrangeas

As the school outreach coordinator at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Jude Thachet introduces Philadelphia K-12 students to science, nature, and career opportunities at the Arboretum. 

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Jude Thachet at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens

    At the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Jude Thachet runs the School Outreach Program, connecting students with the outdoors and possibly with future careers.

    Kristina García

    Doing the work to end health disparities
    Ala Stanford.

    Ala Stanford is a pediatric surgeon, a professor of practice in the department of biology in the School of Arts & Sciences, with additional appointments as director of community outreach for research activities in the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation, and as a research associate in the Annenberg School for Communication.

    (Image: Courtesy of OMNIA)

    Doing the work to end health disparities

    Ala Stanford is a surgeon, a national leader in health equity, and professor of practice at Penn. Her new book chronicles her path from North Philly, how she served thousands during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her work to end health disparities.

    Susan Ahlborn

    A new path to dental care for cancer patients
    A gloved hand holding up a small tooth x-ray.

    Image: iStock/milosljubicic

    A new path to dental care for cancer patients

    A collaboration between Penn Medicine and Penn’s School of Dental Medicine, pioneered by oncology nurses Margaret “Peg” Rummel and Jen Jacobs, helps cancer patients get the dental care they need in order to be cleared to start radiation.

    From Penn Medicine News

    Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court
    Members of the Penn Medicine community play basketball with kids at the Roberto Clemente Park.

    The updated Roberto Clemente Park in Fairmount now boasts a freshly repaved court complete with new backboards and nets.

    (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News)

    Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court

    The latest product of the partnership between two iconic Philadelphia institutions, a newly refurbished court at Roberto Clemente Park will support healthy behavior in the community.

    From Penn Medicine News

    With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious
    A stairwell and mural next to a group of students sitting in chairs.

    A scene from a fall 2023 preceptorial.

    (Image: Courtesy of New Student Orientation)

    With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious

    Preceptorials, a New Student Orientation tradition for first-year undergraduates, run this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Restoring the public purpose of America’s urban universities
    Two college students lean over a table to talk with elementary school students

    Penn students and district staff with students at Lea Elementary.

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    Restoring the public purpose of America’s urban universities

    A new Netter Center white paper written in collaboration with eight universities highlights mutually beneficial university-community partnerships.

    Kristina García