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Helping students be better organized
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Helping students be better organized

Clinical psychologist Jenelle Nissley-Tsiopinis and colleagues test school-based programs to help students who have difficulty with organization, time management, and planning.

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Partnering with local digital leaders to promote violence prevention
(from left to right): Social media creators Manny 215 [Manny Clark], Prince Dre, Fis Banga, and Ant Brown on stage with facilitator Tamara Russell at the Creators for Community Safety Summit. Brown is speaking and holding a microphone. The slideshow in the background reads: "Panel: Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution"

(From left) Social media creators Manny 215 [Manny Clark], Prince Dre, Fis Banga, and Ant Brown on stage with facilitator Tamara Russell at the Creators for Community Safety Summit. Brown leads the content creator team that is developing the CUREiculum campaign set to pilot at select Philadelphia public schools this fall.

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Partnering with local digital leaders to promote violence prevention

A team of Philadelphia-based content creators is collaborating with Penn public health experts to develop a comprehensive anti-violence campaign tailored for youth across the City, with youth-focused workshops and educational materials to be piloted in select Philadelphia public schools this fall.

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Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning

From left to right: Penn President J. Larry Jameson, Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School, and César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. 

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Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning

At an Alumni Weekend panel moderated by President J. Larry Jameson, Presidential Associate Professor César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine and Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School highlighted how research at Penn is putting AI insights and tools into practice.

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Reimagining a shelter as a supportive space for childhood

The HAVEN team with Liz Donaghue, assistant shelter director, in Jane Addams’ Bright Spaces room.

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Reimagining a shelter as a supportive space for childhood

HAVEN, a winning project of the 2026 President’s Engagement Prize developed by three fourth-year undergraduates, will launch an after-school program for K-5 children at Jane Addams Place, a homeless shelter in North Philadelphia.

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How population changes are impacting primary education worldwide
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How population changes are impacting primary education worldwide

Research from Penn sociologist Emily Hannum and colleagues reveals regional trends in whether school-age populations are increasing, plateauing, or decreasing—and shows how different countries are responding.

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2025 President’s Prize recipient: Nourish to Flourish
Three members of Nourish to Flourish working on computers in a school gymnasium.

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2025 President’s Prize recipient: Nourish to Flourish

Launched by three 2025 President’s Engagement Prize recipients, Nourish to Flourish is using a data‑driven, behavioral‑economics approach to help K–6 students in West Philadelphia build lasting healthy habits with access to fresh foods, nutrition and cooking classes, and more—all with an aim to reduce food insecurity and promote nutritional equity.

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Penn GSE announces expansion of ‘Pioneering AI in School Systems’ Program to school districts in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey

Penn GSE announces expansion of ‘Pioneering AI in School Systems’ Program to school districts in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey

Several regional schools have been selected for the next phase of the “Pioneering AI in School Systems” program, the professional learning initiative that guides K–12 systems through integrating AI into teaching, learning, and leadership. 

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