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Customized kits turn students’ dining rooms into biology labs
Person in mask takes a sample of pond water

Customized kits turn students’ dining rooms into biology labs

Students in introductory biology laboratory courses in the School of Arts & Sciences used customized laboratory kits to get hands-on practice with the scientific method.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Breaking classroom barriers over Zoom
Cartoon of classroom desks with desktop computers on top, each computer screen features a person in a zoom meeting.

Breaking classroom barriers over Zoom

When Professor Lori Rosenkopf’s course on the culture of tech went virtual, she set out to make a more interactive learning experience. Her efforts have seen some unexpected results.

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One undergrad researcher powers through the pandemic
Eight computer-generated arrows all pointing in one direction.

One undergrad researcher powers through the pandemic

The unusual circumstances brought on by COVID-19 forced Lana Prieur, a junior in the School of Arts & Sciences, to pivot her approach to research—and sparked new connections in the process.

Penn Today Staff

Down to the wire with Penn Leads the Vote
Students meet virtually on BlueJeans with Pritchett and Gutmann

Down to the wire with Penn Leads the Vote

The student organization’s leaders reflect on a whirlwind of a semester and provide helpful tips for voters on Election Day.

Lauren Hertzler

Penn Clubs online platform helps students find extracurricular groups and activities
Nine student faces in a videoconference

The Penn Labs student group created the Penn Clubs online platform to build a comprehensive database for student groups. The new online platform hosted a virtual fall Student Activities Fair. The Penn Clubs team is led by seniors Selina Nie (top right) and Eric Wang (top center). 

Penn Clubs online platform helps students find extracurricular groups and activities

Discovering and joining extracurricular groups and activities is now easier with the new Penn Clubs online platform, developed and managed by students for students.