What’s That? Black squirrels A black squirrel on College Green in the fall of 2024. nocred What’s That? Black squirrels Penn Today spoke to Sarah Tomke in the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Futures Program about the black squirrels regularly seen on College Green. They are black because of a genetic mutation in the melanin receptor protein, which regulates pigment.
A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories nocred A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories Revisit some of the stories that highlighted the events, breakthroughs, people, and research across the University this year.
Care across cultures: Penn Medicine African Health Clinic From check-ups to managing diabetes, treating common illnesses, and X-raying injured extremities, the care team handles a variety of patients’ needs right from the off-site clinics.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Care across cultures: Penn Medicine African Health Clinic For the last two years, the Perelman School of Medicine has partnered with the African Family Health Organization to offer weekly family-medicine/primary care clinics for recent immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean.
‘Deeply Rooted’ community partnerships Jovian Patterson has used Deeply Rooted community green grants to expand an annual garden class for his West Philadelphia neighbors.nocred ‘Deeply Rooted’ community partnerships Deeply Rooted is a community partnership that plants trees, greens vacant lots, and funds grassroots programs. The goal: health justice in action.
‘Dance checks every box’ with the Quaker Girls Dance Team nocred ‘Dance checks every box’ with the Quaker Girls Dance Team The Quaker Girls Dance Team partners with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships to mentor West Philadelphia dance and cheer teams.
Free West Philly community clinic, which provided care to hundreds, is closed Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Free West Philly community clinic, which provided care to hundreds, is closed Penn Medicine resident Noor Shaik and Michael Rubenstein of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss a West Philadelphia clinic that became a model for collaborations between academic health systems and community organizations. Update on Penn’s $100M pledge to Philadelphia public schools The funding Penn is providing to Philadelphia Public Schools is being used to remediate environmental hazards in schools throughout the city, including the 100-year-old Roxborough High School in North Philadelphia.nocred Update on Penn’s $100M pledge to Philadelphia public schools Significant progress has been made in the four years since Penn pledged $100 million to the School District of Philadelphia to remediate environmental hazards, including asbestos and lead, in hundreds of school buildings. With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious 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 Penn students and district staff with students at Lea Elementary. nocred 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. Penn nurse confronts diabetes epidemic, health inequities in West Philadelphia Penn In the News 6ABC.com Penn nurse confronts diabetes epidemic, health inequities in West Philadelphia Penn Medicine nurse Jasmine Hudson outlines her campaign to combat diabetes and health inequities in West Philadelphia. Load More
Update on Penn’s $100M pledge to Philadelphia public schools The funding Penn is providing to Philadelphia Public Schools is being used to remediate environmental hazards in schools throughout the city, including the 100-year-old Roxborough High School in North Philadelphia.nocred Update on Penn’s $100M pledge to Philadelphia public schools Significant progress has been made in the four years since Penn pledged $100 million to the School District of Philadelphia to remediate environmental hazards, including asbestos and lead, in hundreds of school buildings.
With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious 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 Penn students and district staff with students at Lea Elementary. nocred 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.
Penn nurse confronts diabetes epidemic, health inequities in West Philadelphia Penn In the News 6ABC.com Penn nurse confronts diabetes epidemic, health inequities in West Philadelphia Penn Medicine nurse Jasmine Hudson outlines her campaign to combat diabetes and health inequities in West Philadelphia.