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Reading recommendations from Penn experts for LGBT History Month
Various book covers of queer texts.

From left to right, clockwise: “After Sappho,” by Selby Wynn Schwartz and published by W.W. Norton; “City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves,” by Marc Stein and published by Temple University Press; “Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand,” by Samuel R. Delany and published by Wesleyan University Press; “Just Above My Head,” by James Baldwin and published by Dial Press.

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Reading recommendations from Penn experts for LGBT History Month

The LGBT Center, Penn Libraries, and others put forward their literary picks for LGBT History Month.
Somber vigil
university chaplain embraces hillel rabbi

University Chaplain Chaz Howard embraces Rabbi Gabe Greenberg at a vigil in support of the Israeli community held Oct. 10 at the LOVE sculpture.

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Somber vigil

The Tuesday gathering on College Green offered the Penn community a chance to grieve, pray, and offer comfort in the wake of the deadly attacks on Israel.

Penn Today Staff

A wrong number, a cryptic message, and a big Nobel win
kariko and weissman at nobel press conference

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A wrong number, a cryptic message, and a big Nobel win

Nobel Prize winners Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman share their thoughts on their newly minted honor at a University press conference.

Kristen de Groot

Climate Week 2023 highlights the links between biodiversity and the climate crisis
wildfire with smoke in a forest Wildfires are becoming increasingly common as a result of the climate crisis, endangering biodiversity and humans.

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Climate Week 2023 highlights the links between biodiversity and the climate crisis

The climate crisis impacts everyone. During Climate Week at Penn, which will be held from Sept. 18-22, everyone is invited to find their place in the climate movement.

Liana F. Wait

People and Places at Penn: College Houses
mitchell holston at a table during move in at lauder

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People and Places at Penn: College Houses

College Houses model lifelong learning and provide a home away from home. Three house directors discuss their distinctive roles.

Kristina Linnea García

Biophysics summer school in Crete
Photograph of Cretian landscape overlooking a body of water.

This summer, Eleni Katifori and Arnold Mathijssen of the School of Arts & Sciences organized a weeklong summer program in Crete where students from Penn and other institutions could network about topics and ideas in active biophysics research.

(image: Courtesy of Eleni Katifori)

Biophysics summer school in Crete

Eleni Katifori and Arnold Mathijssen spent a week in Crete, introducing students from Penn and other institutes to various topics and ideas in active biophysics research.
Who, What, Why: Amy Wu and the Brain Exercise Initiative
Amy Wu

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Amy Wu and the Brain Exercise Initiative

    The fourth-year is the founder and president of Penn’s chapter of the Brain Exercise Initiative, a service club that connects student volunteers with senior citizens to help combat social isolation and cognitive decline.

    Liana F. Wait