Cultivando Juntos takes shape in Kennett Square Cultivando Juntos takes shape in Kennett Square As part of their President’s Engagement Prize project, José Maciel and Antonio Renteria are reframing the concept of healthy living for mushroom farmworkers.
A road map for climate action and sustainability The Climate & Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 outlines the University’s goals from 2019-2024 around seven initiatives: academics, utilities and operations, physical environment, waste minimization and recycling, purchasing, transportation, and outreach and engagement. A road map for climate action and sustainability Ten years after releasing its original Climate Action Plan, the University of Pennsylvania has launched the Climate & Sustainability Action Plan 3.0, outlining Penn’s goals for improved environmental performance from 2019 to 2024.
A Q&A with Penn Medicine’s Jason Freedman for National Coming Out Day Jason Freedman (foreground) on his wedding day with husband, Neil, in 2016. (Image courtesy: Jason Freedman) Q&A A Q&A with Penn Medicine’s Jason Freedman for National Coming Out Day The assistant professor of clinical pediatrics discusses being out at Penn and shares some of his own experiences as a gay man.
The Quaker’s new groove The Quaker’s new groove At Friday night’s football game celebrating 125 years of Franklin Field, Penn Athletics unveiled a new Quaker mascot.
Twenty years of excellence Twenty years of excellence The Center for Hispanic Excellence: La Casa Latina marks two decades serving Penn’s Latinx community.
The dangers of vaping The dangers of vaping Vaping has been marketed as a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, but recent deaths and acute respiratory illnesses have belied that claim. Pulmonologist and smoking cessation expert Frank Leone of the Perelman School of Medicine explains the e-cigarette phenomenon and why it’s dangerous.
The Class of 2023 moves in Amy Zhou and her father Yongquan navigate the entrance to Fisher Hassenfeld with a wheeled cart full of belongings. The Class of 2023 moves in On Aug. 21, the newest cohort of Quakers arrived on campus. Of all 2,400 incoming first-year students, nearly one-third arrived for Penn’s official Move-In day.
Calling all techies: Penn’s your next stop Calling all techies: Penn’s your next stop Throughout the years, jobs in technology have flourished at the University. Here’s why it’s such a good place to work in tech.
A monumental move for the Penn Museum’s iconic sphinx A monumental move for the Penn Museum’s iconic sphinx In a three-day, high-tech operation, the massive sphinx is moved from the gallery where it sat since 1926 to the main entrance hall.
Penn’s 263rd Commencement Penn’s 263rd Commencement The Class of 2019 took to Franklin Field on Monday, May 20, for Penn’s 263rd Commencement ceremony, where President Amy Gutmann urged graduates to “weave together a world better, freer, and more inclusive.”