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Campus & Community
Envisioning campus as ‘living lab’ to improve bird habitat
The University’s 300 acres in West Philadelphia serve as welcoming habitat for dozens of bird species. Chloe Cerwinka is documenting the area’s feathered inhabitants to improve their habitat.
Promoting cross-campus collaborations in health research
The One Health Communications Group is a collaboration that brings together several schools and centers to develop groundbreaking health research in a cross-disciplinary and innovative environment.
For first-generation college students, going ‘off script’ is key
At the “I Have a Dream” Foundation gala in New York City, Penn President Amy Gutmann encouraged “dreamers” to not feel limited in their potential to succeed.
Recent grad Meghan Ramos helps people by training animals
At Penn Vet's Working Dog Center, Ramos is leading research projects training dogs to detect infections using scent detection.
2018: The Year in Review
The 2017-18 school year saw breakthrough research, innovative projects and collaboration that benefit students on campus and partners throughout the country and around the world.
Netter Center prepares high school seniors to enter the contemporary workplace
Five students from West Philadelphia explored careers during a six-month internship at Penn, where they learned about fields from accounting to Zamboni operations.
Fifty years ago, RFK’s speech at The Palestra on Vietnam
Senator and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy’s assassination on the campaign trail was just weeks after he called for a fair draft, unbiased housing legislation, and an end to the war
Digitized plant collection to answer how living in a megalopolis affects flora
Digital records of the roughly 800,000 plant specimens from five mid-Atlantic states will create a digital herbarium, a database covering 400 years of native flora.
Immersive trip exposes students to the complex narratives of Israel
15 undergraduates took part in the inaugural Encompass fellowship, a project run by Penn Hillel, with a tour around Israel examining cultural and political sites with a focus on gaining a deeper understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Natives at Penn preserves cultural heritage, traditions
Natives at Penn creates awareness of Native history and contemporary issues. Moreover, it’s established a supportive community that spans the tri-state area.
In the News
Chronicle of Higher Education
How colleges are sparing birds’ lives and conserving energy
Penn landscape planner Chloe Cerwinka discussed her work advocating for more bird-friendly architecture on campus.
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6ABC.com
Video: Penn Museum’s Middle East gallery
The Penn Museum has unveiled its gallery of Middle Eastern art and antiquities. The new gallery, which covers nearly 10,000 years of history, is the first in a series to be installed at the Museum during the next several years.
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WBUR Radio (Boston)
Can gentrification be a good thing?
Susan Wachter of the Wharton School and the Penn Institute for Urban Research joined other experts for a conversation about gentrification.
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CBS Philadelphia
Big concerns ‘lanternfly’ could damage some Pennsylvania exports
Anthony Aiello of the Morris Arboretum discussed measures for limiting the spread of the lanternfly, an invasive species new to Pennsylvania that feeds on grapes and orchards.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
76ers owner Josh Harris gives $1 million gift to Penn wrestling
Penn wrestling coach Roger Reina said that the gift was a game-changer both financially and symbolically. “In addition to the strategic elements to support the program, it’s also an inspiration to our student-athletes; it’s an inspiration to our staff, to our alumni and recruits,” said Reina.
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