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Two undergrads named Truman Scholars
Juniors Ángel Ortiz-Siberón and Louis Lin.

Penn juniors Ángel Ortiz-Siberón (left) and Louis Lin have received Harry S. Truman Scholarships to pursue graduate studies in government or public service. 

Two undergrads named Truman Scholars

Louis Lin and Ángel Ortiz-Siberón, have received Harry S. Truman Scholarships, a merit-based award of as much as $30,000 for graduate or professional school to prepare for careers in government or public service.
An epidemic that affects us all
silfen forum 2019 stage with panel

An epidemic that affects us all

Public officials and medical experts meshed on stage for this year’s Silfen Forum, discussing the complex issues surrounding the nation’s opioid crisis.

Lauren Hertzler

Research, context, and community merge at Penn and Slavery Symposium
Professors speaking to a conference

Penn professors Kathleen Brown and Dorothy Roberts, with CUNY professor Deirdre Cooper Owens, spoke to a room packed with students, experts, and community members in the Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. 

Research, context, and community merge at Penn and Slavery Symposium

Students, faculty, and community members gathered to talk about the University’s connections to slavery.

Gwyneth K. Shaw

From Play-Doh to Slinkies, an engaging introduction to the basics of the brain
Elementary school students with model brains

Students like Anijah Tucker-Hill tried different-sized brains on for size, trying to guess which model was to human scale. 

From Play-Doh to Slinkies, an engaging introduction to the basics of the brain

The Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair brought West Philadelphia fourth graders and Penn neuroscience students together for a morning of hands-on fun.

Gwyneth K. Shaw

Farm to campus, from prep to dining—and more dining
adding seasoning to lasagna at penn dining

A member of the staff adds a handful of herbs to a lasagna dish during the busy lunch hour in the kitchen of Houston Market on Jan. 23.

Farm to campus, from prep to dining—and more dining

Penn Dining Services cook up delicious, locally sourced, healthy, and abundant meals at nearly all hours of the day, an operation that starts locally and ends on plates licked clean.
Making a movement from #MeToo
Panelists at the "Grassroots Organizing in the MeToo Era" at Perry World House

Joanne N. Smith, Veronica Avila, Nadeen Spence, Veronica Gago, and Penn professor Deborah A. Thomas spoke to a packed room at Perry World House. 

Making a movement from #MeToo

At Perry World House Monday, activists from around the world talked about how they’re working to make sure the stories of women and girls are told—and heard.

Gwyneth K. Shaw

Behind the scenes, complex disease surveillance is protects the campus community
An aerial view of buildings and a stadium in Philadelphia.

Behind the scenes, complex disease surveillance is protects the campus community

Beyond promoting vaccines and overall health education, Campus Health, the public health arm of Student Health Service, is watching for clusters of common illnesses, unusual diagnoses, and anything out of the ordinary.

Michele W. Berger

Bringing healthy smiles to Philadelphia communities
patient looking in the mirror after dental work

Bringing healthy smiles to Philadelphia communities

In health care facilities embedded around Philadelphia, students and faculty from the School of Dental Medicine are ramping up the care they provide to underserved populations.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Eleventh state enacts law to protect victims of child sex abuse
Woman in a red jacket standing at a podium with two microphones.

Marci Hamilton, the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program professor of practice, speaking on behalf of the Child Victims Act. (Photo: Courtesy of Marci Hamilton)

Eleventh state enacts law to protect victims of child sex abuse

Marci Hamilton, a professor of practice and founder and CEO of the nonprofit think tank CHILD USA, helped draft the original New York legislation more than 15 years ago and has been working ever since to push it through.

Michele W. Berger

With Joe Biden, talking politics is always personal
penn president amy gutmann with joe biden

With Joe Biden, talking politics is always personal

The Presidential Professor of Practice shared the stage with Penn President Amy Gutmann on Tuesday afternoon for a wide discussion on global affairs and other matters closer to home.

Lauren Hertzler