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Campus & Community
Penn undergrads ‘commit’ to Lea students through tutoring course
The young Bangladeshi boy had no reason to trust Amanda Wolkin.
Student Spotlight with Aya Saed
NUBIAN KINGDOM: Senior Aya Saed, 21, is Sudanese but was born in Saudi Arabia. An international relations major, she grew up in Riyadh, Annandale, Va., and Washington, D.C.
Q&A with Jonah Berger
It was Jonah Berger’s grandmother who first introduced him to Malcolm Gladwell. While he was a student at Stanford, Berger’s grandmother sent him a review of Gladwell’s book, "The Tipping Point.” Berger was intrigued, read the book, and loved it, but says he was nagged by questions about human behavior that drove outcomes.
LIFE adds new zip codes
Penn Nursing’s LIFE (Living Independently For Elders) program, which has served senior citizens in West and Southwest Philadelphia since 1998, is now accepting qualified older members from the Yeadon, Lansdowne, Upper Darby, and Havertown communities in nearby Delaware County.
Penn Introduces Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Certificate
This fall, the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Neuroscience and Society will partner with the School of Arts and Sciences to offer a first-of-its-kind program that aims to educate non-scientists about the workings of the brain.
A rite of spring: the Penn Relay Carnival
The 119th Penn Relay Carnival is coming to Penn’s campus, and faculty, students, and staff are invited to Franklin Field to cheer on athletes as they strive to beat the competition.
For the Record: Penn Softball
Women’s sports at Penn unofficially began when women enrolled in the University in the late 1800s. These activities flourished in 1921 with the creation of the Women’s Athletic Association (WAA).
Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates 30 years with "La Tauromaquia"
The Penn Museum and the Institute of Contemporary Art are two of Philadelphia’s most well-known and highly regarded museums, drawing tens of thousands of visitors to Penn annually.
Two Penn Faculty Among 2013 Guggenheim Fellows
Philippe Bourgois and Carlin Romano of the University of Pennsylvania have been named 2013 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellows.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
How did a white woman come to write the newest definitive text on Philadelphia’s Black history?
Penn alum Amy Jane Cohen is profiled for her new book “Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape,” which examines Black history through the lens of events, institutions, and individuals across the city. The book includes a reflection from Penn chaplain Charles Howard.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train
A profile highlights Maria Wright of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, from her volunteer work connecting people with service dogs to her cancer diagnosis and her own journey applying for a service dog.
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India West
UPenn to confer honorary doctorate on Siddhartha Mukherjee
Celebrated physician and best-selling author Siddhartha Mukherjee will deliver the address at the 2024 University of Pennsylvania Commencement, featuring remarks from Interim President J. Larry Jameson.
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The Washington Post
College internships matter more than ever — but not everyone can get one
Almost 90% of students who graduated from Penn in 2023 completed an internship during college. Barbara Hewitt of Career Services says that the race to get talent early has resulted in a focus on getting early practical experience through many ways in students’ academic careers.
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The Wall Street Journal
Harvard University applications fall by 5%
Penn received more than 65,000 undergraduate applications for the Class of 2028, the most in its history.
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