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Who, What, Why: Devdyuti Paul
Devdyuti Paul rests against a pillar in front of Fisher Fine Arts Library

People need art, Paul says. “It’s life-changing. It’s a way for people to feel catharsis.”

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Who, What, Why: Devdyuti Paul

In a summer internship at the Barnes Foundation, Devdyuti Paul makes the arts accessible.

Kristina Linnea García

Questioning restrictions on physical activity for those at risk of preterm birth
Ellie Mayers and Gladys Smith in front of a sign reading Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Maternal Fetal Medicine Reproductive Genetics at Penn Medicine.

Two students are conducting research with Beth Leong Pineles of Penn Medicine (not pictured) to study activity restriction for pregnant patients, supported by a Penn Undergraduate Research Mentorship grant. Ellie Mayers (left) is a third-year in the School of Nursing. Gladys Smith (right) is a second-year in the College of Arts and Sciences. 

(Image: Courtesy of Ellie Mayers and Gladys Smith)

Questioning restrictions on physical activity for those at risk of preterm birth

Undergraduates Ellie Mayers and Gladys Smith worked as research assistants this summer gathering data from pregnant patients for a study by Penn Medicine physician Beth Leong Pineles, researching bed rest orders and physical activity restrictions for those at risk of preterm birth.

Louisa Shepard

Uncovering new antibiotics inside the human gut
Microscopic rendering of bacterial in the small intestines.

Image: iStock/ChrisChrisW

Uncovering new antibiotics inside the human gut

Researchers from Penn Engineering, led by César de la Fuente, have leveraged AI to discover dozens of potential new antibiotics in the human gut microbiome.

Ian Scheffler

A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors
Tumor microenvironment.

A collaborative team of researchers including scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine show how a modified peptide can successfully target the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.

(Image: iStock/Marcin Klapczynski)

A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors

Researchers in Penn Vet led a collaborative study that demonstrates how a modified peptide normalizes tumor vasculature and enhances various cancer treatments.
Michael C. Horowitz returns as director of Perry World House
Micheal Horowitz.

Michael Horowitz is the director of Perry World House and Richard Perry Professor in the School of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Political Science.

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Michael C. Horowitz returns as director of Perry World House

Horowitz resumed the leadership of Perry World House on August 14, overseeing work on security, defense, and emerging technologies.
With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious
A stairwell and mural next to a group of students sitting in chairs.

A scene from a fall 2023 preceptorial.

(Image: Courtesy of New Student Orientation)

With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious

Preceptorials, a New Student Orientation tradition for first-year undergraduates, run this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The inner workings of chronic pain
A human head with branches similar to neurons emanating.

Image: iStock/breakermaximus

The inner workings of chronic pain

Jessica Wojick, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Biology in the School of Arts & Sciences, examines the biological experiences of pain and how to mitigate suffering.

Blake Cole

Exploring rosemary extract and wound healing
Jiayi Pang, seated wearing a white lab coat, uses a pipette to fill a test tube as her mentor looks on

Jiayi Pang uses a pipette to fill a tube with the precise amount of rosemary extract as her mentor, Emmanuel Rapp, looks on. 

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Exploring rosemary extract and wound healing

Jiayi Pang, a rising third-year majoring in cell and molecular biology, is studying rosemary's therapeutic effects on skin.

Kristina Linnea García

What’s That? The Rittenhouse Orrery
John Pollack standing in front of Rittenhouse Orrery

Penn Libraries curator John Pollack with the Rittenhouse Orrery.

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What’s That? The Rittenhouse Orrery

The Rittenhouse Orrery is a nearly intact 18th-century mechanical model of the solar system, demonstrating the motions of the planets and their satellites around the sun, built by astronomer David Rittenhouse.

Louisa Shepard

Animating for impact
Cartoon-stylized person compassionately touching an elderly person's face.

A still from "Mother," an animated short film about Hong's grandfather’s life, from losing his mother at a young age to building his own family.

(Image: Ejun Hong)

Animating for impact

Funded by RealArts@Penn, rising fourth-year Ejun Hong is spending the summer interning with Sony Pictures in Los Angeles.