On Thursday, Aug. 21, and Friday, Aug. 22, more than 2,400 freshmen and their families arrived at Penn, unloading cars and pushing wheeled cardboard boxes filled with bedding, clothes, and other necessities to their new campus homes.
On Thursday, Aug. 21, and Friday, Aug. 22, more than 2,400 freshmen and their families arrived at Penn, unloading cars and pushing wheeled cardboard boxes filled with bedding, clothes, and other necessities to their new campus homes.
Grey clouds loomed on Friday, but despite the threat of rain, Penn President Amy Gutmann was on hand to welcome students and meet parents and family members. Joining President Gutmann was a team of more than 500 volunteers—composed of staff and upperclassmen—who helped guide students and their families around the University and assisted freshmen moving into the College Houses.
Move-in activities and festivities included a Student Services expo, parent information stations, photo booths, performances by the Penn Band, and appearances by the University mascot, the Penn Quaker.
This year, students, staff, and alumni shared their unique Penn experiences through social media by using the #MyPennStory and #LivePenn hashtags. Photo booths set up on campus let students and families document their own Penn stories by snapping images to share with friends via Instagram.
Move-in continued for freshmen on Friday, Aug. 22, and for upperclassmen on Saturday, Aug. 23. The 2014 fall semester begins on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
On the move: Water quality and antimicrobial resistance testing goes mobile
Penn researchers have developed a mobile field laboratory allowing them to test water quality and track antimicrobial resistance in and around San Cristóbal in the Galápagos.
Penn researchers Vanessa and Alexis North are studying one of the largest collections of Egyptian blue objects ever found in the ancient Near East, shedding new light on how the world’s first synthetic pigment may have traveled far beyond Egypt.
A new role for dental providers? Rethinking where vaccines are given
Vaccinations have traditionally been administered in primary care settings or pharmacies. However, for about a decade, some states have authorized dentists to administer vaccines, and many others did so during the COVID-19 pandemic. The effectiveness of this approach has led some countries and states to expand or consider expanding the role of dental providers in delivering routine vaccines, including those against COVID-19 and the human papillomavirus (HPV), and in providing vaccine education.
Penn student develops a way for computer chips to run more efficiently
Fluid Silicon, a platform from President’s Sustainability Prize winner Nhlanhla Mavuso, allows computer chips to continuously monitor their health and self-tune as their characteristics change. The technology has the potential to reduce energy usage in data centers and improve reliability in mission-critical applications.
