Taking on HIV and oral health Temitope Omolehinwa came to Penn in 2013 as a trainee, seeking to improve her skills in clinical practice. Now as a faculty member she’s leading an NIH-funded research project on HIV and oral health with both basic science and clinical components. Taking on HIV and oral health Embarking on a new study of people living with HIV, the School of Dental Medicine’s Temitope Omolehinwa hopes to build data on an understudied issue.
Amy Gutmann and Michael Doyle create Gutmann Leadership Scholars Program at Penn Nursing with $2M gift Amy Gutmann and Michael Doyle create Gutmann Leadership Scholars Program at Penn Nursing with $2M gift As as part of the University’s Power of Penn Campaign, the newly endowed program will select and fund 10 scholars annually across undergraduate and graduate degree-levels, creating new cohorts of leaders at Penn.
Contact tracing: A piece of a multilayered campus public health strategy Contact tracing: A piece of a multilayered campus public health strategy With the goal of mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and supporting the community with health guidance and information, contact tracing is part of Penn’s systemic approach to keeping the campus healthy during the pandemic.
Housing initiative fuels cooperation between cities during pandemic Housing initiative fuels cooperation between cities during pandemic Vincent Reina and Amy Castro Baker are working with the U.S. cities, including Philadelphia, through the Housing Initiative at Penn to design a housing assistance plan both during the pandemic and after.
Fostering kittens, plus more Side Gigs for Good This summer, Morgan Hoke in Penn’s Anthropology department fostered four kittens, including Finch seen here, cuddling with Hoke’s dog Nuna. (Image: Courtesy Morgan Hoke) Fostering kittens, plus more Side Gigs for Good Around nearly any corner, the Penn community’s selflessness shines through, despite months apart due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Modeling excellence through COVID-19 Rodolfo Altamirano (left), Eugene G. Janda (center), Leigh Rosen Gantz (right). Modeling excellence through COVID-19 As the pandemic impacts what it means to keep the campus running, Penn Today asks three supervisors, former Models of Excellence winners, for tips on helping staff address the new workplace.
Internship gives law students exposure to criminal justice empirical research Internship gives law students exposure to criminal justice empirical research The Quattrone Center’s inaugural summer internship program allowed students respond to calls for community reform, accountability, and justice.
Sachs grant paves way for ‘Sis Uprising’ in experimental video Sachs grant paves way for ‘Sis Uprising’ in experimental video Works by Arien Wilkerson and Sachs Artist-in-Residence Ricardo Bracho debut at a virtual event for Slought.
Empowerment through poetry: Ollie Kim Dupuy and the Humanizing Stories project Penn sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences Ollie Dupuy Empowerment through poetry: Ollie Kim Dupuy and the Humanizing Stories project Sophomore Ollie Kim Dupuy brings a passion for performance poetry into a summer internship with the Graduate School of Education’s Ebony Elizabeth Thomas.
Robert and Jane Toll Foundation makes $50 million gift to Penn Law Robert and Jane Toll Foundation makes $50 million gift to Penn Law The gift will expand the Toll Public Interest Scholars and Fellows Program, doubling the number of public interest graduates in the coming decade through a combination of full and partial tuition scholarships.