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Using science to make cities safer and healthier
Two people standing in front of a fenced-in vacant lot, one leaning against the fence, the other standing with arms crossed.

Penn Medicine’s Eugenia South, seen here with John MacDonald of the Department of Criminology, studies the effect of chronic stress and neighborhood environment on health outcomes. South’s latest pilot, Nurtured in Nature, follows work from the pair showing that cleaning up vacant lots leads to a signifiant decrease in gun violence and less stress for local residents. (Pre-pandemic photo)

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    • Using science to make cities safer and healthier

    In a Q&A, criminologist John MacDonald discusses his new book, grounded in years of research on the positive effects of remediation like fixing up abandoned lots and houses.

    Michele W. Berger

    Inspiring young women in STEM
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    Inspiring young women in STEM

    Over two days, nearly two dozen female STEM role models at Penn welcomed more than 100 high school students and teachers to campus as part of the Girls Advancing in STEM (GAINS) Initiative Conference on campus.

    Erica K. Brockmeier

    Newman Center reaches a milestone
    Front facade and stone courtyard of Penn's Newman Center.

    Over multiple locations and cultural changes, the country’s oldest Newman Club has helped shape the spiritual and social lives of Penn’s Catholic community. (Image: The Pennsylvania Gazette)

    Newman Center reaches a milestone

    To mark its 125-year anniversary, the Newman Club, which supports the spiritual and social lives of Penn’s Catholic community, held a celebration in October, which featured panel discussions and speakers, masses and prayers, as well as a beer garden, dinners, and a gala.

    Penn Today Staff

    Skating on fresh ice
    Gritty skates through ceremonial ribbon at Penn Ice Rink.

    Skating on fresh ice

    The University and Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation celebrated the reopening of the newly refurbished Penn Ice Rink on Oct. 25.
    Leadership named for Paideia Program at Penn
    Students sit in circle under a tree

    Students lounge on the grass of College Green. (Photo: Penn Sustainability)

    Leadership named for Paideia Program at Penn

    Michael X. Delli Carpini has been named the inaugural faculty director and Leah Seppanen Anderson the inaugural executive director of the University of Pennsylvania’s new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program for Penn undergraduates.
    Closing the wealth gap in West Philadelphia
    Four adults and three high school students posed with social media frames

    Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (fourth from left) announced Penn's Netter Center for Community Partnerships will develop and implement a financial literacy program, Project Elevate, for high school students. Also at the press conference were (from left) Jill Bazelon and Ira Harkavy, of the Netter Center. Penn Provost Wendell Pritchett (not pictured) also spoke. (Image: Samantha Madera)

    Closing the wealth gap in West Philadelphia

    The City of Philadelphia and Actions Not Words have selected Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships to develop and implement a new entrepreneurial program, Project Elevate, offering financial literacy education at public high schools.

    Kristina Linnea García

    A road map for climate action and sustainability
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    The Climate & Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 outlines the University’s goals from 2019-2024 around seven initiatives: academics, utilities and operations, physical environment, waste minimization and recycling, purchasing, transportation, and outreach and engagement.

    A road map for climate action and sustainability

    Ten years after releasing its original Climate Action Plan, the University of Pennsylvania has launched the Climate & Sustainability Action Plan 3.0, outlining Penn’s goals for improved environmental performance from 2019 to 2024.
    Rebound Liberia kicks into a new phase
    Three women standing in a hallway

    Oladunni Alomaja, Princess Aghayere, and Summer Kollie created Rebound Liberia to help young women find their voices—and help reverse some of the negative narratives about Liberia. 

    Rebound Liberia kicks into a new phase

    Rebound Liberia, awarded the President’s Engagement Prize in April, is preparing a girls’ youth basketball tournament for November.