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For the Record: Emily Lovira Gregory
In 1888, Emily Lovira Gregory was appointed to the faculty position of teaching fellow in the Department of Biology, making her the first female member of the faculty at Penn.
Black children less likely to receive medical care for eczema
Eczema is a chronic, inflammatory disease common in both children and adults that causes dry, red, and itchy skin, typically in skin folds, such as the crook of the elbow or behind the knees. An allergic type of ailment, it often coincides with having asthma or seasonal allergies.
Hidden voices who helped pave the way for the 19th Amendment
In the late 19th century, women began to seek out professional opportunities for themselves in new ways. One of the most visible—and critical—was the nursing profession.
Penn’s Way returns with biggest charitable goal yet
Penn’s Way is back again, and running through Friday, Nov. 10. This year’s charitable giving goal is $1.6 million.“It’s a challenging goal,” says Maureen Rush, the campaign’s co-chair. “But it’s attainable.”
Is it too late to sign up for a Penn Rec membership?
Dear Benny,I’m a Penn staff member, and my Pottruck Center membership ended in August. I haven’t gotten around to registering for this year yet. Does it still make financial sense for me to enroll in the Campus Recreation basic plan for the 2017-18 year? Am I allowed to sign up for just one month?—Cost-conscious fit friend
Penn and Chinese pork producers swap ideas to share and learn
Pork is the world’s most consumed meat, thanks in large part to the Chinese. China consumes half of the planet’s pork and, accordingly, is home to roughly 50 percent of the world’s pigs.
Student Spotlight with Kelly Gao and Anmol Jain
TWO OF A KIND: Kelly Gao and Anmol Jain, seniors in the College of Arts & Sciences and the Wharton School, respectively, are core members of the Penn Wellness team. Gao is the group’s treasurer and Jain is its internal chair.
A quarter-century of community partnerships
Glen Casey will be the first to admit it: He wasn’t the perfect student in high school.“I was always doing the dumbest things; getting into fights, getting arrested,” he says.A student then at University City High, Casey failed ninth grade, and barely passed 10th.“I just really wasn’t into school,” he says.
In the News
What’s it like to come home from prison? Reentry simulations let people experience it firsthand
With support from the STAR program, Aslam Ashari was able to enroll in an entrepreneurship course at Penn after his release from prison.
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A collector donated 75,000 comic books to Penn Libraries, valued at more than $500,000
Alumnus Gary Prebula and his wife, Dawn, have donated a $500,000 collection of more than 75,000 comic books and graphic novels to Penn Libraries, featuring remarks from Sean Quimly of the Kislak Center and Jean-Christophe Cloutier of the School of Arts & Sciences.
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He started college in prison. Now, he is Rutgers-Camden’s first Truman scholar
Tej Patel, a third-year in the Wharton School and College of Arts and Sciences from Billeria, Massachusetts, was one of 60 college students nationwide chosen to be a Truman Scholar.
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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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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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