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Overhauled University Club reopens with revamped lunch menu
It’s a hub for the Penn community, and it just got a major facelift.
Nearly 20 years of research on the AIDS epidemic in Malawi
It was 1998 when demographer Hans-Peter Kohler first got involved with a research project in rural Malawi. Nearly two decades later, the project, dubbed Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health, which explores the AIDS epidemic, is still in full swing. So is Kohler’s commitment to it.
Penn community asked to save energy for Power Down Challenge
In a calendar year, the average member of the Penn community consumes 15,724 kilowatt-hours of energy. That’s enough power to fully charge an iPhone 6 for 4,138 years, or watch TV for 18 consecutive years.
Penn alumna and employee fights valiantly against rare form of disease
Emily Kramer-Golinkoff is a warrior. She manages her own nonprofit, frequently travels across the country—and sometimes world—for speaking engagements, and works with Penn Medicine’s Social Media and Health Innovation Lab. That’s on top of at least three hours of medical treatment every day.
Penn revises short-term disability policy, making it even more ‘family friendly’
When a Penn employee needs back surgery, a knee replacement, cancer treatment, or goes on maternity leave, he or she will likely make use of the University’s short-term disability policy.
Memory cafe a safe place for socialization
When Diane Cagan thinks back to her first time at a “memory cafe,” it’s all smiles. It was “just perfect,” she says. “It was better than I ever expected.”
Connecting in Cuba
This month, Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, an associate professor in the Department of the History of Art, is leading a group of Penn alumni to Cuba to experience its rich culture—specifically its arts community.
Stay zen while working at Penn
Grab your water bottle and sneakers and head to the Palestra on Friday, Jan. 22, during lunch for an hour-long walk inside the gym with your fellow Penn employees.
U.S.-Cuba relations expand, broadening work and experiences of Penn community
This week, Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, an associate professor in the Department of the History of Art, will lead a group of Penn alumni to Cuba to experience its rich culture—specifically its arts community.
Q&A with Scott Barry Kaufman
Scott Barry Kaufman is a researcher, author, and teacher. He’s a co-founder and a scientific director, as well as a public speaker. He’s an opera singer, a cello player, and a hip-hop dancer. He’s funny, thoughtful, and unpredictable.