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A greener approach to end the academic year

Efforts have expanded this year to ensure student Move-Out for the summer break is more clean, green, and convenient than ever before. On campus, PennMOVES—operated by Business Services—is in full effect, partnering with Goodwill to collect materials students can’t take with them when they leave campus.

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5/18

Hands on History

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The Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials welcomes 11th and 12th grade students to examine the materials and techniques used in ancient mold making. This event is free to high school students; lunch is provided.

10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

5/20

268th Commencement

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The 268th Commencement at the University of Pennsylvania will feature the conferral of degrees, the awarding of honorary degrees, greetings by University officials, and remarks by Commencement speaker Siddhartha Mukherjee, a renowned physician, researcher, and best-selling author.

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Penn’s Interim President J. Larry Jameson has had a busy spring semester. Here’s a glimpse of what he’s been up to on campus.

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President Jameson joins the University’s annual MLK Day of Service Kick-Off Breakfast for Volunteers.
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On Valentine’s Day, President Jameson stops by Penn Leads the Vote’s “Love Your Vote” event on College Green.
president jameson visits with the penn squash team
President Jameson visits with the Penn men’s squash team to congratulate them on earning their first national title in school history.
president jameson meets with student leaders
President Jameson hosts members of the Undergraduate Assembly for dinner and conversation.
President Jameson greets U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough
President Jameson greets U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, who met with student and staff veterans on campus in March.
president jameson meets with student athletes on college green
Penn’s celebration of National Student-Athlete Day brought folks together—including President Jameson—for pizza and treats on Locust Walk.
interim president jameson views the eclipse
President Jameson joined hundreds across the Penn community who turned out to view the solar eclipse on College Green.
Fifty-two stellar staff members were honored at the 2024 Models of Excellence ceremony
Fifty-two stellar staff members were honored at the 2024 Models of Excellence ceremony. Here, President Jameson smiles for a photo with the “Let’s Talk” team.

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The Wall Street Journal

Suddenly there aren’t enough babies. The whole world is alarmed

Jesús Fernández-Villaverde of the School of Arts & Sciences estimates that global fertility last year fell to below global replacement for the first time in human history.

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LancasterOnline.com

Aiding Ukraine is in our national interest

In an opinion essay, School of Engineering and Applied Science third-year Arielle Breuninger from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, explains why the U.S. should have a clear interest in continuing active support for Ukraine against Russia.

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Slate.com

What’s going on with tranq?

Jeanmarie Perron of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the appearance and progression of skin ulcers and tissue loss on xylazine users is different than with other intravenous drugs.

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The Wall Street Journal

Homeless or overhoused: Boomers are stuck at both ends of the housing spectrum

Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that boomers have made up the largest share of the homeless population since the ‘80s.

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The Hill

It’s time to end the Medicare-Medicaid merry-go-round

In an opinion essay, Rachel M. Werner of the Leonard Davis Institute, Wharton School, and Perelman School of Medicine says that Medicare and Medicaid fail to integrate coverage and coordinate care across their two plans.

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CNBC

TikTok sued the U.S. government to block a ban. Here’s what happens now

Gus Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that ByteDance could file another lawsuit on behalf of TikTok’s users to strengthen the company’s First Amendment argument against a federal ban.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Inside Penn’s transfer center

Penn Medicine’s transfer command center gets patients from affiliated hospitals and hospitals outside Philadelphia to specialized care that can save lives, with comments from CEO Kevin Mahoney.

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Salon.com

The world’s oceans just broke an important climate change record

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the warming of the oceans is helping to destabilize ice shelves and fuel more powerful hurricanes and tropical cyclones.

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The Wall Street Journal

The quest for treatments to keep weight off after Ozempic

Researchers at Penn are conducting a co-authored study of the brains, fat and muscle cells, and eating patterns of people trying to maintain new body sizes.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly narcotics cops secretly used surveillance cameras. Video proved some of their testimony false

Sandra Mayson of Penn Carey Law says that chaos in scheduling court dates obscures intentional no-shows by police officers.

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