Brianna Aguilar, Catherine Hood, and Anooshey Ikhlas.

Humanizing the hospital experience for people with substance use disorders

Anooshey Ikhlas, Catherine Hood, and Brianna Aguilar, winners of a 2024 President’s Engagement Prize, will work with Penn Presbyterian Medical Center to address challenges faced during hospitalization and reduce premature discharges.

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Who, What, Why: Ara Patvakanian

The fourth-year mathematical economics and political science double-major describes how our understanding of economic and political phenomena can have far-reaching consequences and highlights the importance of embracing different intellectual perspectives.

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4/20

Earth Week 2024

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This is a campuswide week of events, lectures, and volunteer opportunities designed to educate and inspire action related to environmental justice, climate, and nature-based solutions. This year’s theme is Restore & Regenerate.

12:00 a.m.

Various locations

4/25

Excellence in Graduate Teaching Reception

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The vice provost for education and the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Innovation celebrate the Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students. The reception will honor the 10 winners in departments ranging from Anthropology to Neuroscience.

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Penn Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk

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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.
interim president jameson on college green with penn leads the vote team
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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Associated Press

TikTok has promised to sue over the potential U.S. ban. What’s the legal outlook?

Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court, given its current composition, would likely uphold a TikTok ban.

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BBC

U.S. Supreme Court to decide if Trump has immunity in election interference case

Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court may try to issue a measured, unanimous decision in Donald Trump’s politically charged immunity case.

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Associated Press

No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president

Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court should not have taken Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case because an ideologically diverse panel of the federal appeals court in Washington adequately addressed its issues.

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The Washington Post

Groups sue to block FTC’s new rule barring noncompete agreements

Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that the current Supreme Court has a majority that’s looking skeptically at the exercise of governing power by administrative agencies like the Federal Trade Commission.

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New York Post

TikTok vows legal fight after Biden signs ‘unconstitutional’ ban: ‘We aren’t going anywhere’

According to Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law, courts will likely agree that a TikTok ban is an attempt to address a compelling government interest.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

These Penn Relays will have more prestige in the track world, and more prize money for stars

This year’s Penn Relays again will have a set of races with big international stars on Saturday, and though exact numbers weren’t provided, the increase in prize money more than doubles what it was before.

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BBC

Boycotts aren’t the only way to hold companies accountable

Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School says that calls to boycott companies are complicated by the sister brands and different platforms of large corporations.

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The New York Times

Why losing political power now feels like ‘losing your country’

Yphtach Lelkes of the Annenberg School for Communication says that political elites, not average voters, are driving the democratic backsliding that is occurring in America.

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The Washington Post

Forecast group predicts busiest hurricane season on record with 33 storms

A research team led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences is predicting the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season will produce the most named storms on record, fueled by exceptionally warm ocean waters and an expected shift from El Niño to La Niña.

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The Hill

Biden signed a bill that could ban TikTok. What happens next?

Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that federal legislation is more likely to be seen by the courts as responding to and addressing national security concerns than similar legislation by a state.

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