Fourth-year Caitlin Chen plans to develop medical devices that can make diagnostics for rare diseases more affordable.
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April 13, 2026
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Fourth-year Caitlyn Chen plans to pursue an M.D.-Ph.D. and develop medical devices that can make diagnostics for rare diseases more affordable, especially in migrant communities. The Roy & Diana Vagelos Program in the Molecular Life Sciences gave Chen the foundational knowledge and tools “to do something good in the future. That’s how I got interested in coming to Penn in the first place.”
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Fourth-year Hemza Tarawneh has been chosen for a Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace grant to help refugees in Jordan find protection from the heat and sun. The project will install UV-protective, durable shade structures that can withstand desert winds, intense sun exposure, and extreme heat.
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How does crafting crayons fit into a doctoral dissertation? McNeil Center Fellow Megan Baker learned to make them during her exploration of a historical boom in North American pastel portraiture, including how artists adapted to changing 18th-century politics.
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In his Technology, Ethics & the Legal Landscape course, Justin “Gus” Hurwitz helps students carefully weigh the trade-offs between technical choices, legal obligation, and moral responsibility to better inform AI innovation. “Engineering is never just technical,” Hurwitz says. “It’s about the systems we build and the society we build around them.”
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 THE WASHINGTON POST
“While this reform may seem small and technical, for the people impacted, it is anything but,” says Tricia Rojo Bushnell of Penn Carey Law.
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APRIL 15
Produced and directed by Emmy award-winning investigative journalist and Penn alum Jonathan Silvers, “October Shadows” is an exploration of the trauma navigated by survivors and bereaved families following the events of Oct. 7, 2023, and their journey forward. After the screening, Perry World House deputy director Michael Weisberg will moderate a conversation with musician Hannie Ricardo, who is featured in the documentary. Open to Penn students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Free with Penn ID.
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