Through diaries, letters, and family trees, Penn students are exploring the lives of Revolutionary-Era Philadelphians.
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April 28, 2026
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A partnership between Penn and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania allows students in Emma Hart’s course to explore the lives of Revolutionary-era Philadelphians using diaries, account books, and letters from that time. “You’re going through the archives, finding letters, family trees,” says second-year David Sun (pictured), “and that’s just a really cool experience.”
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Six Penn fourth-years and three recent graduates have each received a 2026 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom—students Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, and Sriya Teerdhala (left to right, top two rows) and alumni Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, and Megha Thomas (left to right, bottom row). Thouron Scholars receive tuition for as long as two years, as well as travel and living stipends.
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By using AI to analyze more than 400,000 Reddit posts, engineers have identified patient-reported symptoms associated with two popular weight-loss and diabetes medications that may not be fully captured in clinical trials or regulatory documents. “This is not a replacement for trials, but it can move much faster, and that speed matters when a drug goes from niche to mainstream almost overnight,” says computational social scientist Sharath Chandra Guntuku.
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A new Penn Nursing study reveals critical work environment concerns for the Caribbean nursing workforce, with systemic failures pushing more than half of Caribbean-trained nurses to migrate to higher income countries.
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HEALTH
Temperature, humidity, and summer pests are factors to consider when opening a window, according to Mathias Basner of the Perelman School of Medicine. “By opening the window, you let the outside in,” Basner says.
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APRIL 30
Penn third-years will celebrate Hey Day, a tradition dating back to 1916, parading down Locust Walk with matching T-shirts. Hey Day follows the last day of classes, marking the transition from third-year to fourth-year at Penn.
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