Associate Director of News at the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Joined August 2014
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Only 2 percent of America's foster youth graduate from a 4-year college. So it's thrilling that Mackenzie Fierceton, a first-gen low-income foster youth, graduated from @Penn and just won a Rhodes Scholarship -- and works to improve foster care for others: inquirer.com/education/rhode…
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We are moments away with kicking off the David & Lyn #SilfenForum on "Civil Discourse in Uncivil Times," be sure to join via our webcast at bit.ly/2H1qksK
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Reflecting on the life and legacy of U.S. Rep. John Lewis, President Amy Gutmann said, “John Lewis was the truest of American heroes...It was a personal honor to know him, and present him with an honorary degree from Penn.” bit.ly/2X0eX9P
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The First Celebration of the Class of 2020 is today! Join us for the experience, available today at commencement.upenn.edu/ starting at 11AM.
Share your memories or reflections using #PennGrad and tag us in your virtual watch parties for a chance to be featured!
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With a critical need for equipment that can help protect frontline healthcare workers, the Penn community has come together to help fabricate 20,000 face shields by mid- to late-April. bit.ly/2K0PBSb
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Researchers led by Jeremy Wang of @pennvet have identified an enzyme essential for the process of male meiosis, the type of cell division that produces sperm. bit.ly/2vN9KHM
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Erika H. James, current dean of the @EmoryGoizueta Business School has been named the next dean of The @Wharton School, effective July 1. bit.ly/2ThJey3
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Tune in this afternoon to listen live to NPR's Science Friday when @Penn Dental's Dean Mark Wolff will join the conversation at 2:20 pm (ET) for a discussion on dental science and oral health. @ResearchatPenn sciencefriday.com/listen/
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Paul Wolff Mitchell & Michael Vazquez are the inaugural Provost’s Graduate Academic Engagement Fellows. The fellowship, a partnership between @theNetterCenter & Office of the Provost, supports top doctoral students to connect scholarship and community. bit.ly/2Sko8j7
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I had a great time today @Penn @perryworldhouse talking with Provost Wendell Pritchett about my new book #ToughLove. Thank you for coming out.
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A delightful and inspiring assignment: Andrea Mitchell shares tales of her 40-plus-year career in journalism bit.ly/2YKz5Mv
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In the next installment of our "side gigs" stories, Heather Calvert of @PennMindCORE and her family spend evenings and weekends caring for one adorable puppy, Ugo, one of the newest students at the @pennvet Working Dog Center. bit.ly/38wM49n
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Part one of a three part series, @Penn_Today is highlighting Penn faculty who in their free time focus on making a difference. First up is Marc Schmidt of @PennSAS, whose waffle stand raises money for Tourette syndrome research. bit.ly/2YtMLvl
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Gifts to @upennlib from Arnold and Deanne Kaplan totaling $12 million include the world’s first endowed position in Judaica digital humanities and cover four centuries of American Jewish history. bit.ly/2Y9NaD9
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We spoke with Mark Alan Hughes, founding director of Penn’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, to discuss how city officials could have a say in what’s next for the contentious Southwest Philly site. phillymag.com/news/2019/11/2…