Penn GSE appoints Sade Bonilla as inaugural faculty research director of community engagement office

In her new role, Bonilla will lead select research projects within the School District of Philadelphia and provide “thought leadership” on the evaluation of OSCE’s programs, according to the announcement from Penn GSE. 

Penn Biology launches Plant Adaptability and Resilience Center to research plant climate responses

Plant ARC will include a number of labs run by Biology Department staff with varying research focuses, with the overarching goal of testing plant responses to climate change. 

West Philadelphia Sanctuary set to open Nov. 1 as gathering space for local community members

The West Philadelphia Sanctuary, housed within the meal distribution site Chosen 300 at 40th and Lancaster streets, will contain various living resources and free-to-use spaces. 

Penn Prevention Research Center awarded $6.5 million CDC grant to study cancer communication

With the five-year CDC grant, the center will work with Philadelphia communities to improve communications between doctors and older patients with early-stage breast, rectal, or lung cancer, according to the Penn Med announcement. 

Penn Dental receives grant for caregiver educational programming

The Penn School of Dental Medicine was recently awarded a $620,900 grant from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Access to Care Grant Program.