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Class of 2023 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced
Among the recipients of the President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes for 2023 is Neuroscience major Seungwon (Lucy) Lee...
Marshmallows, Brains, and The Body Electric
The Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair lets Philly schoolkids try out and judge science exhibits put together by Penn Arts & Sciences students
Math education and engagement in West Philadelphia
Armed with miniature white boards and colored markers, 30 10th graders are busy chatting and working with Penn students on a Thursday afternoon.
A Summer in Pediatric Neurosurgery
Jimmy Bianchi (Class of 2024) talks about his summer internship working under Dr. Shih-Shan Lang Chen in the Division of Neurosurgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Undergraduates help songbird research project take flight
Through the PURM internship program, Julia Youngman and Eric Tao had the opportunity to work in neuroethologist Marc Schmidt’s lab studying the neural basis of courtship behaviors in songbirds.
Penn graduates promote body awareness
Supported by the President’s Engagement Prize, 2021 graduates Amanda Moreno and Christina Miranda founded a nonprofit focused on eating disorder prevention, bringing workshops to Philadelphia publ
Understanding Persistent Postconcussion Syndrome
Recent work by Penn graduate Eric Teichner (BIBB, 2020) stands to significantly advance our understanding and treatment of persistent postconcussion syndrome (PCS), as describ
The BBB Program Engages with the West Philadelphia Community
The BBB program provides opportunities for students to engage with the local community while honing their scientific communication skills.
Student Research
We continue to celebrate our students’ research accomplishments at the annual BBB Student Research Symposium.