Benjamin Gobrecht arrived in January, at HUP, as only the second baby in the U.S. to be born following transplantation of a uterus from a deceased donor. Benjamin is the first baby born as part of an ongoing Penn trial working with women who have uterine factor infertility.
Penn Medicine will partner with SEPTA to rename the Regional Rail’s University City Station to Penn Medicine Station. A total of 6,400 passengers use the station every day.
Jamieson will be recognized in April with the 2020 Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences, for her scholarly work in political and science communication.
Angela Davis and Gina Dent spoke in conversation with Africana Studies’ Natalie Crawford as part of this year’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lecture in Social Justice. They were introduced by Penn President Amy Gutmann. The symposium discussed feminism, trans issues, prison abolition, and the history of social justice movements.
At a men’s basketball match-up on Jan. 25, the Quakers bested the Owls at the Palestra by a score of 66-59.
New College House West had its last steel beam placed at a topping-off ceremony, marking the midway point of the project. The facility will open in Fall 2021.
Penn Vet participated in the 104th Farm Show held in early January in Harrisburg. Nearly three-quarters of all Pennsylvania veterinarians are Penn Vet graduates, and New Bolton Center cares for more than 23,000 large animal patients in neighboring counties.
In The Wall Street Journal, Jacques deLisle, director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, remarked on the volatility of the Beijing-Taiwan relationship after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen was decisively re-elected, signaling support for democratic freedoms from China.
Rice, the former National Security Adviser and United Nations ambassador, made an appearance at Perry World Houses to talk about her new book, “Tough Love,” as well as her time in the Obama Administration, and her observations of political polarization.
