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Expanding on a legacy of heart health education
Penn fourth-year Annabelle Jin named 2025-26 Luce Scholar
A fourth-year student’s aim for common humanity and purpose
Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city
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The story of the famed Salt Lake Tabernacle Organ
How a ‘conspiracy mindset’ promotes acceptance of vaccine misinformation, and how to counter it
A fourth-year student’s aim for common humanity and purpose
Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city
Can surface fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa predict habitability on other planets?
Penn fourth-year Annabelle Jin named 2025-26 Luce Scholar
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Combining AI and artmaking for youth well-being
Expanding on a legacy of heart health education
Penn announces seven 2025 Thouron Scholars
Task force recommendations for economic prosperity and national security
Celebrating the architectural legacy of Penn’s first Black architecture graduate
Quaker Commitment guarantees full tuition scholarships for families earning $200K or less as Trustees approve 2025-2026 financial aid budget and charges
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Innovation in climate education
Angela Crumdy on the intersection of anthropology and education
‘Ripple Effect’ asks ‘Who benefits from innovations?’
‘JeepyTA’ has entered the chat
Sophia Z. Lee: ‘The Reconciliation Roots of Fourth Amendment Privacy’
Finding the rhythm behind business fundamentals
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Study challenges conventional thought on nurse continuity in ICUs
Childhood trauma and neighborhood disorder impact mental health of injured Black men
Uncovering key brain circuit in the fight against cocaine use disorder
Innate immune training aggravates inflammatory bone loss
Exploring the role of AI in palliative care and decision-making
One tiny dog’s outsized contribution to brain surgery
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Building tomorrow’s innovators: Penn’s Widjaja Entrepreneurship Fellows Program
From drummer to educator: How entrepreneurship transcends disciplines
How disorder toughens materials
Getting to the root of root canals
What can theoretical physics teach us about knitting?
Stentix wins the 2025 Y-Prize
Campus & Community
Penn Center for Innovation celebrates 10 years
The University’s nexus for technology transfer supports researchers in their innovative efforts, from CAR T to mRNA advancements that have dramatically reshaped the world.
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Brinster Symposium and Prize Ceremony
Join the 4th annual Ralph L. Brinster Symposium, where global leaders in biomedicine convene to share research milestones with the Penn community. Hosted by the Penn Institute for Regenerative Medicine and co-sponsored by the Deans of the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Perelman School of Medicine, the event coincides with the presentation of the Elaine Redding Brinster Prize in Science or Medicine. This award is given annually in recognition of groundbreaking biomedical research. The 2025 recipient is Mary-Claire King, PhD, of the University of Washington. Attend virtually or in-person.
The Science of Happiness
Organized by the Division of Human Resources, this workshop features Stella Grizont, a positive psychology expert, who will share the latest research on the science of happiness and how these insights can be applied to the workplace. Registration is required to attend.
Climate and Education
The One Health @Penn series invites Penn scholars from various fields to present about their work and promote interdisciplinary problem solving around human, animal, plant, and environmental health and welfare. The Climate and Education presentation will include Sarah Kagan of the School of Nursing, and Andrew Hoffman, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine.
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