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Who, What, Why: Devdyuti Paul
Analyzing civics education at community colleges
Telling the story of a Hispanic war hero
Olympic performance
As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses
The inner workings of chronic pain
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At Convocation, a call to ‘come together’
Mark Wolff reappointed dean of the Penn School of Dental Medicine
New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028
New Penn students and families welcomed to a ‘workshop of the world’
Building the Penn community at NSO
Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society
News
Court no-shows: A systemic issue
Wharton faculty on investment strategies, birth rates, and climate change
Supporting vital immigrant defense
New books from Wharton faculty
Protecting against burnout
From English learners to English teachers
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A new path to dental care for cancer patients
Questioning restrictions on physical activity for those at risk of preterm birth
Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court
A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors
Unveiling the brain’s reward circuitry
University of Pennsylvania Health System and Doylestown Health sign definitive agreement
News
Uncovering new antibiotics inside the human gut
A mission to supercharge scientific research
Pushing the limits of scientific discovery with machine learning
What’s That? The Rittenhouse Orrery
Embracing the power of deep learning in safety-critical systems
Racing to the future
Health Sciences
The power of protons
Penn Medicine has treated more than 10,000 cancer patients at three proton therapy centers across the region, including the largest and busiest center in the world—while also leading the way in research to expand the healing potential of these positive particles.
Upcoming Events
Theater
Student Performing Arts Night
Described as a collage of get-to-know-you performances, 50-plus student performing arts groups showcase their talents for the entire Penn community, but especially first-years and transfer students.
Talks
Rogers Smith and Desmond King
Rogers Smith, a professor emeritus of political science, and Desmond King of the University of Oxford, discuss their new book America's New Racial Battle Lines: Protect Versus Repair. Together, they highlight the potential for mounting violence, as well as the remaining possibilities for finding common ground.
Talks
Second Nature
The Weitzman School presents Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen of Pezo von Ellrichshausen for their lecture, "Second Nature." Together, they will discuss art and architecture in reciprocity with the natural world.
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Penn Priorities
A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.
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