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Penn Arts & Sciences receives $8M commitment from The Robert K. Johnson Foundation
Integrating a sociology education and love of portrait photography
A window into East Asian history: Conserving Buddhist murals
A fourth-year student’s aim for common humanity and purpose
Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city
Patti Smith as a Kelly Writers House Fellow
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Who, What, Why: First-year Ayaan Jeraj awarded King Charles III Coronational Medal
‘I Will Vote’: Using future-oriented frames to motivate voters
Christina Roberto on food labeling and system-level changes for public health
Penn Arts & Sciences receives $8M commitment from The Robert K. Johnson Foundation
From the Archives: Photograph of Penn’s first female law graduate
Exploring the future of the conservative movement
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Who, What, Why: First-year Ayaan Jeraj awarded King Charles III Coronational Medal
AI Month at Penn
From Korean policing to international law enforcement
From the Archives: Photograph of Penn’s first female law graduate
Building tomorrow’s innovators: Penn’s Widjaja Entrepreneurship Fellows Program
‘Ripple Effect’ asks ‘Who benefits from innovations?’
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AI Month at Penn
Baseball’s ‘magic mud’
A simple way to boost math progress
New genetic cause of blindness in dogs
An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission
New high-definition pictures of the early universe
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AI Month at Penn
Evaluating large language models for cyberbullying behavior
Flying high with the Penn Aerial Robotics club
An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission
New high-definition pictures of the early universe
From lab to classroom: The Center for Engineering MechanoBiology
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Advanced robotic imaging helps Rusty the therapy horse avoid surgery
Measles: An explainer
AI Month at Penn
Christina Roberto on food labeling and system-level changes for public health
An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission
Brain power on display at the Franklin Institute
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AI Month at Penn
Fran McCaffery named new men’s basketball coach
Five Penn third-year students are 2025 Goldwater Scholars
Five from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows
Modeling careers in STEM
Actor, director, producer, Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks to speak at 269th Commencement
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From Korean policing to international law enforcement
Integrating a sociology education and love of portrait photography
Recording oral histories in rural Uganda
Tracing the connections between Chinese high-speed rail and electric vehicle sales
Innovation in climate education
Who, What, Why: Medical student Bayan Galal aims to tackle global health challenges
Natural Sciences
Can surface fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa predict habitability on other planets?
Geophysicist Douglas Jerolmack has used the mathematical framework developed for understanding fracture patterns on Earth to survey two-dimensional fracture networks across the solar system, which could offer insights into detecting potentially habitable environments on other planets.
Upcoming Events
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AI, Metadata, and The Kaplan Collection
This talk will explore how Penn Libraries have leveraged AI tools to enhance the Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica. Participants will learn how AI-driven workflows transform the ways that scholars and broader audiences engage with this collection, as well as the broader implications of AI in archival work.
Penn Carey Law Brazilian Summit
This conference will unite leading experts, law academics, and legal professionals to discuss emerging global topics through a comparative perspective, featuring panels on international arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, AI and data privacy, and financing renewable energy.
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Global Trends in Technology, Business, and Human Capital
The School of Engineering and Applied Science will host a fireside chat with Rajeev Misra, Penn alumnus and CEO and co-founder of One Investment Management. This event is part of AI Month 2025, which will explore AI’s impact on human well-being. Register to attend.
Federal Government Updates
Penn is closely monitoring federal policy changes affecting institutions of higher education and academic health systems.
Supporting Our Community
During these challenging times, Penn remains committed to supporting students, faculty, and staff and to sharing information with our larger community of alumni, parents, and friends.
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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