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The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns
Penn filmmaking class shares the stories of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods
Reimagining a shelter as a supportive space for childhood
Connecting Black culture, music, and community with the built environment
The performing arts at Penn: Process, practice, and purpose
Ani Liu: Motherhood, microplastics, and her multimedia works on display
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Visions of nonprofit news in PA
The museum as object of design
A different way of thinking about side effects
What makes messages persuasive?
Why young voters tune out
Emmy Keogh is buttering up her post-graduation plans
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The inner workings of the American legal system
From clinic to classroom: How two physicians are rethinking healthcare through business
Why you shouldn’t ask chatbots to act like an expert
The Fed explained: What it does and why it matters
Tracing the evolving law and business of TV
Five things to know about private credit
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Proving climate science right
When the Schuylkill swallowed the city
The science of winemaking
Making ‘light’ work of computing
What happens when an iceberg melts?
Gravity follows Newton and Einstein’s rules, even at cosmic scales
News
An AI tool to speed antibiotic discovery
SmartDJ lets users reshape audio experiences with simple words
Inside NSF AIRFoundry, Senator McCormick gets a look at the future of RNA discovery
What it will take to make AI-enabled robots safer
Innovating computer chips to run more efficiently
A robotic solution for safer tree trimming
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A home away from home for transplant patients and families
A Penn Vet expert (and cat lover) offers advice on aging cats and cognition
Immune protein a possible target to slow Parkinson’s disease
Thinking like a VMD, earlier
Most who meet proposed CTE criteria do not show disease signs at autopsy
Specialized RNA molecules could counter ALS neurodegeneration
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Consulting for a more sustainable future in Philadelphia and beyond
Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and Centers
A moment of reflection 15 years in the making
Celebrating Penn graduates: A friends and family photo essay
Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning
Spotting Penn’s Ivy Stones
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One School’s push for hosting and spearheading international fieldwork
Financing resilience for ocean economies
Learning from the practitioners of statecraft
Spring Intercultural Ventures explore geopolitics and economic change on the ground
Expert viewpoints on the Iran war
Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia
Technology
Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion
Dorit Aviv, director of Weitzman’s Thermal Architecture Lab, studies how humans, technology, and design intersect, paving the way for the development of novel approaches to cooling people efficiently.
Upcoming Events
Screenings
In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America
Penn Museum will host a screening of “In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America, Episode 2: Land (1700–1763),” which examines the social and political forces that shaped early Pennsylvania. Afterwards, Lucy Fowler Williams, exhibition curator of the Native North America Gallery, will speak with series writer Nathaniel Popkin and public historian Aislinn Pentecost-Farren about how the history presented in the film connects to the stories and perspectives highlighted in the Museum’s collection. Free and open to the public. Reserve tickets in advance.
Special Events
2026 Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll
Local businesses and community vendors will participate in a semiannual West Philadelphia tradition by offering special one-night-only deals for $1, $3, or $5. Local musicians and artists will provide entertainment up and down Baltimore Avenue, from 40th Street to 51st Street.
Special Events
Toll the Bell 2026
Toll the Bell is a citywide sound installation bringing greater awareness to the gun violence epidemic affecting our city and the nation. At 1 p.m. on June 5, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, a prolonged period of bell ringing and other sound-making will take place at 30-plus locations across the city and beyond.
Supporting our Community
Building Community, Combatting Antisemitism, Countering Hate, and Supporting Every Member of the Penn Community
Title IX Compliance in Athletics
Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
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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Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination at Penn
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