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A summer of research and teaching with Scribe Video Center
Can AI help cities get a handle on urban heat?
Lessons from the Schuylkill River on community-engaged research
How artists have depicted—and shaped—society’s relationship with the sea
The enduring significance of ‘The Odyssey’
Documenting architecture and memories of a changing neighborhood
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A brief history of segregated beaches in America
Justin Parent on unlocking the science of resilience in kids
The outbreak history forgot
The (nearly) Reverend Doctor Booker
Which state policies are actually working?
Supporting ‘We the People’ for the summer
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How trust shapes retirement security
New book examines SCOTUS’s history, evolving role, and reform ideas
How negotiation skills empower girls
Entrepreneurship in the ‘new space era’
Legal advocacy across disciplines
America at 250: Innovations that transformed business
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Coastal physics: The mechanics of ocean waves
Reaching for the stars: Using light to sail into space
Geomimicry offers a new framework for engineering sustainable materials
Supersonic whale calls and special relativity
What lies beneath
The hidden waves at the beach
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Testing AI against public health’s existing tools
Paving the way for safer roads
How Vanessa Chan is training Ph.D. engineers for real-world impact
Opening AI’s black box
How AI could make autism screening more accessible
Penn Electric Racing’s comeback
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Diabetic GLP-1 use linked to increased hair loss risk
Penn Vet’s Swine Teaching and Research Center celebrates 25 years
First human clinical trial to test precision form of FLASH proton therapy
Behavioral health outreach for children starting with families
A solution to inpatient psychiatric nurse burnout
How Penn researchers are advancing knowledge of psychedelics
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Penn student athletes build community and camaraderie
Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and recent graduate
Designing for discovery: The landscape of Penn’s campus
Empowering high school students through speech and debate
First-years start their ‘Penn odyssey’
The Class of 2030 comes to life
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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
Health & Medicine
CAR T cell therapy leads to 10-year remissions in B-cell lymphoma patients
A long-term follow-up from one of the earliest CAR T cell therapy clinical trials shows potential cures in more than one-third of patients treated at Penn Medicine.
Upcoming Events
Special Events
Women at Penn: Past, Present, and Future
To celebrate the opening of the exhibition “To Secure These Rights: 150 Years of Women at Penn,” recognizing the 150th anniversary of women officially enrolling in courses at the University of Pennsylvania, a panel of women—alumnae, faculty, and administrators—will discuss the place of women at Penn, reflecting on the past, considering the present, and imagining the future. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Special Events
Typography of Independence
Penn’s Common Press has spent 2026 exploring the materiality of the Declaration of Independence and the craft and material practices behind this founding document. Participants can drop in to see the results of their research and learn about letterpress production. Attendees will have a chance to examine two replicas of the Declaration document and a series of letterpress-printed broadsides, as well as make their own print. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Intentionally Infecting Humans: Is it Ethical?
In this talk, Seema K. Shah, a professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, will provide a historical overview of controlled human infection (CHI) research; examine key trends in modern CHI research, including relevance to the COVID-19 pandemic; and provide an ethical framework to govern the appropriate use of this research going forward, with implications for research ethics oversight more broadly. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
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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