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Reframing Jack Kerouac through his native language
Courses that go bump in the night
Exploring complex human relationships through spooky and mysterious stories
A creative approach to learning biology
Mind the gap(s): Crossing languages, cultures, and time
Using AI to integrate design and finance
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2026 McGraw Prize winners honored
Speech and the perception of precision
The fright stuff: What research tells us about fear
AI and social work: Promise, progress, and pitfalls
The secret to smarter teams? How you connect them
Context is key in how people understand language
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How AI planning could create financial market fragility
Setting the bar for generosity too high
The King’s ransom: What LeBron James could mean for Philly’s economy
Golkin Family Foundation gift launches next era of law and technology at Penn Carey Law
The long view of long-term care
Why authors are better at predicting impact than peer review
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Scientists map millions of cells in the brain
The universe’s origin story
The spooky science of quantum entanglement
With a flick of a switch: Reducing addiction risk from opioid painkillers
World Space Week story roundup
Mapping Lenape plant knowledge
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New placenta-on-a-chip allows Penn engineers to study environmental toxins
Three from Penn Engineering elected American Physical Society Fellows
Guiding soundwaves for better communication
The missing link between event cameras and robot vision
Penn’s Schlein Center for Cybersecurity to combat AI threats and more
Using AI, Reddit to identify potential side effects of unapproved new GLP-1
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New nursing video series shines light on patient care innovations
Hidden ‘master switch’ allows bacteria to breach the body’s defenses
Honoring veterans from ‘Gulf to Goat’
A life of service for those who serve
Penn Vet’s Animal Welfare and Behavior Program puts passion into practice
A landmark look at men’s health
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Penn scholars forge common ties with the Commonwealth
Coaching a team, celebrating a legacy: Penn Football’s Rick Santos
Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala
For Jack-Ryan Jeremiah, the journey never stops
At the Silfen Forum, Penn women talk leadership, mentorship, and trailblazing
Penn announces transformative renovation of Annenberg School for Communication
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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
First human clinical trial to test precision form of FLASH proton therapy
Penn Medicine has launched the first human clinical trial that tests a faster, more powerful, and potentially less-toxic form of radiation therapy for cancer treatment.
Upcoming Events
Special Events
Homecoming Weekend with Penn Arts & Sciences
During the 2026 Homecoming Weekend, Penn alumni are invited to stop by the Penn Arts & Sciences table to reconnect with alumni and faculty, pick up assorted buttons representing a variety of Penn Arts & Sciences majors and programs, and learn how to stay involved through mentoring, events, and giving opportunities.
Special Events
Trees Around the World Tour
Participants will tour the Morris Arboretum & Gardens viewing trees from Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, an international assortment inspired by the travels of founders John and Lydia Morris. Free with Penn ID.
Special Events
Democratic Pedagogy: Learner-Centered Teaching
Kelly Writers House faculty director and Kelly Family Professor of English Al Filreis will invite six of his former students for a wide-open discussion about student-centered learning. Participants will explore the benefits of learned-centered education, including the characteristics it can entail: collaborative, open-ended, digressive, random (or accidental), multivocal, enabling disagreement, and willingness to resist set or even somewhat firm conclusions. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Title IX Compliance in Athletics
Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
Penn's Way: Going the Distance for Our Community
Penn's Way, our annual workplace giving campaign (October 1 - November 20) is making strides in supporting critical programs that beneft people in need. Give from the heart and max your match. *100% match for every dollar up to $2,500. If you give over $2,500, the total donation will be matched at 50%, up to a match cap of $10,000.
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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