Natural Sciences

Diving for research

Scuba diving is not only a recreational activity: Penn students dive to understand how heat waves impact coral and what shipwrecks can tell us about historic commerce and labor.

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Alex Lin and a colleague at the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at PCAM

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Artist In Residence: Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance, Tony and Emmy award-winning actor and Penn’s Center for Africana Studies artist-in-residence, will host an acting and storytelling master class at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 at Fitts Auditorium (3501 Sansom St.), followed by a conversation with students at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Max Kade Center (3401 Walnut St.) Free and open to the Penn community. CLE credits available. Register to attend each event.

Ends October 30, 2026
Exterior view of data center building located in Silicon Valley, South San Francisco Bay Area, California Talks

Special Briefing on Data Centers

William Glasgall, Penn IUR Fellow and Volcker Alliance public finance adviser, and Susan Wachter, Wharton professor and co-director of the Penn Institute for Urban Research, will explore the data center controversy—and its potential impact on state and local finances and jobs—with a panel of experts from government, academia, and Wall Street. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

An electric Penn transit vehicle. Special Events

Pitchfest: Transportation

This inaugural program, hosted by the Transportation Initiative at Penn (TRIP) of Penn’s Institute for Urban Research, is designed to connect transportation-focused public agencies with Penn faculty and staff to collaborate on applied research projects. Public agency staff are invited to give low-stakes, two-minute pitches on short-term, high-impact projects that could benefit from external expert support. Afterwards, the Pitchfest team works to “match” agencies with faculty and staff. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.

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Title IX Compliance in Athletics

Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

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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 or a 50% match on gifts of $2,501, up to $20,000.

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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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