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Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw named inaugural faculty director of the Arthur Ross Gallery
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Whittaker punches ticket to Paris Olympics
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How to learn about a world-class double bass? Give it a CT
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Slowing inflammation may boost immunotherapy’s effectiveness against advanced lung cancer
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Path to 2024 series highlights realities of American attitudes
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Five takeaways from the Biden-Trump debate
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Stonewall, revolt, and new queer art
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States differ widely in requirements for young driver training
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The Civil Rights Act at 60
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The hidden costs and joys of being LGBT
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Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw named inaugural faculty director of the Arthur Ross Gallery
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Penn Washington to house the University’s engagement in D.C.
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Deans Vijay Kumar, Katharine Strunk reflect on Commission’s final report
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Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum
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Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources
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Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
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From English learners to English teachers
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Will America’s clean car policies persist?
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Penn Carey Law faculty react to SCOTUS ruling on immunity, social media content
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Supporting sustainable startups and underrepresented entrepreneurs
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Law experts on SCOTUS decisions on Chevron, Jan. 6 obstruction charge, administrative powers
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Continued access to emergency abortion care
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Welcoming the first babies from Penn Fertility in Lancaster
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How to learn about a world-class double bass? Give it a CT
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New approach accurately identifies medications most toxic to the liver
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Slowing inflammation may boost immunotherapy’s effectiveness against advanced lung cancer
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Text reminders about COVID-19 boosters are as effective as free rides, new study finds
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Avoidable deaths during COVID-19 associated with chronic hospital nurse understaffing
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Who, What, Why: Lasya Sreepada on decoding Alzheimer’s disease
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Soft materials, sustainability, and the environment
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Duncan Watts and CSSLab’s New Media Bias Detector
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Exploring the limits of robotic systems
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Uncovering the drivers of a million-year-old glacial transition
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The limits of ChatGPT for scriptwriting
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Campus & Community
To Penn’s Class of 2024: ‘The world needs you’
The University celebrated graduating students during the 268th Commencement.
Upcoming Events
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Garden Jams
Penn Museum brings back its summer concert series in the Stoner Courtyard. Every Wednesday in July, local musicians will perform and the galleries will stay open until 8 p.m. This is a ticketed event.
Ends July 31, 2024ICA Summer 2024 Opening Celebration
The Institute of Contemporary Art welcomes all to celebrate its newest exhibitions, Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard, and Joanna Piotrowska, unseeing eyes, restless bodies. ASL interpretation will be provided for the program.
AARC Annual Summer Gathering
The African-American Resource Center at Penn invites all to its annual summer gathering in Fairmount Park. Guests and their families are encouraged to bring a dessert.
Inspiring Impact through Philanthropy
Your support ignites change locally and globally, transforming Penn into a powerful engine that advances knowledge for society’s greatest good.
Support PennPenn Priorities
A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.
Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination at Penn
The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or other University-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Suite 421, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice).