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Sean Burkholder and Eva Del Soldato awarded the 2025-26 Rome Prize
Reframing historical narratives of Jewish sorrow
Penn Arts & Sciences receives $8M commitment from The Robert K. Johnson Foundation
Integrating a sociology education and love of portrait photography
A window into East Asian history: Conserving Buddhist murals
Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city
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Nate Silver on statistics: Playing it safe versus embracing risk
An ‘archival discovery’ about a 17th-century Shakespeare Folio
Connecting with Philadelphia’s immigrant Asian communities through food
Listening to the city
Fine art and design using artificial intelligence
Marcia Chatelain and Matthew Levendusky named 2025 Guggenheim Fellows
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Teaching crisis negotiation
Wharton podcast series tackles taxation
Wharton’s Dinan Hall restoration celebrated
The Wharton School introduces new undergraduate concentration and MBA major in artificial intelligence for business
MBA student uses AI to perfect class selection process
Who, What, Why: First-year Ayaan Jeraj awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal
News
Armoring CAR T cells to take on cancer
Penn ATLAS shares 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
For a better cup of coffee, look to physics
Baseball’s ‘magic mud’
A simple way to boost math progress
New high-definition pictures of the early universe
News
Penn engineers first to train AI at lightspeed
Improving AI and machine learning
How Penn engineers are restoring historic Springfield Mills
Using satellites, drones, and AI for more sustainable and efficient agriculture
From sewing to 3D printing: Taylor Caputo and the Engineering Studios at Penn’s
Scientists unlock frogs’ antibacterial secrets to combat superbugs
News
A nontraditional journey to dental school
Commonly prescribed medications for high blood pressure have unexpected side effects
Veterinary student on the human benefits of poultry medicine
Match Day sees future MDs planning medical careers back home, and at Penn
Laughing gas: An old drug’s new trick to fight depression
Doylestown Health joins University of Pennsylvania Health System
News
Penn to double computing capacity for faculty
Collaborating toward a better future for all
Penn students develop AI-driven solution to transform senior care
Five Penn faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Newash-Campbell breaks 93-year-old school record in 400m
A moment of ‘timefulness’ at The Arts Lounge
News
Penn leaders-turned-diplomats reflect on American statecraft and foreign policy
Turning bicycles into an engineering study tool
Using climate modeling to guide global economic and political decisions
How climate change impacts food security
Innovation in climate education
Turning the desert into an oasis
Natural Sciences
Can surface fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa predict habitability on other planets?
Geophysicist Douglas Jerolmack has used the mathematical framework developed for understanding fracture patterns on Earth to survey two-dimensional fracture networks across the solar system, which could offer insights into detecting potentially habitable environments on other planets.
Upcoming Events
Dance
CityStep Penn Presents ‘Homecoming’
CityStep Penn, an initiative that connects with middle school students in West Philadelphia through dance- and arts-based mentorship, will present their annual end-of-year performance in celebration of the program’s recent achievements. The performance will also mark CityStep Penn’s 20th anniversary.
Talks
Challenges to Higher Education: Faculty Perspectives
Faculty panelists will explore the shifting relationship between universities and the government, the consequences for research funding and academic freedom, and the broader political and cultural forces driving these changes. This event will consider what it means to uphold our values as a university and how faculty, staff, and students can respond to this evolving landscape.
Special Events
Sachs Program 2025 Grant Awards Celebration
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation will announce the recipients of its 2025 annual grant awards and celebrate students and faculty awarded earlier in the academic year. Penn Vice Provost for the Arts Timothy Rommen will share welcoming remarks.
Federal Government Updates
Penn is closely monitoring federal policy changes affecting institutions of higher education and academic health systems.
Supporting Our Community
During these challenging times, Penn remains committed to supporting students, faculty, and staff and to sharing information with our larger community of alumni, parents, and friends.
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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