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Reading manuscripts in the digital space with handwritten text recognition
Weitzman externships in retrospect: Aidan Williams
The museum as object of design
The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns
Penn filmmaking class shares the stories of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods
Reimagining a shelter as a supportive space for childhood
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AI education for kids
Visions of nonprofit news in PA
A different way of thinking about side effects
What makes messages persuasive?
Why young voters tune out
Emmy Keogh is buttering up her post-graduation plans
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From clinic to classroom: How two physicians are rethinking healthcare through business
The inner workings of the American legal system
Why you shouldn’t ask chatbots to act like an expert
The Fed explained: What it does and why it matters
Tracing the evolving law and business of TV
Five things to know about private credit
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At the intersection of energy and agriculture
Getting to the root of it: Why soil matters
Turf war: Artificial versus real grass
Why is everything gambling now?
Proving climate science right
When the Schuylkill swallowed the city
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Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly, and plant seeds
Enabling robots to chart a better course
An AI tool to speed antibiotic discovery
SmartDJ lets users reshape audio experiences with simple words
Inside NSF AIRFoundry, Senator McCormick gets a look at the future of RNA discovery
What it will take to make AI-enabled robots safer
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AI in nursing raises questions about safety, ethics, and human care
A safe staffing policy could prevent deaths, produce savings to help fund improved staffing
New CAR T treatment opens doors for kidney patients
GLP-1 use linked to lower breast cancer incidence in large cohort study
To deliver hospital-level care at home, practice makes perfect
A home away from home for transplant patients and families
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Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students
The housing market
‘Horizons’ podcast looks to the future of arts and science education
A celebration of staff excellence
A festival of community, culture, and freedom
Green infrastructure
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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
Technology
Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion
Dorit Aviv, director of Weitzman’s Thermal Architecture Lab, studies how humans, technology, and design intersect, paving the way for the development of novel approaches to cooling people efficiently.
Upcoming Events
Exhibition: The Six Stages of Modern Connection
Created by Penn alum and Bangkok Pride Award nominee Timethius J. Terrell, in collaboration with several artists from the African and Asian diasporas, “The Six Stages of Modern Connection” is an international, immersive mixed-media exhibition. The showcase captures the mirrored stories of two young queer men—one who is Black, one who is Asian—and their journey towards finding each other. Sponsored by several Penn Centers, the exhibition is located in Philadelphia at the COLOURS Organization, and in Bangkok, Thailand, at Luka Cafe Sathorn. Free and open to the public.
Ends June 19, 2026Lessons from the Anti-CAA and Farmers’ Movements in India
This conversation, hosted by Perry World House, will explore why the farmers’ movement in India was successful while the anti-CAA movement struggled to achieve its objectives. Panelists will discuss how both movements organized for action, how they sustained these efforts, and what lessons activists around the world can take from their experiences. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Talks
Commercial Neurotechnologies & Cognitive Warfare
Łukasz Kamieński, professor of international and political studies at Jagiellonian University, will discuss how consumer neurotechnology—especially wearable brain-monitoring devices and noninvasive brain-computer interfaces—is moving beyond therapy into wellness, entertainment, and productivity. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
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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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