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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

A fourth-year student’s aim for common humanity and purpose

Patti Smith as a Kelly Writers House Fellow
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‘I Will Vote’: Using future-oriented frames to motivate voters

Christina Roberto on food labeling and system-level changes for public health

Penn Arts & Sciences receives $8M commitment from The Robert K. Johnson Foundation

From the Archives: Photograph of Penn’s first female law graduate

Joseph Turow: A career immersed in research of audiences

Exploring the future of the conservative movement
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Baseball’s ‘magic mud’

A simple way to boost math progress

New genetic cause of blindness in dogs

An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission

New high-definition pictures of the early universe

Eco-friendly rare earth element separation: A bioinspired solution to an industry challenge
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Evaluating large language models for cyberbullying behavior

Flying high with the Penn Aerial Robotics club

An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission

New high-definition pictures of the early universe

From lab to classroom: The Center for Engineering MechanoBiology

Combining AI and artmaking for youth well-being
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Christina Roberto on food labeling and system-level changes for public health

An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission

Brain power on display at the Franklin Institute

Bringing together passions for nursing, community, and policy

Older adults might be more resistant to bird flu infections than children

Study challenges conventional thought on nurse continuity in ICUs
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Five Penn third-year students are 2025 Goldwater Scholars

Five from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows

Modeling careers in STEM

Gymnastics wins fourth straight GEC title in convincing fashion

Actor, director, producer, Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks to speak at 269th Commencement

Penn announces the inaugural Draw Down the Lightning Grant recipients

From Korean policing to international law enforcement

Integrating a sociology education and love of portrait photography

Recording oral histories in rural Uganda

Tracing the connections between Chinese high-speed rail and electric vehicle sales

Innovation in climate education

Who, What, Why: Medical student Bayan Galal aims to tackle global health challenges

Campus & Community
Penn Center for Innovation celebrates 10 years
The University’s nexus for technology transfer supports researchers in their innovative efforts, from CAR T to mRNA advancements that have dramatically reshaped the world.
Upcoming Events

Neo-Lachrymosity and the Writing of Jewish History
Through a series of presentations and discussions, participants will examine how scholars have balanced the weight of suffering with accounts of creativity, adaptation, and joy in Jewish life. This conference aims to foster dialogue about the place of suffering in Jewish historiography and the possibilities for reimagining its role in scholarship. Register to attend.

What is a Trend?
This talk will explore a proposed definition and theory of trends. Hosted by the Annenberg School for Communication’s Center on Digital Culture and Society, Devon Powers, a professor of communication and media at the University of Michigan, will explore how “trend” increasingly names both a media form and a type of media content, as well as discuss important lessons about media industries, history, and environments. Register to attend.

Bates Center Seminar: Wendy Kline
The Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing presents author, scholar, and researcher Wendy Kline, Dema G. Seelye Chair in the History of Medicine at Purdue University. Registration is required.
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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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