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Can AI help cities get a handle on urban heat?
Lessons from the Schuylkill River on community-engaged research
How artists have depicted—and shaped—society’s relationship with the sea
Documenting architecture and memories of a changing neighborhood
The enduring significance of ‘The Odyssey’
Celebrating history and possibility on Market Street
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Group projects
Tracing an ancient blue across the ancient world
Thinking outside the bot
Helping students be better organized
Climate resilience planning in Rhode Island and the US Virgin Islands
Cooperation has a downside
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Entrepreneurship in the ‘new space era’
Legal advocacy across disciplines
America at 250: Innovations that transformed business
How basic persuasion can bypass AI safeguards
Would you trust AI for ethical advice?
Can hedging make you a better communicator?
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Supersonic whale calls and special relativity
What lies beneath
The hidden waves at the beach
Reto Gieré on energy systems, waste, and sustainability
On the move: Water quality and antimicrobial resistance testing goes mobile
How sea stars build materials that can see
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Paving the way for safer roads
How Vanessa Chan is training Ph.D. engineers for real-world impact
Opening AI’s black box
How AI could make autism screening more accessible
Penn Electric Racing’s comeback
When design meets engineering, students solve the right problems
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Penn researchers join ARPA-H initiative to develop next-gen fetal monitoring device
New Penn Vet research moves science closer to a solution to male infertility
The lasting impacts of West Nile virus on Pennsylvania bird populations
A New Bolton Center team’s beat-the-odds surgery means survival for a special horse
Soluble signals released by neighboring cells direct how the human kidney is built
New therapeutic target expands options for multiple myeloma
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An inviting welcome on Move-In day
Four decades of life in the Quad
Photo gallery: Back to the beginning of the Quad
Awards and honors for Penn faculty in the School of Arts & Sciences
Move-In 2026: By the Numbers
Students reflect on finding community at Penn
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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
Health & Medicine
CAR T cell therapy leads to 10-year remissions in B-cell lymphoma patients
A long-term follow-up from one of the earliest CAR T cell therapy clinical trials shows potential cures in more than one-third of patients treated at Penn Medicine.
Upcoming Events
Special Events
New Student Orientation 2026
New Student Orientation between Aug. 19-24 offers incoming undergraduate students a comprehensive introduction to academic and campus life at Penn. Throughout the week, students can enjoy enrichment programs designed to support their growth, engagement, and leadership development throughout their undergraduate journey. Free and open to Penn students.
Ends August 24, 2026
Talks
Penn Libraries: From Exhibition to Embedded
This presentation will chart the pathway from the February 2025 National Library of Medicine’s Yellow Fever Panel Exhibit and Discussion to an evolving partnership in support of Department of History and Sociology of Science associate professor Rana Hogarth’s undergraduate interdisciplinary scholars within Holman Biotech Commons and Penn Libraries. The session will explore how this collaboration has flourished, and how experiences with students surfaced critical questions about AI and historical research. Free and open to the public. Register to attend either virtually or in person.
University City District & West Philadelphia Walking Tours
During New Student Orientation, transfer students can join this tour of University City District and surrounding West Philadelphia neighborhoods. Open to Penn transfer students.
Supporting our Community
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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