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An ambassador with big plans
Gearing up for research on aging
Investigating homelessness
Who, What, Why: Ara Patvakanian
Penn undergrads and Decision 2024
In conversation with the iconic Margaret Atwood
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Who, What, Why: Ariana Jimenez and the High School Voter Project
A special reception for Penn’s Presidential Ph.D. Fellows
Humanizing the hospital experience for people with substance use disorders
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024
An ambassador for accessibility
Penn students, staff work the polls on primary day
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Wharton experts on financial literacy
Wharton course helps Philly file taxes
With Project SHARPE, Amalia Daché documents reparations in higher ed
NBC’s Lester Holt, Dan Slepian discuss raising the voices of the voiceless
Penn Carey Law’s Paul H. Robinson’s book explores criminal law and societal values
Women and leadership at Wharton
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Could the liver hold the key to better cancer treatments?
How Penn Medicine is going green for good health
Honoring a life scientist’s lifesaving science
Two Penn students awarded a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Nurses across the U.S. cite employer failures as their top reason for leaving
Two Penn students awarded Truman Scholarships
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AI Month roundup: From ethical algorithms to robots that learn
2024 tropical cyclone prediction
Six from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows
Bringing cognitive science in action to young minds
Understanding the Northeast earthquake
Teaching doglike robots to walk on the moon’s dusty, icy surface
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Picturing artistic pursuits
Penn Today captures students engaged in moments of creativity during fine arts courses throughout the year.
Upcoming Events
Readings
Maggie Nelson
Scholar and poet Maggie Nelson reads. Nelson is the author of several poetry collections, including “The Argonauts,” which won a National Book Critics Circle Award in 2015. A conversation with her will follow on April 30 at 10 a.m.
Ends April 30, 2024
Talks
2024 Sachs Grant Awards
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation hosts its 2024 Grant Awards, announcing grant awards in six categories. The Sachs Program has awarded more than $1.8 million to more than 300 grantees since its inception in 2017.
Special Events
U-Night 2024
U-Night, a second-year tradition, features a lantern-lighting ceremony and other festivities.
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.
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