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A look inside the political economy of early America
David Meaney on Penn’s research enterprise
Who, What, Why: Katelyn Candido on improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first
Robots that can see around corners using radio signals and AI
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Who, What, Why: Alicia Meyer on the wonders of the Kislak Center
Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love
Exploring ‘One Thousand and One Nights’
Literature and medicine
An inside look at the history of television
The professor who moonlights as a songwriter
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Matthew Levendusky on civics, partisan politics, and teaching public opinion
How markets can help society adapt to climate change
Exploring Black America: A historian’s unique path of inquiry
Designing opportunities, not solutions, in Northeast Arizona
For Yezidi, historic images and cultural restoration
Transforming community health and social connections in rural areas of the US
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Where economic modeling meets real-world legislation
A look inside the political economy of early America
Wharton faculty on love, finance, AI, and the Olympics
Dorothy Roberts’ memoir on interracial families in America
Is there an AI bubble and what happens if it bursts?
Using data to drive criminal justice reform
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Mapping the expanding cosmos: Dark Energy Survey unveils clearest picture yet
How ancient attraction shaped the human genome
No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise
Green Lab’s Freezer Inventory Project: Turning a ripple of change into a wave
Raindrop-formed ‘sandballs’ that erode hillsides tenfold
How to incentivize problem solving in groups
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Robots that can see around corners using radio signals and AI
Engineers sharpen gene-editing tools to target cystic fibrosis
Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion
Penn’s ENIAC, the world’s first electronic computer, turns 80
Chris Callison-Burch: 25 years of AI innovation
An AI tool to help better understand medical visits
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David Holt is making cancer visible
Who, What, Why: Katelyn Candido on improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first
She helps patients find their words to cast a spell on cancer
Novel plant-based approach to a better, cheaper GLP-1 delivery system
First CRISPR-based platform to pinpoint leukemia drivers
Cancer care for the mind and spirit
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Awards and accolades for six members of Penn faculty
Penn announces new partnership with Service to School to support veteran and military-affiliated applicants
David Meaney on Penn’s research enterprise
Historian, scholar, and best-selling author Michael Beschloss to speak at Penn’s 270th Commencement
Four ways Penn Arts & Sciences is looking to the future
Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and graduate students
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Expert viewpoints on the Iran war
Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia
Prithvi Parthasarathy: Using AI to improve health care delivery in rural India
Understanding Japan’s snap elections
Bringing COP30 from Brazil into Penn classrooms
Florencia Polite: Healer, educator, advocate
Natural Sciences
A massive chunk of ice, a new laser, and new information on sea-level rise
For nearly a decade, Leigh Stearns and collaborators aimed a laser scanner system at Greenland’s Helheim Glacier. Their long-running survey reveals that Helheim’s massive calving events don’t behave the way scientists once thought, reframing how ice loss contributes to sea-level rise.
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Penn Live Arts: The Peking Acrobats
The Peking Acrobats push the limits of human ability, wowing audiences with spellbinding trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. With a three-decade legacy of elite talent, this world-record-setting troupe takes ancient Chinese traditions to new heights, pairing artful athleticism with live music and festive pageantry. Students can receive a discount with Penn ID.
Talks
Ghosts of the Machine
During this Public Trust event, UCLA professor of cinema and media studies Kriss Ravetto-Biagioli and film scholar Nora Alter will discuss the human figure and its representation in the age of AI. They will explore how AI techniques have done more than simply recycle the dead and the living by repurposing old audiovisual materials. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Special Events
Research at Weitzman 2026
From climate change to cultural heritage at risk, accelerating biodiversity loss to social inequality, Weitzman School of Design faculty members are engaged with some of the most pressing issues of the day. This exhibition highlights more than 30 research projects from across the Weitzman School that are advancing architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, and urban planning with support from public funders and/or industry partners. Free and open to the public.
Ends March 20, 2026Federal Government Updates
Penn is closely monitoring federal policy changes affecting institutions of higher education and academic health systems.
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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