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Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum
Creating a classroom democracy
Exhibition as conversation
Bringing museum filmmaking into the classroom
At the Venice Biennale, a convergence of innovations in materials, structures, and landscapes
‘Scattered Earth, Sounded Depth’
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Japan’s election outcomes
Lynn Meskell elected Fellow to the British Academy
Library research in action: Wandering the stacks with Mengliu Cheng
New teacher-staffing model rethinks ‘one-teacher, one-classroom’
A new understanding of brain activity when we ‘read the minds’ of others
Annenberg School launches Master of Communication and Media Industries program
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Legal historian traces history of ‘marital privilege’ in American law
Who, What, Why: Lauren Nelson Hyppolite on leading Wharton AI and research initiatives
‘Where AI Works’
Research and scholarship at the intersection of law and history
Guardrails versus leashes: Finding a better way to regulate AI technology
Wharton’s deep dive into wellness at work
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A hands-on education of Pennsylvania and New Jersey ecology
Strongest nor’easters getting stronger
Designing cleaner, greener concrete that absorbs carbon dioxide
Can data from the Large Hadron Collider snap string theory?
How to prepare for the impacts of a changing climate
Penn engineers turn toxic fungus into anti-cancer drug
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Wensi Wu uses digital twins to explore the hidden mechanics of the human heart
Teaching robots to build without blueprints
Penn students innovate in the time of AI
AI x Science Postdoctoral Fellowship
Penn fourth-year and recent alum named 2025 Hertz Fellows
The soul of an artist, the mind of a mathematician
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Disaster simulation trains nursing students in mass casualty incident response
Study finds children’s health broadly declining in the U.S.
AI finds hundreds of potential antibiotics in snake and spider venom
How discoveries become cures
Genetic testing beneficial in critically ill adults
New Penn Vet study uncovers a key guardian of gut health and metabolism
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Staff Q&A with Peter Fixler
Johanna Burton appointed director of ICA at Penn
Tyler Hagstrom named Head Volleyball Coach
Penn Athletics receives $20 million gift to support wrestling
Stephen Decina appointed inaugural executive director of Climate Science Policy and Action
Taylor Wray named the James H. Greene Jr. Head Coach of men’s lacrosse
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Penn Glee Club performs in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Beijing
Penn Washington names Celeste Wallander as inaugural executive director
Penn leaders-turned-diplomats reflect on American statecraft and foreign policy
Turning bicycles into an engineering study tool
Using climate modeling to guide global economic and political decisions
How climate change impacts food security
Health & Medicine
Keeping food safe and animals healthy
As part of the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System (PADLS), Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center helps to protect animals and humans from health threats and minimize agricultural economic loss.
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What to Expect in the American Classroom
This virtual session, designed for incoming international students, will explore norms and expectations in the American college classroom. The program will be facilitated by SP2 alum nonprofit, i-Planet.
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Common Press: Community Work Day
Volunteers can help with distributing newly acquired metal types and organizing the wood type collection. No minimum or maximum volunteer time is required. Open to the public. Register to attend.
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History of Type and Letterpress Printing
Attendees will experience a guided tour and demonstration of letterpress printing and typography, including the history of letterpress printing, type, and books from 1000 CE to now. Demonstrations will cover how movable type is used and the mechanical history of all the different presses at Common Press. Open to the Penn community. Register to attend.
Federal 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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