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Research at Penn
Researchers pursue endeavors with promise to help people live healthier lives; tackle projects that exemplify progress through bold solutions; conduct studies with the purpose to make communities safer; and lead efforts with passion to better understand our world.
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Reflecting on Jane Austen, 250 years after her birth
Performing Bach and considering his world
Two 2025 project grants and a fellowship from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Native North America Gallery opens at the Penn Museum
U.S. Army veteran connects service to research on empathy in ancient Greece
Penn receives naming gift for new Student Performing Arts Center
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Centering joy in AI development and implementation
One School, many schools of thought
Exploring Philadelphia’s petrochemical past
How climate change affects migration
Breaking down misconceptions on unconditional cash programs
Addressing post-separation abuse
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Is there an AI bubble and what happens if it bursts?
The path from labs to the marketplace
Does AI limit creativity?
Understanding the Fed’s inflation outlook
The Wharton School launches Master of Science in Quantitative Finance with $60M gift from Bruce I. Jacobs
Deepfakes, digital doubles, and the law: Jennifer Rothman on protecting identity in the AI era
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How one molecule keeps plants youthful
Evolution at a molecular level
An ‘illuminating’ design sheds light on cholesterol
Understanding the climate record through objects
Letting the sunshine in and monitoring stormwater runoff
A serendipitous find leads to lifesaving discoveries
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The world’s smallest programmable, autonomous robots
Tumor-on-a-chip offers insight into cancer-fighting cells in immunotherapy
Eva Dyer is listening to the brain’s code with a little help from AI
AI at the eyelid: Glasses that track health through your blinks
Helping robots work together to explore the Moon and Mars
Students test one way to combat extreme heat in Philadelphia
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Electronic medical records help save lives of HIV patients
Addressing the psychological impacts of inflammatory bowel disease
The Mobile CPR Project takes lifesaving training on the road
Improving treatment for an autoimmune bleeding condition
Startup recognized for milestones in cancer care
Early immune clues could help detect and prevent type 1 diabetes
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Two Penn students chosen as 2026 Marshall Scholars
Penn Forward’s Access, Affordability, and Value co-chairs on creating opportunity
Catch him if you can: Jared Richardson’s remarkable career
The greatest cover songs, from Whitney Houston to Metallica
Measurable progress in campus sustainability goals
Reimagining philanthropy and supporting everyday givers
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Bringing COP30 from Brazil into Penn classrooms
Florencia Polite: Healer, educator, advocate
Penn fourth-year Florence Onyiuke named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar
A Lauder Institute intercultural venture in Oman and the UAE
Perry World House: Four perspectives on the Middle East ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas
Penn receives $10M to strengthen urban research locally and globally
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.
Upcoming Events
Special Events
Kwanzaa Celebration: Free Community Day
The 3rd annual Kwanzaa Celebration, hosted by the Penn Museum and co-sponsored by the Center for Africana Studies, invites all to a joyful Kwanzaa celebration that honors African heritage and community. Participants will learn about Kwanzaa principles like unity, self-determination, and creativity through hands-on workshops. The event will also feature performances from percussionist Karen Smith and violinist Owen Valentine, a marketplace with local artisans, and storytelling, music, and dance. Free and open to the public. Secure tickets in advance.
Special Events
Open Studio: Time in the Revolutionary Era
During this drop-in Open Studio at the Common Press, participants will learn to print a broadside—a single-sided print meant for public display— about how the pace of time impacted life in the Revolutionary era. Free and open to the public. Penn ID or photo ID required. Register to attend.
Talks
Common Sense at 250: A Panel Discussion
Penn professors Emma Hart, Sophia Rosenfeld, and Duncan Watts will address the power and impact of Thomas Paine’s revolutionary pamphlet Common Sense—250 years after its publication—including how to think about the changing meanings of “common sense” in the American political landscape. Free and open to the public. 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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