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‘Scattered Earth, Sounded Depth’

For dual architecture degree candidate Kelvin Vu, design begins with the body

Q&A: The first American pope

Melding loves of ice skating and children’s media

Concrete panels as teaching tools, materials testing, and outdoor sculptures

Sean Burkholder and Eva Del Soldato awarded the 2025-26 Rome Prize
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How the Annenberg School connected all the dots for Naima Small

What behavioral strategies motivate environmental action?

Exploring inflation and economics through the lens of history

Philosopher in residence

Benjamin Nathans wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction

Penn 2025 graduate awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship
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Wharton graduates first Global Executive MBA cohort

Brewing business: A Wharton undergrad who manages Penn’s student-run café

Aiming for a ‘holistic representation’ career as dual-degree Law and SP2 grad

Teaching crisis negotiation

Wharton podcast series tackles taxation

Wharton’s Dinan Hall restoration celebrated
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Armoring CAR T cells to take on cancer

Penn ATLAS shares 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

For a better cup of coffee, look to physics

Baseball’s ‘magic mud’

A simple way to boost math progress

New high-definition pictures of the early universe
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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

New 3D-printing enables color-changing, stress-responsive materials for smart sensing, displays, and robotics

Penn engineers first to train AI at lightspeed

Improving AI and machine learning
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World’s first patient treated with personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy through CHOP and Penn Med collaboration

American Dental Association and Penn Dental Medicine announce first Living Guideline Program in oral health

A mothers’ meetup like no other for families formed through uterus transplant

The power of translation services in patient care

Promising inhibitor combination for hard-to-treat leukemia subtypes

Enhanced CAR T cell therapy offers new strategy for lymphoma
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Know before you go: Commencement 2025

Graduates are ready to serve and engage at home and abroad

The Class of 2025 celebrates Baccalaureate

Penn fourth-year and three recent alumni named 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Exterior restoration of a landmark

A celebration of creativity and innovation for social good
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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

Innovation in climate education

Natural Sciences
Can surface fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa predict habitability on other planets?
Geophysicist Douglas Jerolmack has used the mathematical framework developed for understanding fracture patterns on Earth to survey two-dimensional fracture networks across the solar system, which could offer insights into detecting potentially habitable environments on other planets.
Upcoming Events

Alumni Weekend @ Penn
Penn Alumni will reunite with classmates at events like Franklin Fest, will stroll down Locust Walk during the Parade of Classes, enjoy the Alumni Picnic, attend panel discussions, raise a toast to Dear Old Penn at reunion celebrations, and attend an all-alumni brunch and memorial service, among numerous other activities.
Ends May 19, 2025
Penn GSE Student Showcase 2025
During this annual showcase, graduating students will present final projects spanning a wide range of topics, from educational leadership and policy to technology, literacy, and learning design. Attendees can explore poster sessions, presentations, and interactive exhibits, engage directly with student researchers, and learn about the forward-thinking approach that defines the Penn GSE experience.
Penn Alumni Water Forum Speaker Spotlight
This edition of the Penn Alumni Water Forum’s Speaker Spotlight series will examine why drinking water system structures and governance are getting so much attention in popular media, the pros and cons of different organizational models like regional structures and cooperatives, and what the future of water systems might look like, followed by a discussion with practical takeaways for communities and system managers.
Federal Government Updates
Penn is closely monitoring federal policy changes affecting institutions of higher education and academic health systems.
Supporting Our Community
During these challenging times, Penn remains committed to supporting students, faculty, and staff and to sharing information with our larger community of alumni, parents, and friends.
Penn Priorities
A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.
Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination at Penn
The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or other University-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Suite 421, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice).