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Former UN official on regressive gender-based policies
Uniting passions for architecture, preservation, and the Near East
What the EPA limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in water mean
Impressionism and the modernization of time
Experiencing extreme weather predicts support for policies to mitigate effects of climate change
A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn
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Class of 2024 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced
Awarding Penn’s extraordinary staff
Curating a practice with the Whitney-Lauder Fellowship
Making study abroad accessible
Penn team of four undergrads awarded the Davis Projects for Peace grant
Philadelphia School District students are learning through dance
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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
Investing in future teachers and educational leaders
The West Philadelphia Collaborative History Project chronicles a community’s past
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Honoring a life scientist’s life-saving 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
Study reveals inequities in access to transformative CAR T cell therapy
Depression in Black people goes unnoticed by AI models analyzing language in social media posts
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Six from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows
Bringing cognitive science in action to young minds
Understanding the Northeast earthquake
Penn Electric Racing’s latest race car
Teaching doglike robots to walk on the moon’s dusty, icy surface
Sherry Gao pushes the boundaries of genetic engineering
Science & Technology
In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change
Over a decade, researchers from Penn studied coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change.
Upcoming Events
Special Events
Earth Week 2024
This is a campuswide week of events, lectures, and volunteer opportunities designed to educate and inspire action related to environmental justice, climate, and nature-based solutions. This year’s theme is Restore & Regenerate.
Ends April 26, 2024Creating Canopy 2024
In celebration of Earth Week, Penn Sustainability supports the greening of Greater Philadelphia by providing free trees to staff and faculty of Penn. Registration opens April 22 and pick-up is scheduled for May 9.
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Penn’s EV Transition
Michael Bernhardt, director of transportation at Penn, and Colleen Reardon, senior director of strategic sourcing and sustainability, will discuss planning for the transition to electric vehicles at Penn. Lunch will be provided for those attending in person.
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