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The performing arts at Penn: Process, practice, and purpose
Ani Liu: Motherhood, microplastics, and her multimedia works on display
The art of retelling ancient stories: A Q&A with Steven Weitzman
Music, friendship, and a podcast on the side
Who, What, Why: Alicia Meyer on the wonders of the Kislak Center
Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love
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Founding-era research and the social context of public institutions
Announcing Annenberg’s strategic vision: Connected Futures
Weitzman externships in retrospect: Xindi Lyu
History course brings Philadelphia’s ‘Revolutionary Stories’ to life
Weitzman externships in retrospect: Harisa Martinos
Voting is linked to living longer
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Tracing the evolving law and business of TV
Five things to know about private credit
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
Allison Hoffman: Connecting health care policy to people’s lives
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When the Schuylkill swallowed the city
Making ‘light’ work of computing
The science of winemaking
What happens when an iceberg melts?
Gravity follows Newton and Einstein’s rules, even at cosmic scales
The Artemis II mission: Reflections on an ever-evolving relationship with space exploration
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A robotic solution for safer tree trimming
Using AI to help predict cardiac arrests
Using AI to surface unreported GLP-1 side effects in Reddit posts
Lingjie Liu: Where computer graphics, computer vision, and AI meet
A new swarm AI project takes on safety at scale
René Vidal: Taking AI to the next level
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Immune linked high risk diabetic kidney disease found
Empowering unhoused patients through comprehensive eye care
Biomarkers help crack the code on saving more equine lives
Pet first aid training comes to the rescue
How a free medical telesimulation platform is saving children’s lives
Blood test predicts kidney failure risk to Black Americans years before onset
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Penn Reading Days in photos
Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and graduate students
Class of 2027 sparks traditional spirit on Hey Day
Penn’s community engagement progress at the turn of the century
How the Quaker Commitment empowered one student to create her path at Penn
Tips for a greener, cleaner, and easier Move-Out experience
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One School’s push for hosting and spearheading international fieldwork
Financing resilience for ocean economies
Learning from the practitioners of statecraft
Spring Intercultural Ventures explore geopolitics and economic change on the ground
Expert viewpoints on the Iran war
Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia
Technology
Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion
Dorit Aviv, director of Weitzman’s Thermal Architecture Lab, studies how humans, technology, and design intersect, paving the way for the development of novel approaches to cooling people efficiently.
Upcoming Events
Special Events
CHOP Research Poster Day & Scientific Symposium
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute will host its largest annual community-building event. This year, the symposium theme is “Breakthroughs in Big Data, Omics, and AI” and will highlight breakthroughs achieved over the last decade by CHOP researchers. Participants can engage with scientific presentations, poster sessions, a reception, an award ceremony, and networking opportunities. This event is free and open to the CHOP and Penn communities.
Ends May 6, 2026
Talks
Health Communication & Complex Information
This talk, featuring May Lwin, vice provost of faculty affairs at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, will present key findings from a series of projects investigating the dynamics of the “infodemic,” with a focus on the persistence and transformation of misinformation in disease prevention and broader health contexts. The presentation will highlight implications for developing more adaptive and resilient health communication strategies. Free and open to the Penn community. Register by April 30 to attend.
A Conversation on Community-Centered Innovation
This moderated discussion will bring together Penn educators, Philadelphia innovators, and practitioners who are designing with care and building alongside local communities. Following the panel, attendees will hear from builders and Penn alum doing community-rooted work at Fitalyst, Nourish To Flourish, and the LensBright Initiative. 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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Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination at Penn
The University of Pennsylvania seeks talented students, faculty, and staff with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law 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 Equal Opportunity Programs; Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Suite 421, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106; or (215) 898-6993.
