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Penn is testing beanies for NICU babies that block harmful noise and play parents’ messages

The engineering team that won a 2023 President’s Innovation Prize has developed a beanie designed to mimic the womb by filtering out high-frequency sounds while allowing human voices at low frequencies to be heard

Monumental sculpture celebrated on Penn’s campus

A generous gift from alumni Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman brings the work of internationally acclaimed artist Jaume Plensa to the University of Pennsylvania. The latest addition to the Penn Art Collection expands Philadelphia's public art.

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A home that proves you can never have too many books

Architect Peter-Ayers Tarantino, a Penn grad, is profiled for his extensive collection of books.

Artist rendering of the new Platt Student Performing Arts Center.

Penn receives naming gift for new Student Performing Arts Center

A landmark gift from Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt will name the Platt Student Performing Arts Center, which will provide 38,700 square feet of dynamic, flexible space for student performances and rehearsals.

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(Top row) Jackie Einstein Astrof, Calvin Bland, and Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes; (middle row) James H. Greene, Susan T. Marx, and Jodi L. Miller; (bottom row) Ian A. Seltzer, Liz Theoharis, and Herman Beavers.

Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala

On Nov. 7, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and Herman Beavers will receive the Faculty Award of Merit.

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Fran McCaffery speaks with players during practice.

A hardcourt homecoming for Fran McCaffery

Ahead of his debut as Quakers head coach on Nov. 7, the 1982 Wharton alumnus talks about returning to campus, the upcoming season, and how Wharton prepared him for success.

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Megan Ryerson and Zeke Emanuel together next to Perry World House.

A conversation with Penn Forward’s Global Opportunity and New Markets co-chairs

In a Q&A with Ezekiel Emanuel and Megan Ryerson, co-chairs of the Global Opportunity and New Markets working group for Penn Forward, the duo discuss the charge of their group, where they are in the process, and leaning into global engagement.

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Andrea Mitchell to be Honored with Beacon Award at Penn

The Trustees’ Council of Penn Women will present its highest honor, the Beacon Award, to journalist and alum Andrea Mitchell for her distinguished career in journalism and her leadership in advancing opportunities for women.

Women of Influence 2025: Meet the honorees, Rising Stars and Racine Award winner

Dean Whitney Soule of Admissions, Regina Cunningham of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Joan Doyle of Penn Medicine at Home, and alumni Ramune Bartuskaite, Annie Allman, Mary Chan, and Geneva Brown are recognized as 2025 Women of Influence.

Bequest to the Penn Libraries names humanities librarian, supports public school library initiatives and history acquisitions

The Penn Library’s $3 million gift from the late Steven A. Lipman will endow a staff position, the Steven A. Lipman Librarian and Coordinating Bibliographer for the Humanities; the Steven A. Lipman Fund for Truth and Democracy, and the Steven A. Lipman Fund for Community Engagement, which will support the Penn Libraries’ work in Philadelphia public schools.

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