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

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.

Michael Weisberg on building community at Penn
Michael Weisberg.

Michael Weisberg has been chosen lead the continued implementation of recommendations from the 2024 University Task Force on Antisemitism and the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community.

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    • Michael Weisberg on building community at Penn

    Michael Weisberg, a distinguished professor of philosophy, has been appointed to lead the continued implementation of recommendations from the Task Force on Antisemitism and the Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community.

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    Noah Royal Milad: Purpose and community
    Noah Royal Milad seated on the steps of College Hall.

    Noah Royal Milad is double-majoring in international relations and political science and minoring in modern Middle Eastern studies in the School of Arts & Sciences.

    (Image: Courtesy of Penn Giving)

    Noah Royal Milad: Purpose and community

    At Penn, the undergraduate’s journey is shaped by service, leadership, and the transformative power of donor support.

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    Penn receives $5M gift for new theatre
    Rendering of the interior of a new theater at Penn.

    A rendering of the Edward W. Kane Theatre by Steven Holl Architects. The new Penn Live Arts theatre will boast an orchestra pit, a state-of-the-art fly system, and deep stage design.

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    Penn receives $5M gift for new theatre

    A recent gift from alumnus Ed Kane and Marty Wallace dedicates the new proscenium theatre for student performing arts.

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    Students test one way to combat extreme heat in Philadelphia
    Nafisa Bangura (left) and Angelica Dadda (right) doing hands-on experimental work in the Composto Lab.

    Nafisa Bangura (left) and Angelica Dadda (right) examine CoolSeal-treated asphalt bricks in the Composto Lab to better understand how this coating behaves in controlled environments.

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    Students test one way to combat extreme heat in Philadelphia

    Third-year students Nafisa Bangura and Angelica Dadda expanded upon a multidisciplinary research endeavor to evaluate a reflective pavement coating as a tool to mitigate extreme heat. Their work may inform policy efforts to improve urban heat resilience.

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    Stokes repeats as Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week

    Stokes repeats as Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week

    For the second consecutive week, fourth-year return specialist Julien Stokes earned Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week. He’s just the 11th player in program history to earn an Ivy weekly award in back-to-back weeks and the first on special teams.

    From framework to actions: Provost John L. Jackson Jr. talks Penn Forward
    John Jackson rests his hands on a table in front of a bookcase.

    Provost John L. Jackson Jr.

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    From framework to actions: Provost John L. Jackson Jr. talks Penn Forward

    In a Q&A, Provost John L. Jackson Jr. explains the relationship between the strategic framework In Principle and Practice and Penn Forward—a new University-wide process and action plan that will advance Penn forward for the next decade and beyond.

    6 min. read

    Water Environment Federation, Amazon, Penn’s Water Center, and leading utilities of the world launch groundbreaking Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence 
    Open water.

    The Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence will work to ensure AI growth benefits water resources and reduces stress on water resources.

    (Image: Levente Bodo)

    Water Environment Federation, Amazon, Penn’s Water Center, and leading utilities of the world launch groundbreaking Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence 

    The first-of-its-kind initiative will develop best practices to minimize water impact in the age of AI.

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