Reimagining philanthropy and supporting everyday givers
This GivingTuesday, Kat Rosqueta shares ways that anyone can get involved in philanthropy and how the Center for High Impact Philanthropy supports givers at all levels.
In Elly Truitt’s Medicine, Magic, and Miracles class, rare manuscripts provide an window into the intriguing—and sometimes strange—evolution of medieval medicine.
The research landscape is changing. Penn Forward’s Research Strategy co-chairs are ready to adapt
As co-chairs of the Penn Forward Research Strategy and Financing working group, David Meaney, vice provost for research, and Michael Ostap, chief scientific officer of the Perelman School of Medicine, are collaborating to expand Penn’s research impact.
In their new book ‘Power Lines: The Human Costs of American Energy in Transition,’ Sanya Carley and David Konisky ask what happens to the people left behind in America’s energy transition.
Reducing susceptibility to misconceptions about mRNA vaccination
Researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center have tested the effectiveness of a ‘mental model’ approach to presenting scientific information, incorporating visual, verbal, or animated models to teach scientific or medical concepts to better identify misconceptions.
New CAR T strategy targets most common form of heart disease
Preclinical research from investigators at Penn Medicine shows that experimental CAR T cells block inflammation in arteries, preventing more than two-thirds of the plaque buildup seen in untreated controls.
Penn fourth-year Florence Onyiuke named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar
Onyiuke has been awarded a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship, which funds tuition and a living stipend for graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. She is among 32 American Rhodes Scholars and an expected 100 worldwide.
Rabies resurgence in Peru highlights global threats of health inequity
A Penn Medicine analysis shows that surveillance of dog rabies in Arequipa, Peru, is lacking in areas with lower socioeconomic status and could spell problems for infectious disease worldwide.
A serendipitous find leads to lifesaving discoveries
A Penn-led team has revealed a how hydralazine, one of the world’s oldest blood pressure drugs and a mainstay treatment for preeclampsia, works at the molecular level. In doing so, they made a surprising discovery—it can also halt the growth of aggressive brain tumors.
This special edition of Wharton’s AI Horizons webinar series will cover the latest trends in corporate generative AI adoption, highlight sector-specific patterns, and offer practical takeaways for organizations navigating the evolving AI landscape, including three narrative themes from the 2025 AI Adoption Report: return on investment, human capital questions, and “full steam ahead.” Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.
Participants will celebrate the launch of a landmark, multi-volume project presenting an up-to-date, diverse history of Philadelphia across its many dimensions. Volume editors and authors will speak about their contributions to this important work, which explores Greater Philadelphia and examines its impact on the nation and the world. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Penn’s guiding principles are the University’s enduring values and distinctive strengths: anchored, inventive, interwoven, and engaged. The practices support and strengthen Penn’s core educational mission.
At Penn Today, we focus on some of the ways the University is putting this framework into action. From student, faculty, and staff profiles to research updates and event coverage, Penn Today highlights the latest examples of the University’s principled approach to excellence.
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.
Through Penn First Plus, students unlock potential and purpose
Providing first-generation and limited-income students with a comprehensive array of support, Penn First Plus equips undergraduates for success during and after their time at Penn.
The eighth annual Penn Local Business Exchange brought together entrepreneurs, city officials, and University buyers to swap insights and build relationships.
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.
To bark is divine: The contest that the National Dog Show is not going to televise
Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that dogs tend to be vocal around people because they’ve evolutionarily learned that humans use a lot of verbal communication.
Proposal to remove advanced nursing from list of ‘professional’ degrees is short-sighted and dangerous
Connie M. Ulrich, Marian S. Ware, and Martha A.Q. Curle of the School of Nursing write about the importance of nursing for the U.S. health system and how it will be difficult for nurses to receive financial aid under a new Department of Education proposal.
