


A new understanding of brain activity when we ‘read the minds’ of others

Legal historian traces history of ‘marital privilege’ in American law

New teacher-staffing model rethinks ‘one-teacher, one-classroom’

Wensi Wu uses digital twins to explore the hidden mechanics of the human heart

Can data from the Large Hadron Collider snap string theory?

‘Leukemia-on-a-chip’ could transform CAR T blood cancer treatments

New Penn Vet study uncovers a key guardian of gut health and metabolism
Featured Events
Morris Arboretum: Sculpture Tour
This tour highlights the sculptures that connect human art with the beauty of nature. Visitors will view garden art featured at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, which includes sculptures that have become featured in prominent places or tucked in the shade of a special tree. Free with Penn ID.

Cancer Detection on Wheels
A brand new Penn Medicine mobile mammogram van will make its debut during Penn Medicine's fourth annual community health fair. The mobile mammogram unit will enable Penn Medicine to provide convenient breast cancer screenings at community sites throughout the region year-round. During the fair on July 13, attendees can access a variety of free health screenings and educational resources.

Penn Medicine's mobile mammogram van.

In Principle and Practice
Penn’s strategic framework
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.

Keeping it local: Penn’s partnerships with Philadelphia-based vendors boost local economy, neighborhood impact

Nourish to Flourish

Penn lends support to Rebuilding Together Philadelphia effort repairing 11 local homes in two days

Supporting a community for learning, research, and thriving
Penn in the News
Here is the science of why you doomscroll
Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication writes that, “by making choices based on your goals and values, you’ll influence not just yourself but also those around you.”
‘Cool’ people tend to have these six things in common, study finds
Jonah Berger of the Wharton looks at what makes people “cool.”
What most American women don’t know when it comes to breast cancer screening
More than half of American women may be confused about when to start regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer, according to a survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center, with comments by Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
What a stronger Europe means for America
Executive Director of Penn Washington Celeste Wallander says that a more capable and independent Europe will be more willing to defy U.S. priorities and make demands for cooperation.