


Exploring the influence of the Scottish Enlightenment on America’s founding

What stiffening lung tissue reveals about the earliest stages of fibrosis

Penn buildings achieve LEED certifications, showcasing commitment to sustainability

A generative AI model that designs new antibiotics

Reimagined Penn Medicine facility set to usher in a bold new era of Immune Health discovery

OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Google vary widely in identifying hate speech

Penn Engineers send quantum signals with standard internet protocol
Featured Events
CURF Fall Research Expo 2025
Over 350 undergraduates representing a wide range of disciplines will present posters of their research projects. Attendees will learn about the array of research opportunities embraced by students at Penn. Free and open to the Penn community.

Walk2Wellness: Library Literacy Edition
This campus walk will introduce Penn students, faculty, and staff to the variety of unique library spaces and services available at the University—all while supporting physical and mental well-being. No reservations needed.


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.

‘A moment when Penn can lead in higher education’: President J. Larry Jameson introduces Penn Forward

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
Penn in the News
The politics of cutting someone out of your life
Matthew Levendusky from the School of Arts & Sciences comments on liberal voters being more likely to cut off someone due to their opposing politics.
13 foods and supplements to avoid during chemotherapy
Carly Roop from the Perelman School of Medicine does not recommend raw milk, despite its trendiness in the health scene.
Blue-collar work is attracting younger generations
Steve Viscelli from the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the appeal to young workers of working with your hands instead of being behind a desk.
AI’s growth potential
Alexander Arnon of the Wharton School and colleagues predict that generative A.I. will lift productivity and economic growth during the next decade, followed by trailing returns.