


Gene therapy may slow loss of motor function in ALS

Keeping food safe and animals healthy
Composto, Jordan-Sciutto named vice provosts at Penn
Penn engineers turn toxic fungus into anti-cancer drug
The 500-year legacy of a political thinker
Who, What, Why: Lauren Nelson Hyppolite on leading Wharton AI and research initiatives

Impact of research

Heat domes and flooding have nearly tripled since the ’50s

Penn GSE launches Algebra 1 fellowship to strengthen math teaching in Philadelphia schools
Featured Events
Embedding Ethics into Bioengineering Education
This hybrid talk, part of the Penn Bioethics Seminar Series, will foster a discussion on strategies for developing ethics curricula tailored to bioengineering students. The session will highlight the Department of Bioengineering’s Engineering Ethics Initiative, which aims to embed ethics into core technical courses. Registration is required.

Origami Workshop
Participants can enjoy a screen-free study break featuring origami and other paper crafts. Free and open to the Penn community.

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
Archaeologists found a 2,700-year-old tomb. It may be home to King Midas’s family
Brian Rose of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Museum discusses the excavation of a tomb in Turkey related to King Midas’s dynasty.
Matching the pace of AI innovation to maximize ROI for your organization
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that AI tools will only continue to advance in future.
AI fake citations expose lawyer sloppiness and training gaps
Sarah Hammer of Penn Carey Law and the Wharton School says that the need for AI education in America far surpasses what currently exists
In a rocky economy, one word stands out: Temporary
Lindsey Cameron of the Wharton School says that temporary gig work rises when the economy isn’t doing well and companies are looking to slash overhead expenses.