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‘The Simpsons’ showrunner breaks down “The Pitt’ stars, Kevin Bacon, and other cameos in historic 800th episode

A takeoff on Penn’s logo is incorporated into The Simpsons as a shoutout to the showrunners’ alma mater.

The small, high-tech beanie protecting premature babies

The Sonura Beanie, designed by Penn Engineering alums, is calming babies in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s intensive care nursery.

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Three students walking under an arch in the snow on Penn’s campus.

Penn named top producer of 2025-26 Fulbright students

With 19 students and alumni offered an award, the flagship international education exchange program again recognized Penn as a top producing institution of Fulbright Scholars.

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Kevin Mahoney, Jennifer Kogan, J. Larry Jameson, Rod and Marti Speranza Wong, Lisa Bellini, and Jonathan Epstein.

RTW Foundation donates $8M to reimagine physician training in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine

The gift sparks curriculum transformation, new lectureship, and names Entrepreneurship Pathway in honor of alumnus Rod Wong.

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Working in groups can help Republicans and Democrats agree on controversial content moderation online

A new study by Annenberg School for Communication professor Damon Centola and alum Douglas Guilbeault explores how content moderators can reach consensus on classifying controversial material online, including inflammatory, offensive, or hateful images.

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Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list features nine Philly-area people, including the creator of a kid-safe power tool

Penn alums Alexandre Imbot, Eli Moraru, and Kausi Raman and current Penn student Crystal Yang have earned spots on this year’s 30 Under 30 list from Forbes.

Penn is testing beanies for NICU babies that block harmful noise and play parents’ messages

The engineering team that won a 2023 President’s Innovation Prize has developed a beanie designed to mimic the womb by filtering out high-frequency sounds while allowing human voices at low frequencies to be heard

Penn’s Graduate School of Education announces Usdan Endowed Chair in Special Education

The newly endowed faculty chair, made possible through a gift from alumna Andrea Pollack and Adam Usdan will support innovative research, teaching, and leadership in the field of special education.

Monumental sculpture celebrated on Penn’s campus

A generous gift from alumni Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman brings the work of internationally acclaimed artist Jaume Plensa to the University of Pennsylvania. The latest addition to the Penn Art Collection expands Philadelphia's public art.

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A home that proves you can never have too many books

Architect Peter-Ayers Tarantino, a Penn grad, is profiled for his extensive collection of books.

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‘The Simpsons’ showrunner breaks down “The Pitt’ stars, Kevin Bacon, and other cameos in historic 800th episode

The small, high-tech beanie protecting premature babies

Penn named top producer of 2025-26 Fulbright students

RTW Foundation donates $8M to reimagine physician training in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine

Working in groups can help Republicans and Democrats agree on controversial content moderation online

Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list features nine Philly-area people, including the creator of a kid-safe power tool

Penn is testing beanies for NICU babies that block harmful noise and play parents’ messages

Penn’s Graduate School of Education announces Usdan Endowed Chair in Special Education

Monumental sculpture celebrated on Penn’s campus

A home that proves you can never have too many books