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New dialogue series explores open expression and free speech
Sophia Rosenfeld and Beth Wenger sit on chairs on a wooden stage in front of a black board and a sign reading Penn Arts & Sciences, as Rosenfeld addresses the audience.

Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Beth S. Wenger then led historian Sophia Rosenfeld in a conversation examining the purpose, history, and challenges of open expression on campus. 

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New dialogue series explores open expression and free speech

The School of Arts & Sciences launched the “Living the Hard Promise” series with a conversation examining the purpose, history, and challenges of open expression across campus.

Kristen de Groot

Civil Rights photography at the Penn Libraries
Time of Change Civil Rights Photography of Bruce Davidson with two photos

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Civil Rights photography at the Penn Libraries

A new collaboration between the Penn Art Collection and the Penn Libraries has mounted its first exhibition on the fifth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. “Time of Change: Civil Rights Photography of Bruce Davidson” is on view through May 20.
LilyLoop wins the 2024 Y-Prize competition
The LilyLoop team holding their certificates with the awards panel members.

Team LilyLoop is Neha Chelamkuri (front row left), Kylie Chang (front row middle), and Rima Chavali (front row right), who presented their business plan and fielded questions from a panel of expert judges from academia and industry.

(Image: Courtesy of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management)

LilyLoop wins the 2024 Y-Prize competition

Biodegradable sensor tampons, wearable jewelry technology, and an app for timely tampon change reminders awarded LilyLoop the annual award.

From the William and Phyllis Mack Institute for Innovation Management

Once a spy satellite, now a telescope with an eye on the cosmos
spy satellite in lab with blue background

(On homepage) Engineers at Ball Aerospace, one of Roman’s industrial partners, installed and aligned the element wheel assembly into the observatory’s Wide Field Instrument. The assembly will help Roman solve some of the most profound mysteries in astrophysics. When light bounces off and is concentrated by the main and secondary mirrors of Roman, it will move through a component called the element wheel. After being focused and filtered, this light will hit a big array of sensors that captures the light to form an image. Depending on their research needs, astronomers can use special science filters to pick out certain types of light for their studies.

(Image: Courtesy of Ball Aerospace)

Once a spy satellite, now a telescope with an eye on the cosmos

Researchers from Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences are part of a collaboration to develop Hubble’s wide-eyed cousin, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
What’s That? ‘The Goat’ at Penn Carey Law.
Bronze statue of a goat is displayed in the lobby of Penn Carey Law School.

The bronze sculpture called “Hsieh-Chai,” also known as The Goat, at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Carey Law)

What’s That? ‘The Goat’ at Penn Carey Law.

The bronze sculpture called “Hsieh-Chai” has been Penn Carey Law’s mascot-in-chief since its dedication in 1962.

Kristen de Groot

How to report incidents of bias, misconduct and harassment
People walking along Locust Walk in autumn.

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How to report incidents of bias, misconduct and harassment

Penn cultivates resources for students, faculty, and staff to report and address incidences of bias, misconduct, harassment, and more. Here, an overview of what to know.

Penn Today Staff

‘Bankrolling Empire: Family Fortunes and Political Transformation in Mughal India’
Painting from 18th century shows an Indian banker being carried in a carriage and surrounded by armed entourage.

Late 18th century portrait of banker Vakhatchand Jhaveri and his armed entourage, painted on the inner marble wall of the Jain temple Ajithnath Derasar in Ahmedabad, India.

(Image: Courtesy of Sudev Sheth)

‘Bankrolling Empire: Family Fortunes and Political Transformation in Mughal India’

A new book by Sudev Sheth, senior lecturer in history and international studies, looks at how the leaders of one of the most dominant early modern polities lost their grip over empire.

Kristen de Groot

Helping hospitalized patients address addiction with empathy
A medical professional consulting a patient.

Image: iStock/Ashi Sae Yang

Helping hospitalized patients address addiction with empathy

Certified recovery specialist Eric Ezzi brings compassionate care to for patients dealing with substance use, a role that is part Penn Medicine’s efforts to address the urgent drug addiction crisis.

Kelsey Geesler

Who, What Why: Om Manghani
Wearing glasses and a blue sweater, Om Manghani stands with crossed arms on a staircase

With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed.

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Who, What Why: Om Manghani

With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed. But it’s about more than fractions and decimals, he says.

Kristina García