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Penn named a ‘top producer’ of 2023-24 Fulbright Scholars 
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Penn named a ‘top producer’ of 2023-24 Fulbright Scholars 

The U.S. Department of State has named Penn a Fulbright U.S. Student Program “top producing institution” for the 2023-24 academic year, as one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of recipients selected.
Lessons from the 17th century ‘New Netherland’
Molly Leach.

Molly Leech is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the School of Arts &N Sciences Department of History.

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Lessons from the 17th century ‘New Netherland’

Through study of the fur and wampum trade between the Lenape and Dutch in the 1600s, fourth-year history Ph.D. candidate Molly Leech is aiming to recenter Indigenous contributions to global trade.

Michele W. Berger

‘Natural’ deaths likely COVID-19 related
White flags honoring lives lost to the COVID-19 virus on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Many deaths during the pandemic which were not listed as /COVID-related may have, in fact, been as a result of COVID. In a collaborative study, researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences found that increases in non-COVID excess deaths occurred at the same time or in the month prior to increases in reported COVID-19 deaths in most U.S. counties, indicating that many COVID deaths went uncounted as such.

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‘Natural’ deaths likely COVID-19 related

New study led by Penn and Boston University provides the most compelling data yet to suggest excess mortality rates from chronic illnesses and other natural causes were driven by COVID-19 infections.
25 years of ‘LOVE’
dramatic light on Robert Indiana’s LOVE statue on Penn’s caption.

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25 years of ‘LOVE’

The iconic sculpture by pop artist Robert Indiana arrived on campus in 1999 and soon became a natural place to come together.
Penn Engineering announces new degree in artificial intelligence
Photograph of Amy Gutmann Hall

Amy Gutmann Hall will open in 2024 and will be the home of the new B.S.E. in Artificial Intelligence for faculty and students.

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Penn Engineering announces new degree in artificial intelligence

Engineering's new degree in AI will push the limits on its potential and prepare students to lead the use of this world-changing technology.

Holly Wojcik , Holly Wojcik

Spring 2024 ICA exhibitions interrogate histories, imagine futures
Vibrantly colored paintings on display in a gallery.

A gallery view of “Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe,” on display at the Institute of Contemporary Art through June 2.

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Spring 2024 ICA exhibitions interrogate histories, imagine futures

“Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe,” “Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti,” and “Dominique White and Alberta Whittle: Sargasso Sea” make up the Spring 2024 lineup in the galleries of the Institute of Contemporary Art.
The mission to get Pennsylvanians online
Telecommunication tower with cellular antennas.

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The mission to get Pennsylvanians online

The Pennsylvania Broadband Research Institute, a collaboration between Penn and Penn State, looks for ways to bridge the digital divide in the state—and the rest of the nation.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Who, What, Why: Taussia Boadi on trauma and Black maternal health
Taussia Boadi stands on the mezzaine of the Wharton Academic Research building, with the lobby seen below and a floor to ceiling piece of art in various shades of green behind her.

Sociology fourth-year Taussia Boadi’s research looks at looks at the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, birth outcomes, and resilience in Black women. 

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Taussia Boadi on trauma and Black maternal health

    The fourth-year sociology major’s research looks at the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, birth outcomes, and resilience in Black women.

    Kristen de Groot