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Play Ball!

Each summer, faculty and staff members from the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania bring their sense of cooperation and collaboration onto the softball field. No matter their skill level, the players enjoy some active time together and the opportunity to strengthen their partnerships during a few sunny afternoons at Penn Park.  These SP2 summer softball games have been happening since 2013.  

Penn senior Nicholas Thomas-Lewis is a 2022 Rhodes Scholar

Senior Nicholas Thomas-Lewis has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford. The captain of the varsity cheer team, he is majoring in cognitive science with a concentration in cognitive neuroscience.

Genetic variant largely found in patients of African descent increases risk for heart failure

A new study, led by Penn Medicine, reveals that this genetic cause of heart failure, which is now treatable, is significantly underdiagnosed.

U.S. president vs. congressional investigators: How the battle of the branches could play out

Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts and Sciences and Tobias Barrington Wolff of the Law School discuss the potential political, legal, and constitutional implications of the fight over a web of investigations and subpoenas.

Maya Weekend

International scholars, Maya enthusiasts, artists, linguists, archaeologists and others will come together for the 28th Annual Maya Weekend on April 9-11, at Penn’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3620 South St.

May 22 Commencement primer

On May 22, Penn will host an in-person Commencement Ceremony for those curtailed by COVID-19.

Get involved, rev up your career

Staff Grievance Program: Call for Volunteers

Fighting the opioid epidemic

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Leading change with Women of Color at Penn

African-American Resource Center's Colleen Winn on MLK, racial justice and her role as a mentor in the Penn community.