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A window into East Asian history: Conserving Buddhist murals
museum worker restoring buddhist mural

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A window into East Asian history: Conserving Buddhist murals

Penn Museum staff are restoring Buddhist murals that were crafted in a style prevalent between the 13th and 14th centuries, bringing renewed vibrancy to art from a distinct era of East Asian religious history.

Brain power on display at the Franklin Institute
Oblong-shaped terminals and wall art portraying the workings of the brain.

Image: Courtesy of the Franklin Institute

Brain power on display at the Franklin Institute

Several researchers from Penn Medicine’s Department of Neurology are featured throughout the Franklin Institute’s Body Odyssey exhibit.

Kelsey Geesler

1 min. read

New high-definition pictures of the early universe
Part of the installation of a telescope.

(Image courtesy of ACT Collaboration; ESA/Planck)

New high-definition pictures of the early universe

Research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration has led to the clearest and most precise images yet of the universe’s infancy—the cosmic microwave background radiation that was visible only 380,000 years after the Big Bang.

8 min. read

Pennovation Works 2024 Year in Review

Pennovation Works 2024 Year in Review

In 2024, Pennovation Works supported 141 companies and nearly 200 startup founders from across the region. Pennovation’s Year in Review celebrates these accomplishments and more, including state-of-the-art facilities, community development events, and international delegations.

Penn’s endowment, explained
students walking in front of quad gate

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Penn’s endowment, explained

From financial aid to faculty salaries, Penn’s endowment provides perpetual support for generations of Penn students, staff, and faculty. Here’s how it all works.

Penn Today Staff

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Penn fourth-year Jaskeerat Gujral named 2025-2026 ThinkSwiss Research Scholar

Penn fourth-year Jaskeerat Gujral named 2025-2026 ThinkSwiss Research Scholar

Gujral, a fourth-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences studying neuroscience with a minor in chemistry, and sub-matriculating in the bioengineering master's program in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has been selected for a ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship, a program that aims to promote research opportunities in Switzerland to foster exchange between Swiss, U.S., and Canadian universities and research institutions.

2025 Tulane Pro Basketball Negotiation Competition winners

2025 Tulane Pro Basketball Negotiation Competition winners

Three University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Entertainment and Sports Law Society members—Greg Drapkin, Brian Ibarguen, and Benjamin Ruvo—have won the eighth annual simulated NBA contract negotiation competition.