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News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Penn Global Seminar offers a look at Italy’s Palermo in Empires, Migrations, and Mafia
As part of the spring course Domenic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design and School of Arts & Sciences led students on a trip exploring Sicily’s capital and its eras of colonization, imperial rule, Mafia, and migration.
News・ Health Sciences
Offering both colonoscopy and at-home tests doubled colorectal cancer screening
In a Penn Medicine trial analyzing how messages were framed in an underserved population, offering colorectal cancer screening options resulted in the highest screening rate.
News・ Campus & Community
Reconnecting on Penn’s campus
This year’s Alumni Weekend included panels, parades, parties, and so much more.
News・ Science & Technology
The key to fixing AI bias and copyright infringement
Penn Engineering’s Michael Kearns, National Center Professor of Management & Technology, questions whether model disgorgement can potentially solve a number of problems related to AI.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
The Immigration Act of 1924
A century after a federal law established a national quota system on immigration, legal historian Hardeep Dhillon explains the significance and legacy of the Immigration Act of 1924.
News・ Sports
Quakers win second straight Ivy title
Penn beat Cornell on Monday to capture the conference tournament championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Beth Linker’s new book explores the science of posture
A new book from history and sociology of science professor Beth Linker investigates how and why a panic around posture emerged in America in the 20th century.
News・ Campus & Community
Leading in climate and leading in the arts
Inaugural vice provost roles will advance In Principle and Practice strategic framework.
News・ Campus & Community
Fourth cohort of Projects for Progress recipients announced
The initiative, run out of the Office of Social Equity and Community, provides University funding up to $100,000 each to Penn teams taking on big social justice issues in the city.
News・ Campus & Community
To Penn’s Class of 2024: ‘The world needs you’
The University celebrated graduating students on Monday during the 268th Commencement.