Kite and Key Society celebrates a century nocred Kite and Key Society celebrates a century Students share the campus and their experiences at Penn with visitors in person and online, forming meaningful friendships and lasting connections.
Developing kidneys from scratch Image: iStock/Vladyslav Severyn Developing kidneys from scratch Bioengineering professor Alex Hughes tackles the burden of chronic kidney disease by creating kidney tissue from scratch, which could reduce the need for both dialysis and transplantation.
Penn GSE dean on meeting and making the moment Katharine Strunk, dean of the Penn Graduate School of Education.nocred Penn GSE dean on meeting and making the moment Katharine Strunk, dean of the Graduate School of Education, began her tenure in July 2023. This week, she announced the School’s strategic vision, Together for Good.
Men’s soccer clinches third-straight Ivy League regular season title Image: Courtesy of Penn Athletics Men’s soccer clinches third-straight Ivy League regular season title A late goal by Stas Korzeniowski pushes Penn past Princeton to a 1-0 victory.
Students fill critical behind-the-scenes Election Day roles for NBC News People watch an NBC News livestream showing poll results at Rockefeller Center in New York on Election Day 2024.(Image: AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Students fill critical behind-the-scenes Election Day roles for NBC News Three dozen undergraduates worked with the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies this year to track turnout, assemble results, and build on-air graphics.
Protecting Indigenous heritage in an age of climate vulnerability Wupatki Pueblo, north of Flagstaff, Arizona, is among the villages built by Native peoples in the desert Southwest centuries ago. “We look at those sites as still alive, as offering us the opportunity to connect with our ancestors and to continue the work, and legacy of that work, of communing with that place,” says Chas Robles, ALCC’s executive director.(Image: Colin Cohan) Protecting Indigenous heritage in an age of climate vulnerability A preservation plan being developed by researchers in the Weitzman School in consultation with local stewards conserves a millennium of human settlement.
COVID-19 pandemic worsened patient safety measures Image: iStock/Sviatlana Lazarenka COVID-19 pandemic worsened patient safety measures A new study from Penn Nursing found that rates of falls, infections, and injuries increased significantly during the pandemic, and have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries A lunch for veterans hosted by Lynn Manuel, Associate Director of Veteran and Military Engagement.nocred Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries Penn expands its Yellow Ribbon program for veterans and their beneficiaries, now offering unlimited slots and funding for undergraduate students.
Fritz Steiner’s service as Weitzman School of Design dean at Penn is extended Frederick “Fritz” Steiner, dean of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania.nocred Fritz Steiner’s service as Weitzman School of Design dean at Penn is extended Steiner’s tenure as dean of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design is extended through June 30, 2027.
From the Archives: 1915 film of Penn-Cornell football game An image from the film of the 1915 Penn-Cornell football game at Franklin Field.(Image: Courtesy of University Archives & Records Center) From the Archives: 1915 film of Penn-Cornell football game The oldest film in Penn’s University Archives & Records Center documents the 1915 football game featuring Penn versus Cornell, played on Thanksgiving Day in front of a packed crowd at Franklin Field. Penn plays Cornell Nov. 9 in their 130th meeting.