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U.S. COVID-19 response ignored pandemic plans and science while silencing dissent

Princeton professor Frances Lee, co-author of a new book about failed COVID-19 policies, discussed state variations in COVID vaccine uptake at a Penn LDI policy seminar. The event was co-sponsored by Penn LDI, the Penn Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy, and the Penn Center for Perioperative Outcomes Research and Transformation.

Graduates cheering at Penn’s 269th Commencement.

Penn salutes graduates at University’s 269th Commencement

Actor, director, producer, and Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks delivered the Commencement address to around 6,000 graduates on Monday, May 19, at Franklin Field.

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President Jameson provides a ‘snapshot of Penn’s momentum’

“In a time of constant change and renewal, what keeps us connected is our traditions,” said Penn President J. Larry Jameson at an Alumni Weekend gathering.

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The recipients of the Ivy Day awards holding their awards.

Class of 2025 Ivy Day Ceremony

Annually for more than 150 years, the Ivy Day Ceremony has celebrated remarkable graduating fourth-years for their leadership and service, with the Senior Honor Awards being among the oldest traditions at Penn.

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Five years of advancing innovative genetics researchers at Penn Medicine

A Penn master’s program celebrates its fifth graduating class of genetic counselors.

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Class of 2025 spelled out on Franklin Field by the undergraduate class.

By the Numbers

By the Numbers: Class of 2025

On May 19, more than 9,000 students are eligible to graduate at the University-wide Commencement ceremony, and Penn will confer four honorary degrees.

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Americans say benefits of MMR vaccine for children outweigh risks by nearly 5-1

While many Americans know how measles can spread, most cannot accurately estimate the prevalence of complications associated with measles such as hospitalization or the risks it presents during pregnancy, according to the latest Annenberg Science and Public Health survey, which was conducted by Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center.

Penn Nursing’s Julie A. Fairman elected to American Philosophical Society

Fairman is one of 37 other individuals recognized for their outstanding achievements in the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and technology, as well as leadership in industry, higher education, and nonprofit administration. The Emerita Nightingale Professor in Nursing is only the second nurse to be elected to the APS.

Snapshots of Wharton students across the country and the world.

Wharton graduates first Global Executive MBA cohort

Members of Wharton’s first Global Executive MBA cohort reflect on their academic journeys and the opportunities the program’s hybrid design unlocked for them.

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Eissa Attar and Alvin Luong standing in art gallery with arms around each other's shoulders

‘Scattered Earth, Sounded Depth’

A new thesis exhibition at the Arthur Ross Gallery features works by graduating Master of Fine Arts students Eissa Attar, from Saudi Arabia, and Alvin Luong, from Canada. On view through May 30, “Scattered Earth, Sounded Depth,” was curated by Emily Zimmerman.

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