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3 Penn Dental Med students at the clinic, one is cleaning a patient’s teeth.

Holistic community care at Penn Dental on Cedar

Penn Dental Medicine at PHMC on Cedar is one of five community care programs the School of Dental Medicine operates. At Penn Dental on Cedar, part of the mission is to integrate dental and medical care.

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A person in a beekeeper suit holding a panel covered in bees and honeycomb.

Foraging patterns and preferences of local honeybees

A new Penn Vet study aims to shed light on honeybees’ foraging habits, with an eye toward aiding their survival.

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A summer of student enrichment, from big ideas to bold beats

The Netter Center for Community Partnerships finished its summer of programming for West Philadelphia students, impacting 640 students and six University-Assisted Community Schools.

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Elizabeth Willis, David Grann, and Ayana Mathis named as 2026 Kelly Writers House Fellows

Each Fellow will host a reading and a brunch followed by a one-hour interview/conversation.

Perry World House announces 2025-26 Distinguished Visiting Fellows

The 21 Distinguished Visiting Fellows will engage with students, staff, faculty, and the community on pressing global issues including climate change, democracy, global justice, human rights, and security. They represent NGOs, media, education, government, and the private sector.

The eighth annual Pennovation Accelerator Pitch Day

The Pennovation Accelerator held their eighth annual Pitch Day at the Pennovation Center in July, the concluding event for the six-week program focused on business development. Serpent Robotics, an advanced robotics system that eliminates the dangers of manual tree-cutting, was named the overall 2025 Pennovation Accelerator Winner. Earable Intelligence won Best Pitch for developing an ear-based wearable medical device—or “earable”—to detect, and even predict, epileptic seizures.

A screenshot of a Replika chatbot screen.

What is real about human-AI relationships?

In a new paper, Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Arelí Rocha explores how people discuss their relationships with AI chatbots.

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Red and Blue ribbons run across a renovated Sheerr Pool.

Renovated Sheerr Pool makes a splash at Pottruck Center

New features, improvements, and enhancements have enriched the user experience and made the pool safer and more accessible.

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Brian Vivier amidst the stacks at Penn Libraries.

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Brian Vivier leads Global Collections at Penn Libraries

As director of the Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections, Vivier talks about work at the Libraries that “fuels where the next ideas come from.”