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How do you find a virus that’s completely unknown?
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How do you find a virus that’s completely unknown?

A team of microbiologists and pulmonologists at Penn have scanned genome databases and found a new abundant viral family associated with disease.

Penn Today Staff

From the bench to bedside, boardroom, and beyond
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Penn Life Sciences & Management seniors from the Trident Therapeutics team present their final capstone project to a room of more than 100 of the “who's who” of biotechnology. (Photo: Brooke Sietinsons)

From the bench to bedside, boardroom, and beyond

Penn’s Life Sciences & Management program empowers the next generation of biotechnology leaders with an education in both business and the natural sciences.

Erica K. Brockmeier

‘What can be done today?’
Aminata Sy sits with student reading a book to them.

Aminata Sy with a student in the African Community Learning Program. (Photo: Omnia Magazine)

‘What can be done today?’

Senior Aminata Sy founded a program for Philly kids and will soon head to Congress to begin her Rangel Graduate Fellowship.

Susan Ahlborn

Student Spotlight with Connor Sendel
Connor Sendel

Student Spotlight with Connor Sendel

The senior looks back on his time on campus, discussing what it’s like to pursue a dual degree, how a startup grew out of his team’s senior design project, and his plans after graduation.

Lauren Hertzler

Creating connections with a Nobel laureate
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Penn students had the opportunity to hear about Nobel laureate Michael S. Brown’s childhood growing up in the Philadelphia suburbs, stories from his time as a student at Penn, and the origins of his work that led him to winning a Nobel prize. 

Creating connections with a Nobel laureate

Thanks to their creative approach on a class project, a group of biochemistry students had the opportunity to get to know one of Penn Chemistry’s seven Nobel laureates.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Senior pictures
Student holding magazine

Penn senior and photographer Isabel Zapata created Torch Magazine to feature her portraits of fellow graduating seniors, along with their reflections. 

Senior pictures

Graduating senior and photographer Isabel Zapata captured 57 of her classmates in places of significance to create Torch Magazine. The publication features their reflections as well as her portraits.
Photo finish
Student standing in front of a stand of forsythia.

After graduation, Wilson Fisher will study the history of art in Ukraine through a 2019-2020 Fulbright Scholarship. (Photo: Wilson Fisher)

Photo finish

Graduating senior Wilson Fisher will use a Fulbright Award to study photographers and other artists in Ukraine.
U.S.-China tariffs: Is there an end in sight?
Pile of rubber balls decorated like US and Chinese flags

U.S.-China tariffs: Is there an end in sight?

Wharton’s Marshall W. Meyer and Penn Law’s Jacques deLisle discuss the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China.

Penn Today Staff

Commencement 2019 primer
commencement 2018

Commencement 2019 primer

The University of Pennsylvania’s 263rd Commencement ceremony will be held on Franklin Field on Monday, May 20.
Through new eyes: Tours reacquaint alumni with campus
History of Art Professor David Brownlee with tour group atop concrete roof History of Art Professor David Brownlee, center, leads a tour group atop the Fresh Grocer parking garage at 40th and Walnut streets. (Photo courtesy: Penn Office of Development)

Through new eyes: Tours reacquaint alumni with campus

Campus tours hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations give visiting former students a chance to see the campus in a new light during Alumni Weekend, which takes place May 17-20.