New Penn students and families welcomed to a ‘workshop of the world’ nocred New Penn students and families welcomed to a ‘workshop of the world’ Interim President J. Larry Jameson and Provost John L. Jackson Jr. welcomed the Class of 2028, transfer students, and their families.
Building the Penn community at NSO First-year Penn students gathered at The Palestra on Aug. 22, 2024, for the “Building the Penn Community” event, part of New Student Orientation.nocred Building the Penn community at NSO New Student Orientation introduced the first-ever “Building the Penn Community” event during Penn Spirit Day on Thursday, Aug. 22.
Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court The updated Roberto Clemente Park in Fairmount now boasts a freshly repaved court complete with new backboards and nets.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court The latest product of the partnership between two iconic Philadelphia institutions, a newly refurbished court at Roberto Clemente Park will support healthy behavior in the community.
Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society From left: Dawn Bonnell, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman.nocred Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society Dawn Bonnell, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman have been recognized for extraordinary achievements in their fields.
A mission to supercharge scientific research Image: iStock/ipopba A mission to supercharge scientific research Jacob Gardner, an assistant professor in computer and information science, wants to leverage AI to accelerate scientific research across disciplines.
Faculty-led Task Force charged with reviewing the Guidelines on Open Expression nocred Faculty-led Task Force charged with reviewing the Guidelines on Open Expression Chaired by Senior Vice Dean Lisa Bellini of Penn Medicine and Faculty director Sigal Ben-Porath of the SNF Paideia Program, the Task Force includes faculty, students, and staff members.
A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors A collaborative team of researchers including scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine show how a modified peptide can successfully target the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.(Image: iStock/Marcin Klapczynski) A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors Researchers in Penn Vet led a collaborative study that demonstrates how a modified peptide normalizes tumor vasculature and enhances various cancer treatments.
A Q&A with Board Chair Ramanan Raghavendran Ramanan Raghavendran, chair of Penn’s Board of Trustees.nocred Q&A A Q&A with Board Chair Ramanan Raghavendran Penn Today sat down with Board of Trustees Chair Ramanan Raghavendran about his first six months and the year ahead.
Michael C. Horowitz returns as director of Perry World House Michael Horowitz is the director of Perry World House and Richard Perry Professor in the School of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Political Science.nocred Michael C. Horowitz returns as director of Perry World House Horowitz resumed the leadership of Perry World House on August 14, overseeing work on security, defense, and emerging technologies.
With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious A scene from a fall 2023 preceptorial.(Image: Courtesy of New Student Orientation) With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious Preceptorials, a New Student Orientation tradition for first-year undergraduates, run this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.