"Evolution of a Campus: Urban Renewal at Penn 1950-2000"
WHAT:”The Evolution of a Campus: Urban Renewal at Penn, 1950-2000” traces Penn’s history in West Philadelphia.
Filled with dramatic photographs and detailed maps capturing 50 years of “then and now,” this 90-minute informal lecture will explore the University’s expansion and the impact of Penn-related development in West Philadelphia.
Nanoparticle blueprints reveal path to smarter medicines
New research involving Penn Engineering shows detailed variation in lipid nanoparticle size, shape, and internal structure, and finds that such factors correlate with how well they deliver therapeutic cargo to a particular destination.
A generous gift from alumni Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman brings the work of internationally acclaimed artist Jaume Plensa to the University of Pennsylvania. The latest addition to the Penn Art Collection expands Philadelphia's public art.
A massive chunk of ice, a new laser, and new information on sea-level rise
For nearly a decade, Leigh Stearns and collaborators aimed a laser scanner system at Greenland’s Helheim Glacier. Their long-running survey reveals that Helheim’s massive calving events don’t behave the way scientists once thought, reframing how ice loss contributes to sea-level rise.
