Homecoming celebrates alumni with galas, games, and donuts
President Amy Gutmann and alumni on stage at the Alumni Award of Merit Gala during Homecoming Weekend.
This year marked the tenth anniversary of Homecoming featuring Arts and Culture at Penn and, like every year, featured a packed schedule of activities for decades of alumni.
Penn President Amy Gutmann addresses alumni at the 84th Annual Alumni Award of Merit Gala during Homecoming Weekend.
Friday night’s roster of events included the Alumni Award of Merit Gala, a basketball game at the Palestra, and a dance party at the Institute of Contemporary Art. On Saturday, clear blue skies and a chilly wind presided over day two of Homecoming Weekend. It began with a brisk 5K, and included a gallery hop, Alumni Arts Fair, an Architecture Tour, 60-Second Lectures, and tailgate parties—so the dry skies were welcome.
Penn President Amy Gutmann at the Power of Penn Palooza.
The Quakers took on the Harvard Crimson for the annual Homecoming football game at Franklin Field—but suffered a heartbreaking loss. Following the game, College Green featured the Power of Penn Palooza, while alums gathered to hear panel discussions, enjoy wine, donuts, and sushi socials, or take in other sporting events, like volleyball and men’s soccer on campus.
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.
