Penn's New Financial–Aid Program Is Topic of Video
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania’s innovative new financial aid program, which will eliminate loans for financially eligible undergraduate students regardless of family income, is the focus of a new video, available for viewing at http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/paying/paying-pro-video-wm.htm.
The new program is the latest step in Penn’s effort to widen access for students from all economic backgrounds, expanding its no-loan program beyond low- and lower-middle-income families to include middle- and upper-middle-income families. The new initiative will substitute grants for loans for all Penn undergraduate students who are eligible for financial aid, making it possible for students from a broad range of economic backgrounds to graduate debt-free.
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.
