Early childhood influence exposures can elicit immune responses that last a lifetime, according to Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine.
“I’d be hesitant to read much into the 2023-24 increase and certainly not as an indication of a reversal of the trend towards lower or declining U.S. fertility,” says Hans-Peter Kohler of the School of Arts & Sciences.
Benjamin Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that the challenge in training robotics lies in data collection because training in the real world is time-consuming and expensive.
Postdoc Luis E. Seija of the Perelman School of Medicine writes that society should be honest about the risks of alcohol and its role in lives rather than mythologizing it as a modern-day miracle.
The “After Modernism” exhibit at the Arthur Ross is hailed as “eye-popping.”
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1776: The Musical will immerse audiences in the behind-the-scenes debates and discussions leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence—expressed in song and rapid-fire dialogue. Theatre students from across the Philadelphia area will bring these debates, decisions, and personalities to life on stage. Shows will be at various times. Reserve tickets in advance. Penn students receive a discount with Penn ID.
This symposium—the culmination of the 2026 Penn LDI Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program (SUMR)—will spotlight the participating SUMR scholars and their faculty mentors, featuring presentations about their mentor-directed research work. Free and open to the public.
Guided by Penn’s strategic framework, In Principle and Practice, Penn Forward launched in September 2025 with six working groups of faculty, staff, students, and postdoctoral scholars who challenged legacy assumptions and proposed bold, actionable strategies to advance Penn’s mission and strengthen operations.
Penn Forward’s initial nine priority initiatives aim to build trust with those we serve, enable bold discovery, and extend Penn’s geographic reach and impact across a lifetime. Learn more about these initiatives and follow along with Penn Today as Penn continues to drive forward.
When embarking on the college application process, Dean Whitney Soule says, "One place for a student to feel somewhat grounded is that they are going to stand out because they are not like anybody else in the world."
Debbie Mandell of the School of Veterinary Medicine says, "If the pavement is hot when you put your hand on it, then it will burn their pads and feet. Keeping them on grassed areas, carrying them to grassed areas if possible or limiting time on pavement, especially avoiding asphalt, are options."
“Do we want classrooms organized by continuous digital engagement? Or do we want schools where children spend substantial portions of the day interacting and creating?”, writes Sarah Schneider Kavanagh of the Graduate School of Education.
“Because stuckness arises from a cascade of factors, solutions must do two things: prevent people from falling into those slumps and help them escape when they do,” writes Atheendar S. Venkataramani of the Perelman School of Medicine.
J. Larry Jameson will serve as Penn’s president through June 2027, featuring remarks from board chair Ramanan Raghavendran.
According to a 2024 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, a growing number of Americans mistakenly believe that COVID vaccines have been responsible for thousands of deaths.
