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Financial Times

How we made it: Dual heat domes hit Europe and U.S.

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that dual heat domes are likely to become more common.

“Good Morning America,” ABC News

Uterine cancer projected to rise in U.S. by 2050, Black women likely to be hit hardest

Adeiyewunmi (Ade) Osinubi of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the rise of uterine cancer, especially among African Americans.

Live Science

Scientists discover never-before-seen part of human cells — and it looks like a snowman wearing a scarf

Yi-Wei Chang of the Perelman School of Medicine says that recently visualized hemifusomes in human cells are genuine cellular intermediates, not freezing-induced distortions.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn and CHOP open a center for a rare genetic condition, thanks to a $25 million donation

The Armellino Center of Excellence for Williams Syndrome, a collaboration between Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is a one-stop shop to seek care for Williams syndrome made possible by a donation from Wharton alum Michael Armellino.

7/2

Session I classes end

All Day

10/15

Flu Clinic 2025

Four bottles of Influenza vaccine beside one medical syringe.

All Penn students, faculty, postdocs, and staff are welcome to drop in during Wellness at Penn's annual Flu Clinic for their free flu shot. Penn ID is required.

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Pottruck Health and Fitness Center, 3701 Walnut St.

7/18

Horticulture Center Food Forest Workday

three people work in a garden

Participants will volunteer with the Philadelphia Orchard Project in the Food Forest at the Horticulture Center for a morning of weeding and tending to the dense food forest. Tools, gloves, and water will be provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own if possible. Register to attend.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Horticultural Center, 100 N. Horticultural Drive

12/2

10th Annual Celebration of Innovation

The Penn Center of Innovation’s 10th annual Celebration of Innovation will celebrate Penn researchers and innovators named as inventors on patents issued to the University during the past fiscal year. Several special awards will also be presented for exceptional achievements in technology innovation and commercial translation. Register to attend.

3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Jordan Medical Education Center, 3400 Civic Center Blvd.

11/8

Celebrating New Books by Alumni Fiction Writers

Exterior of the Kelly Writers House with a path to the front door.

Penn alumni and renowned authors Naomi Xu Elegant, Lauren Francis-Sharma, and Beth Kephart will share more about their new books. Attendees will have a chance to engage with these writers and gain insight into their latest works.

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk

9/5

Opening Reception for Hung Liu: Happy and Gay

Exterior of Arthur Ross Gallery.

Guests are invited to celebrate the opening of Hung Liu: Happy and Gay at the Arthur Ross Gallery. Visitors will get a chance to experience Liu’s vibrant, large-scale paintings that reimagine Mao-era children’s book illustrations with bold color, signature drips, and powerful reinterpretations of propaganda imagery. Free and open to the Penn community.

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Fisher Fine Arts Library, 220 S. 34th St.