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    Articles from Brandon K. Baker
    At Convocation, first-years called on to ‘embrace the unexpected’
    Franklin Field during Penn’s 2025 Convocation.

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    At Convocation, first-years called on to ‘embrace the unexpected’

    Penn’s 286th academic year formally began at Convocation, where President J. Larry Jameson drew lessons from nature by invoking fireflies—recognizing students’ brilliance, prescribing them to ‘“embrace the unexpected,” and reminding them, “Fireflies do not glow alone.”

    4 min. read

    Philly high schoolers imagine their futures through a Penn GSE summer program
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    Adina Goldstein, top left, alongside Philadelphia high school students, examines a spider during a session with the School of Veterinary Medicine.

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    Philly high schoolers imagine their futures through a Penn GSE summer program

    The Academy at Penn, a five-year program in partnership with nonprofit Foundations, Penn Graduate School of Education, and the School District of Philadelphia, kicked off this summer with programming that empowered adolescents to assess their skills and imagine what’s possible for their careers.

    4 min. read

    Penn powers up AI learning for faculty and staff
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    Penn powers up AI learning for faculty and staff

    AI Principles & Practices, a series of interactive sessions supported by a Draw Down the Lightning Grant, aims to enhance faculty and staff skills by introducing platforms and technologies supported at Penn.

    2 min. read

    What to read, watch, and cook for Juneteenth

    An Emancipation Day parade in St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1922.

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    What to read, watch, and cook for Juneteenth

    Specialists from Penn Libraries offer seven resources to learn more about and celebrate Juneteenth.

    3 min. read

    What is an NPU? A Penn expert explains
    A computer chip being placed by a rubber-gloved hand.

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    What is an NPU? A Penn expert explains

    Benjamin C. Lee, a professor of electrical and systems engineering, explains what a neural processing unit (NPU) is and why it matters in the age of artificial intelligence.

    5 min. read

    Penn students innovate in the time of AI
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    Helen Jin and Davis Brown.

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    Penn students innovate in the time of AI

    Students from schools across the University are putting knowledge into practice, asking deep questions and finding innovative uses for AI tools.

    5 min. read

    Penn to double computing capacity for faculty
    Campus sky view along Chestnut Street featuring Amy Gutmann Hall and skyline.

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    Penn to double computing capacity for faculty

    The Penn Advanced Research Computing Center, a platform for computational and data-driven research across campus, is soft launching this spring with a full launch later this summer.

    4 min. read

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