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    Summer construction in full swing on campus
    Quadrangle building exterior with cranes outside of it.

    A construction crew works outside of the Quadrangle, which recently finished phase one of a three-phase renovation. 

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    Summer construction in full swing on campus

    Before student Move-In, construction teams work to advance building projects and conduct maintenance. Facilities & Real Estate Services offers updates on a few projects.
    Where scientific nationalism meets tradition
    A group of Penn students looking at Japanese artifacts being presented in a museum.

    (On homepage) At Uji, a city south of Kyoto that’s famous for tea, Penn students learn from a matcha master.

    (Image: John Kehayias)

    Where scientific nationalism meets tradition

    In May, John Kehayias led a Penn Global Seminar to Japan, exploring ideas of wartime-era scientific nationalism while cultivating cross-cultural exchange.
    ICA presents dual new exhibits for summer, fall
    A gazing ball atop a bird bath and a stylized snake on astroturf.

    “Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard.”

    (Image: Constance Mensh)

    ICA presents dual new exhibits for summer, fall

    The Institute of Contemporary Art’s summer and fall exhibitions highlight an eclectic collection of yard art and domestic interiors and scenes that are both familiar and uncomfortable.
    Celebrating ‘excellence and service in combination’ at PIP/PEP luncheon
    pep and pip winners at luncheon

    The 2024 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners are (from left to right): Simran Rajpal and Gauthami Moorkanat for Educate to Empower; Catherine Hood, Brianna Aguilar, and Anooshey Ikhlas for Presby Addiction Care Program; and Rahul Nambiar and Yash Dhir of Jochi.

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    Celebrating ‘excellence and service in combination’ at PIP/PEP luncheon

    Seven graduating students were recognized at an annual luncheon for the President’s Engagement and Innovation prizes.
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