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From the Archives: Raymond and Sadie Alexander family home movies
From the Archives: Raymond and Sadie Alexander family home movies
The University Archives’ Alexander Family Papers document the professional and personal lives of Penn trailblazers Raymond and Sadie Alexander, as well as some of their family members. Included are more than 100 home movies, dating from 1930 to 1961.
The practice of art collection as a collaboration
The practice of art collection as a collaboration
As part of an undergraduate course, Penn faculty and students curated an Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition of works from the Neumann family’s extensive collection of modern and contemporary art.
A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories
A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories
Revisit some of the stories that highlighted the events, breakthroughs, people, and research across the University this year.
Pioneering robotic triage
Pioneering robotic triage
By combining the power of autonomous systems and medical expertise, a team of engineers and physician scientists from Penn are tackling the challenge of mass casualty triage.
Celebrating the dedication of Amy Gutmann Hall
Celebrating the dedication of Amy Gutmann Hall
On a breezy, overcast early fall day, members of the Penn community gathered to dedicate the University’s new center for data science and artificial intelligence: Amy Gutmann Hall.
Testing a novel, community-driven response to heat islands in Philadelphia
Testing a novel, community-driven response to heat islands in Philadelphia
Researchers from three University of Pennsylvania schools collaborated with a Hunting Park nonprofit to design, build, and test a prototype of a cooling shelter to place at a bus stop.
At Convocation, a call to ‘come together’
At Convocation, a call to ‘come together’
The ceremony marked the start of Penn’s 285th academic year, with about 2,500 new students gathered on Franklin Field.
Students arrive for Move-In 2024
Students arrive for Move-In 2024
Nearly 6,000 students are moving into the 13 College Houses this week.
Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
On Friday, June 7, bells tolled at 1 p.m. at 44 locations around the region, as part of Penn Live Arts’ “Toll the Bell” community initiative.
To Penn’s Class of 2024: ‘The world needs you’
To Penn’s Class of 2024: ‘The world needs you’
The University celebrated graduating students on Monday during the 268th Commencement.