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The Higgs boson discovery, 10 years later
workers with hard hats stand next to the complex machinery of the Large Hadron Collider

The 25-meter-tall and 46-meter-long ATLAS detector, which identified the Higgs boson, is attached to the Large Hadron Collider. Lipeles and colleagues are moving into new research directions, including exploring how the Higgs might interact with dark matter. (Image: Yomiuri Shimbun/AP Images)

The Higgs boson discovery, 10 years later

Penn physicist Elliot Lipeles reflects on the past, present, and future of physics, from the discovery of the Higgs boson to theories about new subatomic particles.

Marilyn Perkins

Flying high with Skyla Wilson
Alone at Franklin Field track, Skyla Wilson lies up in the starting blocks, wearing her Penn track gear.

Flying high with Skyla Wilson

The May graduate discusses her track career, what she enjoys about racing, her favorite event, the rhythm involved in hurdling, her advice for underclassmen, and her plans for the future.
An ice cream social with Penn’s new president
Liz Magill with the Quaker

An ice cream social with Penn’s new president

Just days into her tenure, Liz Magill met and talked with hundreds of University faculty, staff, and students on College Green.

Lauren Hertzler

Can China stop climate change?
Scott Moore sitting on a bench Scott Moore, director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives, pictured along Locust Walk.

Can China stop climate change?

In a political science course and new book, Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives Scott Moore unfurls the layers of China’s approach to sustainability and technology.
Nine questions for Penn’s ninth president
Liz Magill

Nine questions for Penn’s ninth president

Liz Magill shares insights about her scholarship and her background, what excites her about living in Philadelphia, why she is inspired by the Penn community, and more.

Penn Today Staff

Who, What, Why: Tamia Harvey-Martin presents her film debut
Tamia Harvey-Martin smiles in front of the LGBT Center with one hand in her pocket and one hand on a camera hung on a strap around her neck

Tamia Harvey-Martin premieres “A Foolproof Guide to Relationships,” a short film about asexuality, at the LGBT Center on June 28. 

Who, What, Why: Tamia Harvey-Martin presents her film debut

Tamia Harvey-Martin premieres “A Foolproof Guide to Relationships,” a short film about asexuality, at the LGBT Center on June 28. 

Kristina García

Controversial jurist’s name to be removed from Law School building
Exterior of Silverman Hall at the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law

A medallion with the name of controversial jurist Roger Brooke Taney adorns the exterior of Silverman Hall at The University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law.

Controversial jurist’s name to be removed from Law School building

Following a yearlong evaluation and inclusive process, the name of Roger Brooke Taney, former chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, will be removed from a decorative medallion on the exterior of Silverman Hall.

Kristen de Groot

Penn Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo returns for an in-person event
People walking around a lobby where various tables are set up.

The expo brought together more than 30 local and diverse suppliers showcasing their services among Penn’s community of buyers in the lobby of the Annenberg Center.

Penn Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo returns for an in-person event

This year’s event featured dozens of local and diverse suppliers and showcased the economic impact of Penn’s buying power.

Dee Patel

Pride Wellness Walk
A group of people walk down a wooded road

June’s Wellness Walk was held in collaboration with the LGBT Center to celebrate Pride Month. 

Pride Wellness Walk

Penn’s monthly Wellness Walk was Pride-themed in June, providing an opportunity for staff and faculty to cultivate community and health.

Kristina García

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