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Taking action toward an even greener future
Five years on the heels of the University’s wildly successful Climate Action Plan, Penn recently announced its intention to embark on an even more ambitious venture: Climate Ac
WDC alum Bretagne begins new career as diabetes alert dog
November is American Diabetes Month—a time to raise awareness about the chronic disease, which is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States, affecting one in 12 Americans.
Penn urges University community to ‘ReThink Your Footprint’
Throughout the month of November, Penn is encouraging faculty, staff, and students not just to recycle their coffee cups, but switch to reusable mugs as part of a campus-wide waste minimization awareness campaign.
Catch a ride to Penn’s innovation celebration
On Friday, Oct. 31, Penn students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends are invited to honor the University’s culture of innovation at “Celebrating Innovation at Penn,” a University-wide gathering at the future home of the Pennovation Center from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Chaplain's Office counsels and cares—and does weddings, too
As University Chaplain, the Rev.
Rethinking STEM courses
REINVISIONING STEM: Penn is one of more than 30 colleges and universities tasked with rethinking the way science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses are taught in the classroom, especially at the introductory collegiate level, by replacing lectures with active student engagement in discovery and problem solving.
Penn celebrates its robust innovative spirit
Intellectual light bulbs are known to illuminate across academic disciplines at Penn, igniting new approaches to innovation and technology transfer while powering valuable real-world applications.
Staff Q&A with Elsa Amaral
Some might consider Elsa Amaral’s role as a physical therapist at Penn to be an accidental career. In 2001, while living in Hoboken, N.J., and working for Macy’s in Manhattan, she injured herself during a skiing trip and wound up in physical therapy.
Penn community to plant campus orchard at Penn Park
Members of the Penn community will soon be able to quite literally enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Fun and games galore at Penn Family Day
On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Division of Human Resources (HR) and Penn Athletics will once again join forces to host Penn Family Day, providing full- and part-time staff, faculty, and post-doctoral fellows with a day of free, fall fun.