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When ancient technology and high-tech robots intersect
In one Penn lab, a stone-sculpting machine is helping archaeologists solve long-held mysteries of very old tools.
Michele W. Berger ・
Franklin’s Table serves up savory eats from best-in-class chefs
New food hall serves up fare for foodies, special diets, and fan favorite classics at Franklin's Table.
Mentorship program introduces students of color to their Ivy League contemporaries
The HERstory/HIStory mentors from Penn’s W. E. B. Du Bois College House offer advice, wisdom, and friendship to local second-, third-, and fourth-graders.
Commencement 2017: ‘use your freedom well’
Penn President Amy Gutmann celebrated the University graduates of the Class of 2017, along with family, friends, the academic community, alumni, and Commencement speaker Cory Booker, Democratic U.S. Senator for New Jersey.
Jacquie Posey
By the Numbers: Commencement 2017
Penn kicks off its 261st Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 15, at 10:15 a.m. at the historic Franklin Field.
Lauren Hertzler ・
Hey Day 2017
At the annual tradition that marks the official passage of the junior class to senior status, participants joyfully marched down Locust Walk to College Green, holding bamboo canes and donning Styrofoam hats.
Christina Cook
Harnessing powerful technology to improve patient care
Michele W. Berger ・
Penn’s quest to battle Alzheimer’s
John Trojanowski and Virginia Man-Yee Lee of the Perelman School of Medicine have been conducting Alzheimer’s research for more than 30 years, and have made three major discoveries—all of which have become strong foundations for those working on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders around the world.
Lauren Hertzler ・