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Connecting with America’s 250th anniversary
The Declaration of Independence at the National Archives

The Declaration of Independence on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

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Connecting with America’s 250th anniversary

Ahead of the main event on July 4, 2026, marking the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Penn students, faculty, and staff will have multiple early opportunities to engage with America’s 250th anniversary.

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2025 Bioethics Founders’ Award

2025 Bioethics Founders’ Award

George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology & Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights Dorothy E. Roberts has been named a recipient of the 2025 Bioethics Founders’ Award, which recognizes individuals who have made substantial, sustained contributions to bioethics in ways that have advanced thinking and practice in medicine, the life sciences, and public policy.

2025 Arabella Babb Mansfield Award

2025 Arabella Babb Mansfield Award

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Kate Shaw is one of this year’s recipients of the Arabella Babb Mansfield Award, given by the National Association of Women Lawyers. The award recognizes lifetime professional achievement, positive influence, and valuable contributions to women in law and in society.

The Innovation Advantage: A new executive certificate from Penn Carey Law

The Innovation Advantage: A new executive certificate from Penn Carey Law

A new executive education certificate program from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will equip tech professionals with the legal insight needed to design smarter, safer, and more future-ready products. The in-person program launches in June 2026, and will combine classroom sessions, case studies, site visits, and peer interaction.

Ella Vance: Diving into the causes of crime
Ella Vance stands in front of a staircase with her arms crossed.

Ella Vance says her psychology and criminology double-major meshes well with Paul Robinson’s research on the root causes of crime. Her summer work was supported by the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.

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Ella Vance: Diving into the causes of crime

Third-year Ella Vance spent the summer working with Penn Carey Law’s Paul Robinson exploring the potential roots of crime, including addiction and poverty. Her 10-week opportunity was supported by the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.

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Kevin Volpp: Nudging populations toward better health
Kevin Volpp.

Kevin Volpp is the Mark V. Pauly President’s Distinguished Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine and Health Care Management at the Wharton School, and director at the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics.

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Kevin Volpp: Nudging populations toward better health

Kevin Volpp, Mark V. Pauly President’s Distinguished Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine and Health Care Management at the Wharton School, discusses how behavioral health interventions can improve public health outcomes.

From the Regulatory Review

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Penn scholars on the Supreme Court’s 2024-25 regulatory decisions

Penn scholars on the Supreme Court’s 2024-25 regulatory decisions

An essay series in The Regulatory Review, a publication of the Penn Program on Regulation, examines the Supreme Court’s major regulatory decisions from its recent term.

From the Regulatory Review

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New Certificate of Study in History and Historical Research Methods

New Certificate of Study in History and Historical Research Methods

Beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will offer a new Certificate of Study in History and Historical Research Methods, granted by the History Department in the School of Arts and Sciences at Penn.