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New leadership at Fels Institute
Two people sit in wing-backed armchairs, separated by a small side table with an empty vase and two plastic water bottles, smiling and having a conversation in front of a wall with the words Fels Institute of Government and the Penn logo printed on it.

Elizabeth Vale, left, smiles during a conversation with Time's Up CEO and former Michelle Obama Chief of Staff Tina Tchen in this file photo taken on Sept. 7, 2018. The talk was part of the Fels Institute of Government’s Public Policy in Practice series, which brings in high-profile leaders in public administration to meet with students and answer questions. (Image: Elizabeth Vale)

New leadership at Fels Institute

The 82-year-old Fels Institute of Government’s signature Public Policy in Practice workshops continues the legacy of providing students with a practical program in public administration.

Kristen de Groot

Alumna Andrea Mitchell on her career in journalism
NBC’s chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell sits at a table in front of a microphone, responding to a question at Kelly Writers House on Penn’s campus, as audience members look on.

NBC's chief foreign affairs correspondent and Penn alum Andrea Mitchell responds to questions during a talk at Kelly Writers House on Dec. 10, 2019. She discussed everything from breaking into TV journalism in the 1960s to moderating the Democratic presidential debate.

Alumna Andrea Mitchell on her career in journalism

NBC News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent spoke at Kelly Writers House about her 40-plus-year career.

Kristen de Groot

Side Gigs for Good, part two
Person walks a black Labrador retriever puppy along a path from a parking lot

Heather Calvert, executive director of MindCORE, drops off her foster puppy Ugo at the School of Veterinary Medicine's Working Dog Center at Pennovation Works each weekday. She and her family care for the working-dog-in-training during evenings, weekends, and holidays. 

Side Gigs for Good, part two

In a second installment of Side Gigs for Good stories, meet four more Penn employees whose after-work endeavors go above and beyond.

Katherine Unger Baillie , Michele W. Berger

Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries
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Tukufu Zuberi in Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries.

(Image: Eric Sucar)

Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries

New installations showcase the diversity and artistry of modern culture in dialogue with historic artifacts.

Kristina Linnea García

Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference
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At COP 25, the United Nations climate conference that runs from Dec. 2 through Dec. 13, 2019, Penn sent its largest delegation ever, including philosophy professor Michael Weisberg (center, in blue). He and others from around the University participated in the inaugural Resilience Lab and led discussions on topics like adaptation and climate-resilient urban infrastructure. (Image: Jocelyn Perry)

Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference

At COP 25, representatives from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Perry World House, Penn IUR, and elsewhere discuss global climate challenges.

Michele W. Berger

A new way to measure cosmic black holes
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A new way to measure cosmic black holes

Researchers find a link between the masses of supermassive black holes and the distances between the galaxies which surround them, allowing astronomers to more easily study many astronomical phenomena.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Penn has two 2020 Marshall Scholars
Erin Hartman and Christina Steele

Penn’s new Marshall Scholars are 2018 graduate Erin Hartman (left) and senior Christina Steele. 

Penn has two 2020 Marshall Scholars

Erin Hartman, a 2018 graduate of the School of Nursing, and senior psychology major Christina Steele have been named Marshall Scholars. Established by the British government, the Marshall Scholarship funds up to three years of study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom.

Aaron Olson , Louisa Shepard

An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape
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An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape

Students use computer graphic technologies to bring historic sites to life as part of a summer research program and fall semester course that unites anthropology and computer science.

Erica K. Brockmeier

University of Pennsylvania announces $10M gift from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray to support first generation students from NYC
During a study break, President Amy Gutmann and Jon and Mindy Gray congratulate the first cohort of student scholars in the Penn First Plus program that the Grays’ gift is supporting.

During a study break, President Amy Gutmann and Jon and Mindy Gray congratulate the first cohort of student scholars in the Penn First Plus program that the Grays’ gift is supporting. (Image: Daniel Burke)

University of Pennsylvania announces $10M gift from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray to support first generation students from NYC

The gift from 1992 Penn graduates, Mindy and Jon Gray, supports undergraduate financial aid for students from New York City, and the Penn First Plus program for students who are low income and/or the first in their families to attend college.
English professor J.C. Cloutier’s latest book sheds new light on African American literature
J.C. Cloutier standing in front of a picture of Batman.

Jean-Christophe Cloutier, an assistant professor of English at Penn, has written a book that uncovers his discoveries in archives over the past decade and explains his theories on why African American literary collections are often undervalued. (Image: Shira Yudkoff)

English professor J.C. Cloutier’s latest book sheds new light on African American literature

Like a literary detective, English prof Jean-Christophe Cloutier sifts through library archives searching for material written by African American authors that is often hidden, uncatalogued, misfiled, or forgotten.

Louisa Shepard