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The psychology behind the well-being benefits of libraries
New York Public Library

Researchers from the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project at the Positive Psychology Center helped the New York Public Library analyze results of a patron survey on the well-being benefits of libraries.

(Image: Courtesy of The New York Public Library)

The psychology behind the well-being benefits of libraries

Penn’s Humanities and Human Flourishing Project at the Positive Psychology Center helped the New York Public Library contextualize results of a patron survey on well-being.
A seminar explores what history can be
Archival images of Indigenous students at a boarding school.

A photograph in the collection of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania shows students at a Native American boarding school.

(Image: Courtesy of Omnia)

A seminar explores what history can be

Hardeep Dhillon, an assistant professor of history in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, teaches a first-year seminar that explores the history of children in America while equipping students with foundational analytical skills.

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Jimmy Carter remembered
In a black-and-white photo, Jimmy Carter stands close to the camera in front of a crowd. He is seen in profile and is smiling.

Then-Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter prepares to give a speech to a crowd estimated at 35,000 in downtown Philadelphia in October 1976.

(Image: AP Photo/File)

Jimmy Carter remembered

Penn faculty reflect on the legacy of the former president, who led America almost a half-century ago and whose post-presidency was defined by humanitarian work and service.

Kristen de Groot

Penn staff make the Philadelphia area a better place through side gigs
Mary Kinney dropping off knitwear for donation.

(Image: Eric Sucar)

Penn staff make the Philadelphia area a better place through side gigs

The 12th piece in Penn Today’s Side Gigs for Good series highlights staff who mentor and empower Latino professionals, lead Girl Scout troops, donate hand-knitted items to people in need, and connect Philadelphia children with music opportunities.
A first-of-its-kind master’s program for police leaders
Aerial view of College Hall and Penn’s campus.

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A first-of-its-kind master’s program for police leaders

The new graduate degree from the Department of Criminology and the College of Liberal & Professional Studies will begin next fall. It aims to teach evidence-based research to foster more equitable practices.

From Omnia

Two fourth-year students chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars
Headshots of Tej Patel and Sridatta Teerdhala

Fourth-years (from left) Tej Patel and Sridatta Teerdhala have been chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars.

(Image: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships) 

Two fourth-year students chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars

Fourth-years Tej Patel and Sridatta Teerdhala, both in the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management, a dual degree in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Wharton School, have been chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars.

Louisa Shepard

What comes next for Syria
A crowd of Syrians gather in an open space. To the right, they are waving a revolutionary flag.

Syrian citizens wave the revolutionary flag as they celebrate the takeover of the capital Damascus by insurgents.

 (Image: AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

What comes next for Syria

Perry World House held a discussion featuring Penn experts to confront the future of Syria after the fall of the Assad regime and what the world can expect.
Vietnamese language program expansion builds cultural community
A classroom of students sitting behind desks. One student is at the front of the classroom delivering a presentation.

Students in one of Penn's Vietnamese language classes taught by Hanh Nguyen (upper left) discuss a presentation. Vietnamese recently became part of the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations.

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Vietnamese language program expansion builds cultural community

The expansion into the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations has been partly driven by heritage speakers seeking to connect with their families and cultures.