Funding cuts, shifts in aid could make college harder to afford for low-income families
Funding cuts, shifts in aid could make college harder to afford for low-income families
Julie Wollman of the Graduate School of Education comments on the future of financial aid for college studies.
Lioznyansky, Wu earn All-Ivy Honors on final day of Ivy League Championships
Lioznyansky, Wu earn All-Ivy Honors on final day of Ivy League Championships
First-year Simon Lioznyansky earned First Team All-Ivy and third-year Joseph Wu earned Second Team All-Ivy at the 2026 Ivy League Fencing Championships on Sunday, Feb. 8.
Framework for assessing trustworthiness of scientific research
Framework for assessing trustworthiness of scientific research
The systems-level framework for evaluating the trustworthiness of research findings is published by a group of researchers, including Annenberg Public Policy Center director Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
1 in 4 young people using psychotropic drugs are taking dangerous combinations
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1 in 4 young people using psychotropic drugs are taking dangerous combinations
A Penn Medicine study shows that the use of medicines to address mental health or behavioral conditions climbed from 2001 until 2020, but the increase has led to safety concerns.
Green Lab’s Freezer Inventory Project: Turning a ripple of change into a wave
2025 graduate Srishti Jainapur recording the temperature on a freezer.
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Green Lab’s Freezer Inventory Project: Turning a ripple of change into a wave
The Freezer Inventory Project, launched in late 2023, aims to improve the efficiency of a major energy strain: ultra-low temperature freezers.
Expanding access to inclusive dental care
Expanding access to inclusive dental care
Abigail Green trains students to treat patients with physical disabilities or neurodivergence who are unable to receive dental care elsewhere.
Connecting health care policy to people’s lives
Connecting health care policy to people’s lives
Allison Hoffman studies Medicare and long-term care and helps policymakers understand the impact that health insurance regulations can have on people’s lives.
Weitzman Hall, renewed and expanded, celebrated at opening ceremony
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Weitzman Hall, renewed and expanded, celebrated at opening ceremony
The Penn community gathered to celebrate the opening of Weitzman Hall, the Weitzman School of Design’s first new building in nearly 60 years.
A new social media platform creates buzz—but it’s just for AI bots
A new social media platform creates buzz—but it’s just for AI bots
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School discusses Moltbook, a platform for AI agents to talk to other AI agents.
Why students leave community college
Penn GSE doctoral student Estefanie Aguilar Padilla conducting fieldwork at a community college.
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Why students leave community college
At Penn’s Graduate School for Education, doctoral student Estefanie Aguilar Padilla’s work with associate professor Rachel Baker reveals why students walk away—and how colleges can help them stay.