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From lab to classroom: The Center for Engineering MechanoBiology
Kayla Gay looking into a microscope in a lab.

Kayla Gay, who teaches middle school in Northwest Philadelphia, spent the summer learning about lab techniques that she can bring back to her classroom.

(Image: Courtesy of Kayla Gay)

From lab to classroom: The Center for Engineering MechanoBiology

Penn’s Center for Engineering Mechanobiology is a summer program for K-12 teachers in Philadelphia to work with scientists and engineers to develop innovative, hands-on lessons to engage students in STEM-integrated education.

Ian Scheffler

Penn Board of Trustees votes to appoint J. Larry Jameson President and extend his term through June 2027
J. Larry Jameson.

“I am confident that our University’s future is bright as we prioritize our core values of excellence, freedom of inquiry and expression, and respect,” says Penn President J. Larry Jameson. “I am deeply committed to this extraordinary institution, and it is an honor to serve as Penn’s President.”

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Penn Board of Trustees votes to appoint J. Larry Jameson President and extend his term through June 2027

Jameson has served as Interim President since December 2023. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System and Dean of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine.
On the court with Stina Almqvist
Stina Almqvist poses with a ball resting on her shoulder.

Image: Eric Sucar

On the court with Stina Almqvist

The Swedish fourth-year guard discusses adjusting to the American game, playing pro ball as a teenager, attending the Eagles parade, scoring 1,000 points, and what the future holds.
Changing neighborhoods, changing times
Lance Freeman stands with hands in pockets outside of a building.

Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Lance Freeman, of the Weitzman School of Design and the School of Arts & Sciences, studies how people interact with the built environment. 

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Changing neighborhoods, changing times

Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Lance Freeman of the Weitzman School of Design and School of Arts & Sciences studies how people interact with the built environment.

Kristina García

Tracing the connections between Chinese high-speed rail and electric vehicle sales
Two bullet trains sit side-by-side in a silver-and-white train station. The train closest to the camera has red markings on the side and top.

China’s high-speed bullet trains like this one at a station in Beijing are a significant factor in boosting electric vehicle sales, a new research paper says. 

(Image: iStock/Nikada)

Tracing the connections between Chinese high-speed rail and electric vehicle sales

“Range anxiety” from electric vehicle owners can be alleviated by alternative transportation methods such as high-speed rail, Penn research shows.