Food waste: Recycling, not discarding, offers huge environmental benefits (Image: Courtesy of Zhengxia Dou) Food waste: Recycling, not discarding, offers huge environmental benefits Researchers at Penn Vet examine how common food waste recycling methods, including composting, could have a big impact on greenhouse gas emissions and the use of natural resources. 5 min. read
‘The most human gesture’ brings the gift of a hand transplant at Penn Medicine (Image: Courtesy of Luka Krizanac) ‘The most human gesture’ brings the gift of a hand transplant at Penn Medicine Penn’s first bilateral hand transplant since the COVID pandemic gives a Swiss man new hands 16 years after childhood amputations. 7 min. read
Trials aim to make cancer relapse a thing of the past Image: alvarez via Getty Images Trials aim to make cancer relapse a thing of the past At Penn Medicine, clinical trials are testing methods that may stop cancer from recurring. 6 min. read
Penn students innovate in the time of AI Helen Jin and Davis Brown.nocred Penn students innovate in the time of AI Students from schools across the University are putting knowledge into practice, asking deep questions and finding innovative uses for AI tools. 5 min. read
Penn salutes graduates at University’s 269th Commencement nocred Penn salutes graduates at University’s 269th Commencement Actor, director, producer, and Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks delivered the Commencement address to around 6,000 graduates on Monday, May 19, at Franklin Field. 6 min. read
Graduates are ready to serve and engage at home and abroad Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Graduates are ready to serve and engage at home and abroad Members of Penn’s 269th graduating class will channel their expertise and passions to serve and work in Philadelphia and around the world, from teaching to research, poultry farming, and basketball. 4 min. read
Class of 2026 prepares for ‘iconic’ year during annual Hey Day nocred Class of 2026 prepares for ‘iconic’ year during annual Hey Day Marking a 109-year-old tradition, Penn third-year students united to celebrate their rise to fourth-year status. 5 min. read
Turning bicycles into an engineering study tool Students explored Amsterdam with a bike tour and even a bicycle scavenger hunt.(Image: Elizabeth Feeney) Turning bicycles into an engineering study tool Penn students explore the Netherlands’ cycling infrastructure and learn about bicycle design principles in Dustyn Roberts’ popular Penn Global Seminar. 5 min. read
Flying high with the Penn Aerial Robotics club nocred Flying high with the Penn Aerial Robotics club For more than a decade, Penn students have been building and competing with unmanned aerial vehicles. They unveil their latest creations, an autonomous drone-like tilt-rotor aircraft and a model plane, before they head to an international competition in Los Angeles this spring. 7 min. read
2024 PEP and PIP winners: Where are they now? nocred 2024 PEP and PIP winners: Where are they now? Nearly a year after being awarded the 2024 President’s Engagement Prize and President’s Innovation Prize, the recipients—now alumni—provide updates on their projects. 5 min. read