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Kite and Key Society celebrates a century

Students share the campus and their experiences at Penn with visitors in person and online, forming meaningful friendships and lasting connections.

What to know about fluoride in drinking water, and whether RFK Jr. could really have it removed

In the early 1900s, Penn alumnus Frederick Sumner McKay collected evidence that fluoride in water helped prevent tooth decay. Dean Mark Wolff of the School of Dental Medicine says that fluoridated water is a great safety net provision for adults who don’t see the dentist regularly or can’t afford to routinely buy toothpaste.

Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, and Barack Obama team up on a spirit-raising rally for Harris

In Philadelphia for a political rally, alumnus and musician John Legend said his time at Penn were “some of the best years of my life.”

Penn unveils statue of Bert Bell, the first owner of the Philadelphia Eagles

Penn alumnus and Philadelphia Eagles founder Bert Bell was honored with a statue and ceremony at Franklin Field.

Penn baseball inspired by Yankees’ Jake Cousins, who will be the first Quaker since 1912 to play in a World Series

Alumnus Jake Cousins is pitching in the World Series for the New York Yankees, featuring remarks from Penn baseball coach John Yurkow and other Penn players.

The 150 most influential people in Philly

Interim President J. Larry Jameson, Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney, Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Olympic discus thrower and alumnus Sam Mattis are noted as some of the most influential people in Philadelphia.

Exploring the authenticity of a pair of storied gloves

Kislak Center curator Alicia Meyer is researching a pair of gloves in the Penn Libraries collection rumored to have been William Shakespeare’s, enlisting the help of Tessa Gadomski in the Libraries conservation laboratory to see if the gloves could be from the 1600s.

UK Tories lurch to right with Badenoch-Jenrick leadership race

Penn alumnus Robert Jenrick is in the runoff to lead the UK’s Conservative Party.

Her undocumented parents returned to Mexico; she stayed. A new memoir tells her story

A 2018 Penn alumna, Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez, has released her book, “My Side of the River,” which charts her journey and her perspective on the immigration system as a first-generation American.

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A vast collection related to public markets comes to the Penn Libraries

Tens of thousands of items related to public markets acquired by Penn alum David K. O’Neil create a collection unique in size and scope. Spanning four centuries from locations near and far, his collection now has a home at the Penn Libraries.

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