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Election Day on campus, in pictures
Penn President J. Larry Jameson outside on Locust Walk talking with members of PLTV.

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Election Day on campus, in pictures

On Election Day, volunteers with Penn Leads the Vote were on hand with voting guides and civic swag for students. Penn President J. Larry Jameson joined the PLTV volunteers and cast his ballot at his campus polling location.

Penn Today Staff

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Connecting with America’s 250th anniversary
The Declaration of Independence at the National Archives

The Declaration of Independence on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

(Image: Mark Schiefelbein via AP Images)

Connecting with America’s 250th anniversary

Ahead of the main event on July 4, 2026, marking the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Penn students, faculty, and staff will have multiple early opportunities to engage with America’s 250th anniversary.

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Six new organizations chosen for 76ers, Penn Medicine violence prevention program

Six new organizations chosen for 76ers, Penn Medicine violence prevention program

The Assists for Safe Communities program announced the second cohort of organizations that will receive a share of donations tied to the total number of assists 76ers players record in the 2025-26 season; for every pass that leads to a basket, Penn Medicine and the 76ers will donate $76.

The making of Weitzman Hall
Before and after aerial views of Weitzman Hall under construction and completed.

Image: Courtesy of KieranTimberlake

The making of Weitzman Hall

As the Weitzman School of Design prepared to open its first new building in more than 50 years, members of the design, preservation, and construction teams were highlighted in a series of conversations about the making of Stuart Weitzman Hall.

From the Weitzman School of Design

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Why rental support works
Vincent Reina and Sara Jaffee.

“You’re seeing a dramatic improvement in housing stability outcomes,” says Vincent Reina, pictured with Sara Jaffee.

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Why rental support works

Cash assistance drastically reduces tenants’ likelihood of eviction and homelessness, according to an ongoing study of the PHLHousing+ program from Weitzman’s Vincent Reina and Arts & Sciences’ Sara Jaffee.

From the Weitzman School of Design

2 min. read

Bringing the US Navy’s 250-year history to life
J.J. Ahern stands in a storage area in the University Archives.

Penn archivist J.J. Ahern.

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Bringing the US Navy’s 250-year history to life

Penn archivist J.J. Ahern has been putting his professional experience and personal passion for the past to work as a volunteer for the Navy’s 250th anniversary curating an exhibition about the human side of the service’s history.

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Using artificial intelligence to improve public health campaigns across Philadelphia

Using artificial intelligence to improve public health campaigns across Philadelphia

Annenberg School for Communication professor Andy Tan and research associate and Lecturer Matthew Brook O'Donnell are interested in how artificial intelligence could make it easier for community-based organizations to improve public health in Philadelphia.

Street lighting and public safety
People dining on a well-lit Philly sidewalk at night.

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Street lighting and public safety

Criminology researchers Aaron Chalfin and John MacDonald, and data scientist Brian Wade of Penn’s Crime and Justice Policy Lab, evaluate the effect of improved street lighting on crime rates.

Blake Cole

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Penn Medicine’s Homeless Outreach Project forges connections
Zachary Kosak talks with Danny at a table outdoors.

HOP faculty advisor Zachary Kosak talks with Danny about his symptoms. 

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News)

Penn Medicine’s Homeless Outreach Project forges connections

The med students who lead Penn Medicine’s Homeless Outreach Project are connecting with people experiencing homelessness and highlighting the impact of street medicine.

From Penn Medicine News

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