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City of Philadelphia
Penn’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Penn’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Penn’s 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Symposium on Social Change will be held Jan. 20.
Penn staff make the Philadelphia area a better place through side gigs
Penn staff make the Philadelphia area a better place through side gigs
The 12th piece in Penn Today’s Side Gigs for Good series highlights staff who mentor and empower Latino professionals, lead Girl Scout troops, donate hand-knitted items to people in need, and connect Philadelphia children with music opportunities.
A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories
A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories
Revisit some of the stories that highlighted the events, breakthroughs, people, and research across the University this year.
Climate crisis meets nursing know-how
Climate crisis meets nursing know-how
How nurses at Penn are innovating public health care for a changing world.
Using data to make city planning more safe and accessible
Using data to make city planning more safe and accessible
Assistant professor of city & regional planning Xiaoxia “Summer” Dong is a former transportation planner who uses data to make sound transit plans based on people’s actual need.
Chinatown and community as a cornerstone
Chinatown and community as a cornerstone
Will Chan, a Thouron Scholar and Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, is also an advocate for building Asian communities.
Celebrating democracy on Election Day at Penn
Celebrating democracy on Election Day at Penn
For many Penn students, Election Day 2024 is about more than two presidential candidates going at it hammer and tongs; it’s also a vital celebration of democracy.
Supporting the next generation of ethical technologists
Supporting the next generation of ethical technologists
The Responsible Computing for Just Futures Initiative, an initiative of the Responsible Computing Challenge at Penn Carey Law, has ambitious plans for the mindset with which the next generation of Penn students will engage careers at the intersection of law and technology.
Keeping the Penn community safe and sound
Keeping the Penn community safe and sound
The Division of Public Safety helps keep the University community safe through programs like the 24/7 Walking Escort Service, the UPennAlert Emergency Notification System, Penn Guardian, and the HELP Line.
A vast collection related to public markets comes to the Penn Libraries
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.
In the News
Forbes
Philadelphia schools to embrace AI in 2025
The Graduate School of Education has partnered with the Philadelphia School District to launch the Pioneering AI in School Systems program, representing a structured and forward-looking approach to AI implementation.
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Fox 29 (Philadelphia)
Penn Med student gets invaluable experience with Eagles thanks to an NFL physicians program
Bryson Houston, a student at the Perelman School of Medicine, worked with the Philadelphia Eagles through a partnership with an NFL physicians program.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
The oldest newlyweds in the world live in Philly
Penn alumni Bernie Littman and Marjorie Fiterman recently married in Philadelphia, making them the oldest newlyweds in the world.
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Technical.ly Philly
What a new innovation index tells us about Philadelphia
Penn is lauded for its research and development efforts, including the modified mRNA technique that was commercialized into a COVID vaccine and won its researchers a Nobel Prize last year.
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Metro (Philadelphia)
Best ice-skating rink in Philadelphia
The Class of 1923 Ice Rink has been voted Philadelphia’s best ice-skating rink in 2024.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
The ‘magic of the market’
A photography collection donated by Penn alum David K. O’Neil that chronicles Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market will open to the public in January as a permanent archive at the Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center.
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