How universities became engines of American success Penn In the News USA Today How universities became engines of American success Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education says that under President Harry S. Truman, colleges “were going to have this important role in sustaining and improving American democracy.” Our favorite photos of 2025-26 nocred Photo Essay Our favorite photos of 2025-26 Penn Today’s iconic photos show the passion and spirit of the University community. 2 min. read Governance changes at Penn: A conversation with Ramanan Raghavendran Ramanan Raghavendran, chair of Penn’s Board of Trustees.nocred Governance changes at Penn: A conversation with Ramanan Raghavendran Penn’s Board of Trustees Chair discusses Penn’s growth and vision for the future. 6 min. read Announcing NextUP: A program to support pre-commercial technology and ideas developed at Penn Announcing NextUP: A program to support pre-commercial technology and ideas developed at Penn The Office of the Vice Provost for Research has launched the NextUP Program, providing $50K in funding to help advance selected pre-commercial Penn technologies, product candidates, and business ideas. ‘Horizons’ podcast looks to the future of arts and science education nocred ‘Horizons’ podcast looks to the future of arts and science education Omnia’s latest podcast series, ‘Horizons,’ draws on the School of Arts & Sciences’ newest vision for navigating a changing world. 2 min. read Penn to create a united Center for Civil Rights nocred Penn to create a united Center for Civil Rights The Center for Civil Rights will bring together three existing offices into a single team designed to strengthen Penn’s reporting, prevention, education, and response efforts related to civil rights. 3 min. read America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video) nocred America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video) America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video) Video Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning From left to right: Penn President J. Larry Jameson, Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School, and César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. nocred Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning At an Alumni Weekend panel moderated by President J. Larry Jameson, Presidential Associate Professor César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine and Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School highlighted how research at Penn is putting AI insights and tools into practice. 3 min. read The past and future of higher education (From left) Mark Yudof, former president of the University of California and the University of Minnesota; Elaine Maimon, former president of Governors State University; John Silvanus Wilson, former president of Morehouse College and current executive director of Penn’s McGraw Center for Educational Leadership; Penn President J. Larry Jameson; Nicholas Lemann, former dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism; Katharine Strunk, dean of Penn’s Graduate School of Education; and Ezekiel Emanuel, Penn’s vice provost for global initiatives.nocred The past and future of higher education Colleges and universities are one of America’s most “enduring public goods,” President J. Larry Jameson said. 2 min. read Spotting Penn’s Ivy Stones nocred Spotting Penn’s Ivy Stones Dating back to the 1800s, Ivy Stones are embedded in the brick walls, walkways, and building facades throughout Penn’s campus, some weathered and bearing the signs of history and legacy. 1 min. read
Our favorite photos of 2025-26 nocred Photo Essay Our favorite photos of 2025-26 Penn Today’s iconic photos show the passion and spirit of the University community. 2 min. read
Governance changes at Penn: A conversation with Ramanan Raghavendran Ramanan Raghavendran, chair of Penn’s Board of Trustees.nocred Governance changes at Penn: A conversation with Ramanan Raghavendran Penn’s Board of Trustees Chair discusses Penn’s growth and vision for the future. 6 min. read
Announcing NextUP: A program to support pre-commercial technology and ideas developed at Penn Announcing NextUP: A program to support pre-commercial technology and ideas developed at Penn The Office of the Vice Provost for Research has launched the NextUP Program, providing $50K in funding to help advance selected pre-commercial Penn technologies, product candidates, and business ideas.
‘Horizons’ podcast looks to the future of arts and science education nocred ‘Horizons’ podcast looks to the future of arts and science education Omnia’s latest podcast series, ‘Horizons,’ draws on the School of Arts & Sciences’ newest vision for navigating a changing world. 2 min. read
Penn to create a united Center for Civil Rights nocred Penn to create a united Center for Civil Rights The Center for Civil Rights will bring together three existing offices into a single team designed to strengthen Penn’s reporting, prevention, education, and response efforts related to civil rights. 3 min. read
America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video) nocred America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video) America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video) Video
Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning From left to right: Penn President J. Larry Jameson, Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School, and César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. nocred Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning At an Alumni Weekend panel moderated by President J. Larry Jameson, Presidential Associate Professor César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine and Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School highlighted how research at Penn is putting AI insights and tools into practice. 3 min. read
The past and future of higher education (From left) Mark Yudof, former president of the University of California and the University of Minnesota; Elaine Maimon, former president of Governors State University; John Silvanus Wilson, former president of Morehouse College and current executive director of Penn’s McGraw Center for Educational Leadership; Penn President J. Larry Jameson; Nicholas Lemann, former dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism; Katharine Strunk, dean of Penn’s Graduate School of Education; and Ezekiel Emanuel, Penn’s vice provost for global initiatives.nocred The past and future of higher education Colleges and universities are one of America’s most “enduring public goods,” President J. Larry Jameson said. 2 min. read
Spotting Penn’s Ivy Stones nocred Spotting Penn’s Ivy Stones Dating back to the 1800s, Ivy Stones are embedded in the brick walls, walkways, and building facades throughout Penn’s campus, some weathered and bearing the signs of history and legacy. 1 min. read