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Architectural Digest

Meet Julian Abele, the Black architect who was a cornerstone of America’s Gilded Age

William Whitaker of the Weitzman School of Design discusses the career of Julian Abele, the first Black graduate of Penn’s architecture department and the designer of Eisenlohr Hall, the on-campus home of Penn’s president.

Harrisburg Patriot-News

Pa. museum archaeologists discover ancient tomb

Researchers from the Penn Museum and Egyptian archaeologists uncovered the tomb of an unknown Egyptian pharaoh who ruled during a turbulent period about 3,600 years ago, with remarks from Josef Wegner of the School of Arts & Sciences.

Headshots of five Penn professors elected 2024 AAAS Fellows.

Five from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows

Professors from the School of Arts & Sciences, Perelman School of Medicine, and School of Engineering and Applied Science are among 471 scientists, engineers, and innovators being recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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PhillyVoice

Penn archaeologists help uncover 3,600-year-old tomb of Egyptian pharaoh

Josef Wegner of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Museum says that a recently discovered pharaoh’s tomb represents a new window to understanding the origins of the Abydos Dynasty.

A group of students sitting outside on the lawn of College Green.

Penn Arts & Sciences receives $8M commitment from The Robert K. Johnson Foundation

The gift will endow the Integrated Studies Program, which offers an immersive, interdisciplinary learning experience for Benjamin Franklin Scholars students pursuing degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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43 people sitting and standing on the steps of College Hall

From the Archives: Photograph of Penn’s first female law graduate

A photo in the University Archives pictures 43 members of the Penn Law School graduating class of 1883 on the steps of College Hall. Among them is Caroline Burnham Kilgore, the first woman to enter the law school, to receive a law degree, and to be admitted to the Pennsylvania bar.

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Daily Mail (U.K.)

Royal tomb of mysterious pharaoh is discovered in Egypt after 3,700 years

An Egyptian-American archaeological mission from Penn has discovered the resting place of one of the Abydos Dynasty’s kings in Egypt.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia will kick off America’s 250th birthday with a birthday bash for the Navy and the Marine Corps

Penn and Rutgers will host a historical symposium on the history of the United States Navy and Marine Corps during a commemoration of their 250th anniversary.

Smithsonian Magazine

See the stunning golden jewelry, amulets and small statues unearthed at an ancient Egyptian temple

Shelby Justl of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Karnak Temple in Egypt was dedicated to the worship of a “golden triad” of deities.

A tall gold-colored pipe organ stands above blue seats. The background is purple and blue.

The story of the famed Salt Lake Tabernacle Organ

A new book from historian Jared Farmer traces the legacy of music and media in the LDS Church.

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