Gutmann, Moreno talk ‘Pandemic Ethics’ at Power of Penn event Gutmann, Moreno talk ‘Pandemic Ethics’ at Power of Penn event The co-authors of ‘Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die’ joined virtually with moderator Andrea Mitchell and Penn Alumni to discuss the many bioethical concerns that have only heightened with COVID-19’s spread.
Whitney Soule named vice provost and dean of admissions at Penn Whitney Soule named vice provost and dean of admissions at Penn The announcement was made by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett.
$5 million Mellon grant for work on dispossessions in the Americas $5 million Mellon grant for work on dispossessions in the Americas The School of Arts & Sciences’ Tulia Falleti leads the interdisciplinary project.
$5M gift to fund endowed professorship, support establishment of Center for Integrative Global Oral Health Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine $5M gift to fund endowed professorship, support establishment of Center for Integrative Global Oral Health The gift from Penn Dental Medicine alumnus Garry Rayant and his wife, Kathy Fields, will create a new endowed professorship at the School and provide foundational support to establish the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health.
Penn Athletics names the Lois S. Leitner Head Coach of Women’s Lacrosse for alumnus’ mother Penn Athletics names the Lois S. Leitner Head Coach of Women’s Lacrosse for alumnus’ mother The $3.5 million naming gift is a part of the new campaign, Set The Future in Motion: The Final Year of Game Onward.
Christopher Woods appointed director of Penn Museum Christopher Woods appointed director of Penn Museum Woods, an award-winning scholar of Near East civilizations, will begin his position on April 1, carrying on the Museum’s missions of research, teaching, and public outreach.
‘We are thrilled to have you here’ ‘We are thrilled to have you here’ Penn President Amy Gutmann welcomes students back to campus with a video message.
Joe Biden’s longtime ties to Penn Joe Biden’s longtime ties to Penn As the nation prepares for its 46th president to take office Wednesday, Jan. 20, Penn Today reflects on the lasting impact he’s had at the University.
Jameson’s term extended as head of Penn Health System and Perelman School of Medicine nocred Jameson’s term extended as head of Penn Health System and Perelman School of Medicine Penn president Amy Gutmann announced that Jameson will serve as dean of the Perelman School of Medicine through June 30, 2025.
Paul Farmer is awarded the $1 million Berggruen Prize Penn In the News The New York Times Paul Farmer is awarded the $1 million Berggruen Prize President Amy Gutmann spoke about Paul Farmer, the recipient of the 2020 Berggruen Prize, for which Gutmann was juror. “Dr. Farmer’s call to improve public health systems is a matter not only of science but also of politics, economics, and ethics,” she said. “In this crisis, like the ones that preceded it, our knowledge far outpaces our will to put effective solutions into action.”