Penn Trustees approve 2026–2027 undergraduate charges and financial aid budget Penn Trustees approve 2026–2027 undergraduate charges and financial aid budget The University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees has approved a $347 million undergraduate financial aid budget for the 2026–2027 academic year, along with undergraduate tuition and fees. 2 min. read
Nguyen, Whittington earn All-Ivy selections for men’s swimming and diving Nguyen, Whittington earn All-Ivy selections for men’s swimming and diving Second-year Watson Nguyen earned two First Team All-Ivy spots in 100 and 200 breaststroke, and third-year Peter Whittington claimed two in 400 and 200 breaststroke for Second Team.
Hoop dreams with Ethan Roberts nocred News Hoop dreams with Ethan Roberts The fourth-year guard discusses how basketball is a microcosm for life, transferring to Penn, playing for Coach Fran McCaffery, and the pride he has in donning the Red & Blue.
Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia Students visited Alna Farms and posed for a picture in front of a borehole drilling machine.nocred Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia For students in Engineers Without Borders at Penn, collaborating with Gambian farmers to design an irrigation system is a way to both address food insecurity in the smallest country in mainland Africa and apply their knowledge from the classroom in the real world. 4 min. read
Awards and accolades for Penn faculty nocred Awards and accolades for Penn faculty A roundup of the latest awards for various faculty members in the School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, Annenberg School for Communication, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. 2 min. read
Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love In honor of Valentine's Day, and as a way of fostering community in her Shakespeare in Love course, Becky Friedman took her students to the University Club for lunch one class period. They talked about the movie "Shakespeare in Love," as part of a broader conversation on how Shakespeare's works are adapted.nocred Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love In Becky Friedman’s English course Shakespeare in Love, undergraduate students analyze language, genre, and adaptation in the Bard’s plays through the lens of love. 3 min. read
Penn fourth-year awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship Jonibek Muhsinov will pursue a Ph.D. in psychiatry at the University of Cambridge with support from a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.(Image: Courtesy of Jonibek Muhsinov) Penn fourth-year awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship Jonibek Muhsinov of Key West, Florida, will pursue a Ph.D. in psychiatry at the University of Cambridge. 1 min. read
How children consider objects provides a peek into their behavior How children consider objects provides a peek into their behavior Young children gravitate toward objects with anthropomorphic features, an inclination that is not as strong in children with early signs of antisocial behavior, according to research from the lab of associate professor of psychology Rebecca Waller. 2 min. read
South African students crack the US Ivy League universities Penn In the News Saturday Star (South Africa) South African students crack the US Ivy League universities A record number of South African students have secured early acceptance into some of the United States' most prestigious institutions, including Penn. Prithvi Parthasarathy: Using AI to improve health care delivery in rural India Fourth-year neuroscience major Prithvi Parthasarathy is dedicated to innovating health care delivery.nocred Prithvi Parthasarathy: Using AI to improve health care delivery in rural India Prithvi Parthasarathy, a fourth-year neuroscience major, designed an AI triage tool to improve hospital efficiency and patient care. 3 min. read
Prithvi Parthasarathy: Using AI to improve health care delivery in rural India Fourth-year neuroscience major Prithvi Parthasarathy is dedicated to innovating health care delivery.nocred Prithvi Parthasarathy: Using AI to improve health care delivery in rural India Prithvi Parthasarathy, a fourth-year neuroscience major, designed an AI triage tool to improve hospital efficiency and patient care. 3 min. read