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The secret life of the Egyptian Collection

The secret life of the Egyptian Collection

Many people come to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology to be wowed by the Lower Egyptian gallery’s towering sphinx. Or they may head to the Upper Egyptian gallery, where the preserved remains of mummies never fail to fascinate.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Donors Can Make a Bigger Difference With Holiday-Giving Tips From Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy

Donors Can Make a Bigger Difference With Holiday-Giving Tips From Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy

PHILADELPHIA — The holiday season sparks the spirit of giving and to help donors who are looking to make a difference for others through charitable contributions, the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy has released a free, online toolkit outlining the most eff
Penn Education Researcher Explains How to Prepare Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs

Penn Education Researcher Explains How to Prepare Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs

What’s needed to ensure a solid future for the American worker?  According to one University of Pennsylvania researcher, it’s a matter of education and training.  While not everyone is destined to attend college, it’s up to policymakers, employers and educators to team up to make sure that today’s students are prepared to meet the needs of tomorrow’s employers.
Special exhibit offers ‘9 Perspectives’ on photography

Special exhibit offers ‘9 Perspectives’ on photography

Penn owns an extensive collection of art—6,000 works collected over the past 250 years—that includes paintings, furniture, decorative arts, works on paper, sculpture, and photography. Some of it can be found inside buildings and in the open spaces around the main campus, the New Bolton Center, and the Morris Arboretum. But most of the art gets put on display only now and then. 

Tanya Barrientos