Empowering first-gen students at Penn Empowering first-gen students at Penn Enmanuel Martínez supports first-generation and limited-income students through Penn First Plus, expanding their access to campus resources and professional opportunities.
Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant Class of 2026 student Hemza Tarawneh has been chosen for a Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace grant to help refugees in Jordan find protection from the heat and sun.nocred News Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant The College of Arts & Sciences student will lead an effort aiding women and children in two Jordanian refugee camps.
Ivy Madness to return to The Palestra in 2027 Ivy Madness to return to The Palestra in 2027 The 2027 Ivy Madness men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be held at The Palestra in conjunction with the historic venue’s 100th anniversary celebration.
2026 Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching and Provost’s Teaching Awards 2026 Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching and Provost’s Teaching Awards The winners of the 2026 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Awards for Distinguished Teaching, the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence by Non-Standing Faculty, and the Provost’s Award for Distinguished PhD Teaching and Mentoring will be celebrated on April 23rd.
Three questions to guide thoughtful, human-centered AI use in the classroom Sarah Pierce is the Denise A. Rotko Associate Dean for Legal Practice Skills at Penn Carey Law.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Carey Law) Three questions to guide thoughtful, human-centered AI use in the classroom Ahead of an AI Month panel showcasing AI use in the classroom at Penn, Catherine Turner of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation poses three questions instructors can consider while planning AI-informed assignments and activities. 4 min. read
Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow Sonia Banker will be working on Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict and Governance program as a Junior Fellow.nocred Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow Sonia Banker will research U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 2 min. read
Penn’s newest supercomputer is transforming research The "PARCCitect" team seeing the Betty supercomputer for the first time.(Image: Ken Chaney) Penn’s newest supercomputer is transforming research Penn’s first campus-wide HPC and AI cluster, “Betty,” is expanding access to powerful computing, enabling groundbreaking projects, and fostering new collaborations across disciplines. 4 min. read
Four third-years receive Goldwater Scholarships (Top row) Shreya Nair and Ian Peng. (Bottom row) Pranav Sompalle and Emily Valerio.nocred Four third-years receive Goldwater Scholarships Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to students planning research careers in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. 3 min. read
Promoting campus and community safety Promoting campus and community safety Raymond Tabak leads the Medical Emergency Response Team, helping keep Penn and the Philadelphia area safe through outreach, health workshops, and emergency medical care.
Penn Engineering Futures Fund to raise $200M for innovation in research and education Penn Engineering Futures Fund to raise $200M for innovation in research and education The new philanthropic partnership will provide flexible funding to accelerate high-impact ideas in health, sustainability, intelligent systems, and educational innovation over the next five years.