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Campus & Community
Four from Penn named 2025 Sloan Research Fellows
Four from Penn named 2025 Sloan Research Fellows
Jason Altschuler, César de la Fuente, Liang Wu, and Anderson Ye Zhang have been honored as early-career researchers and scholars for their accomplishments, creativity, and potential to become leaders in their fields.
Fifth Energy Week to bring Penn community together around solutions
Fifth Energy Week to bring Penn community together around solutions
More than two dozen events held Feb. 10-14 will give students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to learn about energy-related research and work at Penn and beyond.
Art Matters: ‘Fantine’ collage in Ryan Veterinary Hospital
Art Matters: ‘Fantine’ collage in Ryan Veterinary Hospital
Richard Lichter, a member of the Penn Vet Board of Advisors, commissioned a piece of his late golden retriever, made up of photos of nearly 500 shelter dogs who received lifesaving care from Penn Vet.
Amy Gutmann receives Yale Legend in Leadership Award
Amy Gutmann receives Yale Legend in Leadership Award
Gutmann accepted the award, presented by five current and former university presidents, at a ceremony on Jan. 28.
New campus choir finds harmony
New campus choir finds harmony
The new Penn Staff & Community Choir, formed by Penn’s Office of Social Equity and Community in the fall, will have its debut mini-concert on Feb. 4, led by director Ruth Naomi Floyd.
Winter blooms at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Winter blooms at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
The earliest winter blooms are white and yellow, ranging from pale to sun-drenched in color in an effort to woo early pollinators: flies and beetles.
Celebrating five years of excellence at VinUniversity
Celebrating five years of excellence at VinUniversity
Interim Penn President J. Larry Jameson visited VinUni in Hanoi, Vietnam, to commemorate the university’s fifth anniversary and Penn’s seventh year of allyship. He delivered a lecture about how excellent universities advance society.
Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith and Awards Commemoration honors King’s life and work
Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith and Awards Commemoration honors King’s life and work
The annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith and Awards Commemoration celebrates King’s life and work and honors students, faculty, staff, and community members. This year’s winners were selected for their work in the Penn community and beyond.
Beth A. Winkelstein reappointed as deputy provost
Beth A. Winkelstein reappointed as deputy provost
Winkelstein has taught at Penn for more than twenty years as a leader of interdisciplinary research, and has served as deputy provost since 2020.
24th annual Lecture in Social Justice
24th annual Lecture in Social Justice
The 24th annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice featured sociologist Orlando Patterson of Harvard University, known for his work on the history of race and slavery, in conversation with Michael Hanchard of Africana Studies.
In the News
The New York Times
Denzel Washington has finally found his purpose (it’s not acting)
In his Commencement speech at Penn, Denzel Washington talked to students about the need to take risks.
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The Washington Post
More colleges offering free tuition to middle-class families
Starting in fall 2025 at Penn, students from families earning up to $200,000 a year will pay no tuition. The University will also no longer count home equity in its calculation to determine financial aid, with remarks from Vice President Mark Dingfield of the Division of Finance.
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Fox 29 (Philadelphia)
Penn Med student gets invaluable experience with Eagles thanks to an NFL physicians program
Bryson Houston, a student at the Perelman School of Medicine, worked with the Philadelphia Eagles through a partnership with an NFL physicians program.
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Technical.ly Philly
What a new innovation index tells us about Philadelphia
Penn is lauded for its research and development efforts, including the modified mRNA technique that was commercialized into a COVID vaccine and won its researchers a Nobel Prize last year.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
The oldest newlyweds in the world live in Philly
Penn alumni Bernie Littman and Marjorie Fiterman recently married in Philadelphia, making them the oldest newlyweds in the world.
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