Campus & Community

This spring, while his peers at the University of Pennsylvania are back on campus in Philadelphia, sophomore Ben Stollman is spending the semester in Washington, D.C.

It may be that many people don’t think of the Morris Arboretum when it is cold and snowy outside, but the University of Pennsylvania site offers unique scenic views and seasonal activities aplenty even in the winter. 

The University of Pennsylvania has released its plans for developing a research park on the 23-acre former DuPont property, located along the Schuylkill River in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.

After two decades as a summer internship program, Penn in Washington (PIW) has expanded to include the Washington Semester Program formerly run by the Department of Political Science in the School of Art

Nearly 5,000 babies are delivered annually at Pennsylvania Hospital, more than any other hospital in Philadelphia.

After more than five years of collaboration with Native American artists, leaders, and scholars, the Penn Museum will unveil its newest exhibition, “Native American Voices: The People—Here and Now,” on Saturday, March 1.

With this season of “Downton Abbey” concluded and “House of Cards” likely consumed in a binge-viewing session, fans of drama might be feeling at a loss.

On March 2, five teams of University of Pennsylvania students with new public policy ideas for Philadelphia will compete in the final round of competition in the Fels Institute of Government’s annual Penn Public Policy Challenge.

With the number of city dwellers expected to double in the next 30 years, bringing the tally to 7 billion city inhabitants worldwide, urbanization poses a wide range of critical issues, including housing, education, food security, energy, crime, economic development, income equality and public health.

Penn is shooting for a shutout on Friday, Feb. 21, when the men’s basketball team battles Harvard at The Palestra.