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Campus & Community
The FAFSA has changed—what to know
The FAFSA has changed—what to know
Significant changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid application will streamline the process for students and their parents.
Somber vigil
Somber vigil
The Tuesday gathering on College Green offered the Penn community a chance to grieve, pray, and offer comfort in the wake of the deadly attacks on Israel.
SNF Paideia Program at Penn receives $13M to promote informed dialogue and civic engagement
SNF Paideia Program at Penn receives $13M to promote informed dialogue and civic engagement
The support is the third such grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
An inauspicious arrival for the ambitious Benjamin Franklin
An inauspicious arrival for the ambitious Benjamin Franklin
Penn’s founder arrived in Philadelphia on Oct. 6 300 years ago as a nearly penniless 17-year-old looking for a job as a printer.
Carnot Prize awarded to architect of Uruguay’s energy transition
Carnot Prize awarded to architect of Uruguay’s energy transition
The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy held a ceremony to honor Ramón Méndez Galain, Uruguay’s former energy director.
Art Matters: ‘Bridges’ by Roberto Lugo
Art Matters: ‘Bridges’ by Roberto Lugo
A ceramic vase with the face of the artist’s father on one side and Benjamin Franklin’s on the other is on view in the Van-Pelt Dietrich Library Center.
‘A booster for all of us’
‘A booster for all of us’
The Penn Medicine community gathered Monday afternoon, toasting to Penn’s new Nobel laureates.
A wrong number, a cryptic message, and a big Nobel win
A wrong number, a cryptic message, and a big Nobel win
Nobel Prize winners Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman share their thoughts on their newly minted honor at a University press conference.
GradFest celebrates its ‘Sweet Sixteen’
GradFest celebrates its ‘Sweet Sixteen’
The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly and the Graduate Student Center offered a mix of programming, kicking off the 2023-2024 academic year.
Adapting translation: A reimagined ‘The Odyssey’ at Penn Live Arts
Adapting translation: A reimagined ‘The Odyssey’ at Penn Live Arts
“Odyssey,” produced by The Acting Company, travels to the Annenberg Center Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. The performance is a reimagining of Professor of Classical Studies Emily Wilson’s translation of “The Odyssey.”
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn Medicine had a $58 million operating profit in summer quarter, up from $50 million last year
The University of Pennsylvania Health System reported a $58 million operating profit for the three months that ended Sept. 30., with remarks from Keith Kasper.
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6ABC.com
Student organization at Penn giving free swim lessons to children with special needs
Penn students are providing free on-campus swim lessons to children with special needs through national nonprofit SNUGS.
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Fox 29 (Philadelphia)
American Education Week: Philly schools highlight initiatives to motivate, inspire students
Faculty from Penn recently taught students at Henry C. Lea Elementary School in West Philadelphia for the second year in a row.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia-region’s nonprofit health systems: a recap of fiscal 2023 financial results
The University of Pennsylvania Health System has maintained its positive operating margin in fiscal 2023, with an affirmed ‘AA’ rating by Moody’s and S&P.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Emily Whitehead was the first child cured of cancer with therapy from Penn. She’s back as a freshman
Emily Whitehead of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, the first child cured of leukemia with CAR-T cancer therapy, has returned to Penn as a first-year in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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