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Penn Receives $25 Million Gift to Create Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has received a $25 million gift from alumnus Ronald O. Perelman to create the Ronald O.
Materials Day entices next-generation scientists
On Saturday, Feb. 2, student volunteers from Penn and Drexel will come together for a growing annual tradition: Philly Materials Science and Engineering Day.
You, the people, can help rewrite the Constitution
If you could rewrite the U.S. Constitution, what, if anything, would you change? That’s the question being posed during the Constitution Café at the Penn Bookstore on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m.
First offices, now Penn strives to green its labs
Did you resolve to be more sustainable in the new year? Here’s your chance. Penn staff who work in campus laboratories now have an opportunity to help the University go greener.
Penn Museum unveils “Fifty Shades of Pompeii”
Since its release in 2011, E. L. James’ erotic novel series “Fifty Shades of Grey” has sold more than 65 million copies worldwide. The books have enthralled readers with salacious tales of sexual bondage, sadism, and masochism. But when it comes to risqué behavior, James ain’t got nothing on the art of the Ancient Roman Empire.
Seniors Raise Money for the Penn Fund
Years after leaving the University of Pennsylvania, many alums fondly recall details of their first day on campus, the thrill of a basketball game in the Palestra, studying in Fisher Fine Arts Library.
Thomas Murphy Appointed Vice President for Information Technology at Penn
PHILADELPHIA -- Thomas H. Murphy has been named vice president for information technology and university chief information officer at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Feb. 25.
University of Pennsylvania Announces 2013 Thouron Award Winners
PHILADELPHIA – Three University of Pennsylvania students and two alumni have received Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. The recipients are:
Penn Professor Mary Frances Berry a Long-time Civil Rights Advocate and Voice for the Powerless
Mary Frances Berry, 74, has dedicated her life to championing the rights of people “nobody else would listen to.”
Musical Performances Part of Penn’s MLK Observances
PHILADELPHIA -- Live musical performances are part of the University of Pennsylvania’s activities surrounding Martin Luther King Day.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
How did a white woman come to write the newest definitive text on Philadelphia’s Black history?
Penn alum Amy Jane Cohen is profiled for her new book “Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape,” which examines Black history through the lens of events, institutions, and individuals across the city. The book includes a reflection from Penn chaplain Charles Howard.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train
A profile highlights Maria Wright of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, from her volunteer work connecting people with service dogs to her cancer diagnosis and her own journey applying for a service dog.
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India West
UPenn to confer honorary doctorate on Siddhartha Mukherjee
Celebrated physician and best-selling author Siddhartha Mukherjee will deliver the address at the 2024 University of Pennsylvania Commencement, featuring remarks from Interim President J. Larry Jameson.
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The Washington Post
College internships matter more than ever — but not everyone can get one
Almost 90% of students who graduated from Penn in 2023 completed an internship during college. Barbara Hewitt of Career Services says that the race to get talent early has resulted in a focus on getting early practical experience through many ways in students’ academic careers.
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The Wall Street Journal
Harvard University applications fall by 5%
Penn received more than 65,000 undergraduate applications for the Class of 2028, the most in its history.
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