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Commencement 2022 primer
Commencement 2022 primer
On May 16, Penn will celebrate the first fully in-person Commencement since the 263rd ceremony in 2019.
A passion for addressing ‘meaningful causes’ with data
A passion for addressing ‘meaningful causes’ with data
Senior Angelina Heyler, a systems science and engineering major who is submatriculating in Penn’s data science accelerated master’s program, spent her time at Penn fostering a passion for applied problem solving, building community, and playing Ultimate Frisbee.
2022 Projects for Progress awardees continue working with community
2022 Projects for Progress awardees continue working with community
The second cohort of awardees, a combination of faculty, staff, and students, continue the tradition of commitment to social justice and engagement in the community.
Embracing academic, athletic, and creative pursuits
Embracing academic, athletic, and creative pursuits
Along with being a physics major, a member of the gymnastics team, and a leader of Penn Dischord, senior Edie Noor Graber has also spent the last four years engaging with the West Philadelphia community and exploring her Jewish identity.
Penn Live Arts celebrates 50 years with upcoming season
Penn Live Arts celebrates 50 years with upcoming season
For its 50th anniversary, Penn Live Arts is rolling out a season like none before it—complete with a John and Alice Coltrane festival, one-act plays in partnership with the Negro Ensemble Collective, and a new ListenHear composer series.
Celebrating the newest President’s Prize winners
Celebrating the newest President’s Prize winners
Interim President Wendell Pritchett noted at the luncheon that this year’s recipients represent the biggest cohort yet—a testament to the “incredible strength of our applicant pool.”
Moving away from ‘average,’ toward the individual
Moving away from ‘average,’ toward the individual
In a course from Annenberg’s David Lydon-Staley, seven graduate students conducted single-participant experiments. This approach, what’s known as an “n of 1,” may better capture the nuances of a diverse population than randomized control trials can.
How Lucas Monroe defines leadership
How Lucas Monroe defines leadership
Lucas Monroe, a political science major, combines athletics and introspection to take on a leadership role in social justice work on campus and beyond.
What can browser history inadvertently reveal about a person’s health?
What can browser history inadvertently reveal about a person’s health?
The Penn-CMU Digital Health Privacy Initiative is trying to answer that question by mapping third-party tracking across the online health ecosystem. Their work shows possible implications for ad targeting, credit scores, insurance coverage, and more.
2022 Models of Excellence awards salute notable Penn staff
2022 Models of Excellence awards salute notable Penn staff
Since 1999, Penn’s Models of Excellence Awards program has recognized the remarkable staff contributions to the University’s mission as a global leader in education, research, and public service.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Orchestra donates its entire archive to Penn
The Philadelphia Orchestra has donated almost its entire archive, as well as that of the Academy of Music, to Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts, with quotes from the center’s director, Sean M. Quimby.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Training service dogs for military members is therapy for veterans at Penn’s new program
Penn’s Veterans Care Excellence Program is partnering with the nonprofit Warrior Canine Connection to train service dogs for veterans.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
With PennDOT studying transit options for Roosevelt Boulevard, a subway is back on the table
In an Op-Ed, doctoral candidate Jay Arzu of the Weitzman School of Design explains why plans for the Roosevelt Boulevard subway in Northeast Philadelphia are back on the table.
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NorthJersey.com
Two college buds spent 19 hours riding 10 NJ Transit buses across NJ. Here’s how it went
A profile examines Miles Taylor, a College of Arts and Sciences student graduating next month who’s traversing the length of New Jersey using only local NJ Transit bus service.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Spelman College partners with Spotify for podcast culture initiative
The University of Pennsylvania is noted as one of Spotify’s partners for NextGen, a program to foster podcast culture and careers on campus.
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