Campus & Community

Like many people, University of Pennsylvania senior Melanie Murphy uses her smartphone to do a Google search when she’s looking for information, but, now that she knows about the environmental impact of using electronic devices, she thinks twice before doing so. 

Cecil Balmond is the recipient of the 2016 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture.  He is professor of practice in architecture and the former Paul Philippe Cret Chair of Architecture in the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design.

By Claire Daly Andre Wallace started fighting racism and inequality in high school, working to address the achievement gap between white and minority students.

April is National Oral Cancer Awareness Month and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine students teamed with students from Temple University to bring attention to the disease and the importance of early detection through the annual Philadelphia Oral Cancer Walk and 5K on April 2.

This is the second in a series of features introducing the University of Pennsylvania’s 2016 President’s Engagement Prize winners.

At the heart of Penn’s campus on the popular College Green sits a massive 135-year-old American elm.

Inspired by urban river projects that have revitalized the cities of Los Angeles and New York, the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities (PPEH) is collaborating on a project with Bartram’s Garden and

Females are at a disadvantage when it comes to susceptibility to lupus and many other autoimmune conditions. Eighty-five percent of lupus patients are women.

The Arthur Ross Gallery’s (ARG) upcoming exhibit, “Expanding the Audience for Ar

(This is the first in a series of features introducing the 2016 President's Engagement Prize winners.)