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Campus & Community
With dozens of events, Climate Week 2024 will focus on solutions
The fifth Climate Week at Penn, designed to help people find their place in the climate movement, takes place Oct. 14-18.
Art Matters: ‘Two Lines’ by George Rickey
A kinetic sculpture positioned on a hillside at Morris Arboretum & Gardens is designed to move with the wind.
Wellness and well-being series looks at financial wellness services
The six-part series from Penn Today focuses on University resources for students, faculty, and staff.
A discussion about speech, solidarity, and forgiveness
At an event at the School of Dental Medicine, members of the Penn community gathered to talk about the intersection of free speech and racism in academia.
A look at Penn’s Information Systems and Computing
A conversation with staff from the University’s central information technology division.
Keeping a fire under control
Penn’s Division of Public Safety’s PennReady: Protecting Communities Through Resilience and Relationships Health and Safety Fair on Sept. 27 featured a controlled burn of a mock residential room, showcasing the efficacy of sprinkler and alarm systems, and the response of first responders and city firefighters.
Wellness and well-being series looks at behavior and mental health services
Wellness and well-being are woven into the life of Penn’s campus, for students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. In the first part of a new series, Penn Today highlights University resources that support the campus community.
Celebrating the dedication of Amy Gutmann Hall
On a breezy, overcast early fall day, members of the Penn community gathered to dedicate the University’s new center for data science and artificial intelligence: Amy Gutmann Hall.
Penn Washington names inaugural Senior Fellows Julian Zelizer and Steven Pearlstein
The Senior Fellows will lead two programs focusing on higher education and Congress and policy.
What’s That: Penny the Pig
Penny the Pig makes occasional appearances around Penn’s campus. Who is she?
In the News
New building at University of Pennsylvania aims to become hub for AI research
Amy Gutmann Hall, set to open in early 2025, is dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence and data science.
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First look: Inside Penn’s new Amy Gutmann Hall, the region's largest mass timber building
Amy Gutmann Hall will be a catalyst for groundbreaking artificial intelligence research and collaboration across disciplines, with remarks from Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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Saving Philly’s bats, one DIY condo at a time
The Wildlife Futures Program at the School of Veterinary Medicine has facilitated the design and construction of wooden bat boxes to be installed in campus parks, with remarks from Julie Ellis. The project is the brainchild of Penn undergraduate Nick Tanner.
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Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, and Barack Obama team up on a spirit-raising rally for Harris
In Philadelphia for a political rally, alumnus and musician John Legend said his time at Penn were “some of the best years of my life.”
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How to make sense of the college application process
Penn saw more than 65,000 student applicant submissions for the 2023-24 school year.
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