Campus & Community

People and Places at Penn: Makerspaces

Hands-on learning fosters creativity, creates opportunities for collaboration, and feels good. Education Commons, the Precision Machining Laboratory, and Tangen Hall all offer space for students to get their hands dirty.

Kristina García

Cross-disciplinary collaboration for a healthier planet

The Environmental Innovations Initiative announces a third round of funded research communities to catalyze interdisciplinary research at Penn, investigating issues from regenerative agriculture to project-based learning for global climate justice.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Caring for the campus landscape with an ecological mindset

The Ecological Landscape Stewardship Plan, developed in 2018, offers a framework for the Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services to design, maintain, and celebrate the beauty of the campus landscape with an emphasis on its role as a balanced ecological system.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Running and walking for oral cancer awareness

In a student-led effort, the School of Dental Medicine hosted the Oral Cancer Walk & 5K. The event has been an annual tradition since 2009, offering both a community celebration and a venue for discussing oral cancer prevention and detection.

Katherine Unger Baillie



In the News


Indian Express

Mumbai this week: New Manav Kaul play, concert by Lucky Ali and a wine-tasting festival

Penn Masala, an undergraduate student group touted as the world’s first South Asian ‘a cappella’ group, is performing in Mumbai this weekend.

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Bloomberg

Congrats, college grad. Good luck finding that dream job

Barbara Hewitt of Career Services says that there are still opportunities for recent grads, though more students have to look beyond big-name companies.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia Children’s Festival returns with sensory-friendly performances, puppets and more

The Philadelphia Children’s Festival, hosted by Penn Live Arts, is returning for a four-day event later this month at the Annenberg Center.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

A governor, ‘Abbott Elementary’ star and Dateline News anchor are among commencement speakers at Philly-area colleges this spring

Tony Award-winning actress and singer/songwriter Idina Menzel will speak at Penn’s commencement.

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Philadelphia Business Journal

University of Pennsylvania receives $10M gift from New York hedge fund founder

The School of Arts & Sciences has received a $10 million gift from alumni Daniel and Brett Sundheim to fund scholarships for international students.

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