What would it take to make the Delaware ‘swimmable’? What would it take to make the Delaware ‘swimmable’? With funding from the William Penn Foundation, the Water Center at Penn is investigating questions of water quality, access, and equity.
Ivy League outlines intercollegiate athletics plans; no competition in fall semester Ivy League outlines intercollegiate athletics plans; no competition in fall semester A decision on the remaining winter and spring sports competition calendar, and on whether fall sport competition would be feasible in the spring, will be determined at a later date.
A virtual tour of architectural masterpieces Fisher Fine Arts Library, designed by renowned Philadelphia architect Frank Furness. (Image: Eric Sucar) A virtual tour of architectural masterpieces David Brownlee, Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer Professor of 19th Century European Art in the School of Arts and Sciences, leads a virtual tour of some of Penn’s best-known historic buildings.
Research returns to campus Research returns to campus Dawn Bonnell, Penn’s vice provost for research, discusses the phased approach towards slowly, and safely, resuming on-campus research activities.
When Malcolm X came to Penn nocred When Malcolm X came to Penn On this Malcolm X Day, his 95th birthday, Penn Today reflects on his visit to the University in January of 1963, and his life and legacy.
A tribute to the extraordinary Class of 2020 A tribute to the extraordinary Class of 2020 As in-person festivities have been postponed, Penn live-streamed its “first” 264th Commencement for graduates and their families across the city, nation, and world.
The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears Groups across Penn are working to ensure that college students and hard-to-reach demographics get counted in the once-a-decade tally.
Researchers, schools answer the call for personal protective equipment and critical supplies Postdoctoral researcher Sam Nicaise, center, working on newly-made nanocardboard plates. Bargatin and his team have spent years creating this and other ultralight materials, using the state-of-the-art nanofabrication and characterization equipment inside the Singh Center. Researchers, schools answer the call for personal protective equipment and critical supplies To help in the ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus, groups across campus are donating what they can, from masks and gloves to ventilators.
Enhanced Penn Health insurance coverage and care access Enhanced Penn Health insurance coverage and care access Penn’s insurance carriers have made enhancements for participants to the existing plan, so that members may receive appropriate testing and treatment for the coronavirus without encountering barriers associated with navigating any benefits issues.
On-campus research to be limited due to COVID-19 On-campus research to be limited due to COVID-19 The Office of the Provost has announced new measures for research activities at Penn in response to COVID-19.