May bike ride raises funds for rare diseases May bike ride raises funds for rare diseases Studying and finding treatments for rare diseases such as hemophilia and cystic fibrosis require hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding, as researchers at the Penn Center for Orphan Disease Research and Therapy in the Perelman School of Medicine know all too well.
ICA exhibit celebrates museum’s 50 years ICA exhibit celebrates museum’s 50 years Penn’s Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) opened its 50th anniversary exhibition, “ICA@50: Pleasing Artists and Publics Since 1963,” on Feb.
Penn research team discovers new feature of canine eyes Penn research team discovers new feature of canine eyes Dogs have been close companions of humans for tens of thousands of years, and the objects of close scientific study for many centuries.
Penn Announces Plan to Create 50 New Endowed Professorships Penn Announces Plan to Create 50 New Endowed Professorships University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann today announced the newest of the Penn Compact 2020 Presidential Initiatives -- a bold plan to create up to 50 new endowed professorships over the next four years.
Penn Ski & Snowboard Team to Close Strong Season at National Championships Penn Ski & Snowboard Team to Close Strong Season at National Championships The Sochi Olympic Winter Games may be over, but the competition is just starting to heat up for a distinct group of student athletes at the University of Pennsylvania. Four members of Penn’s Ski & Snowboard Team are packing up their gear and heading north.
Penn Announces Plan to Increase Financial Aid Endowment by $240 Million Penn Announces Plan to Increase Financial Aid Endowment by $240 Million University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann today unveiled an ambitious new initiative designed to raise an additional $240 million for undergraduate financial aid, bringing to $600 million the total amount of philanthropic support for undergraduate education raised in the past decade.
A Tale of Two Cities: Penn Student Capitalizes on Semester in Washington A Tale of Two Cities: Penn Student Capitalizes on Semester in Washington This spring, while his peers at the University of Pennsylvania are back on campus in Philadelphia, sophomore Ben Stollman is spending the semester in Washington, D.C.
Penn’s Morris Arboretum Is a Year-round Oasis Penn’s Morris Arboretum Is a Year-round Oasis It may be that many people don’t think of the Morris Arboretum when it is cold and snowy outside, but the University of Pennsylvania site offers unique scenic views and seasonal activities aplenty even in the winter.
Penn Advances Plans for Innovation and Research Park With South Bank Master Plan Penn Advances Plans for Innovation and Research Park With South Bank Master Plan The University of Pennsylvania has released its plans for developing a research park on the 23-acre former DuPont property, located along the Schuylkill River in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.
Penn in Washington absorbs D.C. semester program Penn in Washington absorbs D.C. semester program After two decades as a summer internship program, Penn in Washington (PIW) has expanded to include the Washington Semester Program formerly run by the Department of Political Science in the School of Art