Penn research team awarded grant to assess Philly’s green infrastructure Penn research team awarded grant to assess Philly’s green infrastructure The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that a group of Penn researchers is one of five teams to be awarded funds to study green infrastructure practices in urban areas.
University of Pennsylvania to Host Think Tank Summit in South Africa University of Pennsylvania to Host Think Tank Summit in South Africa The University of Pennsylvania will host a regional meeting of African think tanks February 3-5 in Pretoria, South Africa.
Penn’s Thomas Sugrue Elected President of Social Science History Association Penn’s Thomas Sugrue Elected President of Social Science History Association Thomas J. Sugrue, professor of history and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Penn Social Science and Policy Forum, has been elected president of the Social Science History Association.
Improving Lives, Bettering the World Improving Lives, Bettering the World Penn is an academic powerhouse, with vast potential to create knowledge, connect it across all divides, and use it for the progress of humankind.
Modern-Day Ben Franklin Conducts Electrifying Science Demonstrations at Penn Modern-Day Ben Franklin Conducts Electrifying Science Demonstrations at Penn As the founder of the University of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin’s legacy and spirit of innovation continues each day in the College of Arts and Sciences. In fact, there’s a modern-day “Ben Franklin” at Penn.
University of Pennsylvania Announces 2014 Thouron Award Winners University of Pennsylvania Announces 2014 Thouron Award Winners Four University of Pennsylvania students have received Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. The scholarship recipients are:
Frederick Ding: Penn Ambassador, Leader and Mentor Frederick Ding: Penn Ambassador, Leader and Mentor Frederick Ding’s interest in making an impact by improving the lives of others begins with his work on campus assisting fellow students at the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn researchers help unearth forgotten Egyptian pharaoh Penn researchers help unearth forgotten Egyptian pharaoh Working in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos over the winter break, a team of Penn archaeologists knew they had found something special.
Targeting individual cells in their natural tissue environments Targeting individual cells in their natural tissue environments The instructions for making all the proteins the body needs are encoded in DNA and found in every cell. But every cell is different and the proteins they need to produce at a given time change based on environmental cues.
Audubon ‘Birds’ exhibit takes flight at Van Pelt Audubon ‘Birds’ exhibit takes flight at Van Pelt Patrons of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center can catch a glimpse of one of the most rare books and nuanced depictions of scientific documentation in the world.