9/20
Campus & Community
Euclid Space Telescope launches exciting new possibilities
Euclid Space Telescope launches exciting new possibilities
Professors of physics and astronomy Bhuvnesh Jain, Mark Trodden, and Gary Bernstein discuss the coming research findings from the European Space Agency’s Euclid Space Telescope.
China, UAE, and the race to stop climate change
China, UAE, and the race to stop climate change
A Penn Global Seminar looked at the driving forces behind China’s climate policy, and took students to the United Arab Emirates to see some of those decarbonization efforts in action.
Sigal Ben-Porath named the faculty director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Paideia Program
Sigal Ben-Porath named the faculty director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Paideia Program
World-renowned scholar of democratic theory and practice Sigal Ben-Porath, who has been a professor at Penn since 2004, will assume the role Sept. 1.
Deeply Rooted Collaborative awards more than $59K in ‘Community Green Grants’
Deeply Rooted Collaborative awards more than $59K in ‘Community Green Grants’
The joint initiative from Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has awarded 21 grants to fund initiatives to fight food insecurity, community garden cleanup, education programming, and more.
Sarah Banet-Weiser named Dean of Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication
Sarah Banet-Weiser named Dean of Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication
Banet-Weiser will assume the role of dean of Annenberg School for Communication beginning August 14, 2023.
Holman Biotech Commons meets the evolving needs of campus
Holman Biotech Commons meets the evolving needs of campus
Resources at the Penn Libraries’ Holman Biotech Commons are available to the entire Penn community to support research, collaboration, and innovation.
‘Research at Penn’ highlights landmark discoveries and innovations
‘Research at Penn’ highlights landmark discoveries and innovations
The online brochure showcases groundbreaking research from each of Penn’s 12 schools.
A new generation reinterprets Paul Robeson, singer, actor, advocate, and all-American icon
A new generation reinterprets Paul Robeson, singer, actor, advocate, and all-American icon
In collaboration with The Netter Center for Community Partnerships, ninth-grade students from Paul Robeson High School trained to become youth docents at the Paul Robeson House and Museum through a program funded by The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation.
Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark
Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark
Penn Today catches up with doctoral candidates from the $30 million initiative’s inaugural cohort. This upcoming academic year, the program will welcome its third class of fellows.
How climate change affects roses
How climate change affects roses
In a Q&A, Erin Conley of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens explains how climate change affects rose growth, as well as what’s new in the Morris’ rose garden.
In the News
CNBC
A degree from this Ivy League university can add over $80,000 to your salary—it’s not Harvard or Yale
A Penn degree can add an estimated $80,000 a year to a graduate’s salary, with commentary from alumna Emma Morgenstern.
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Philadelphia Business Journal
Penn Medicine opens walk-in crisis response center at Cedar Avenue campus
Penn Medicine has relocated its crisis response center to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Cedar Avenue campus in West Philadelphia. The facility opened with remarks from Maria Oquendo.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn biomedical scientists move into new uCity complex with 115,000 square feet of lab space
More than 50 Penn scientists and staff, including the Perelman School of Medicine’s Drew Weissman, are moving into 115,000 square feet of new lab space in the 13-story One uCity Square building.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Benjamin Franklin Parkway is getting a redesign. You can weigh in on the changes
Penn partnered with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation in 2013 to make the Benjamin Franklin Parkway more vibrant, accessible, and welcoming to pedestrians and tourists.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
‘Safety zones,’ campus monitors, and gun detection systems make up Philadelphia’s back-to-school safety plan
Penn is funding the expansion of a program for the School District of Philadelphia to provide Safe Path monitors that watch violence around campus, providing mentorship and conducting conflict mediation for students.
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