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Campus & Community
Penn signs Power Purchase Agreement for largest solar project in Pennsylvania
Penn signs Power Purchase Agreement for largest solar project in Pennsylvania
The agreement will result in the construction in central Pennsylvania of two new solar energy facilities that combined can generate 220 megawatts of electricity.
Wheels on the ground: Helping to get students safely home in the midst of a pandemic
Wheels on the ground: Helping to get students safely home in the midst of a pandemic
With nearly 500 Penn faculty, students, and staff already on registered travel abroad as the coronavirus began to close borders, Penn’s Global Incident Management Team is assisting hundreds with travel, emergency evacuations, and repatriations.
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.
Staying active and fit while under quarantine
Staying active and fit while under quarantine
Campus Recreation offers a variety of resources for the Penn community to keep up their physical fitness while isolated at home.
How to defend your virtual meeting from uninvited, malicious guests
How to defend your virtual meeting from uninvited, malicious guests
As ‘Zoombombing’ becomes widespread, Penn’s Office of Information Security provides tips on staying secure.
How small businesses around Penn are surviving the coronavirus crisis
How small businesses around Penn are surviving the coronavirus crisis
Small businesses in and around Penn are coming up with creative ways to financially survive the coronavirus crisis, as local and state governments issue shelter-in-place orders.
Penn junior Misha McDaniel named a Beinecke Scholar
Penn junior Misha McDaniel named a Beinecke Scholar
English major Misha McDaniel has been awarded a 2020 Beinecke Scholarship to pursue graduate education. McDaniel is one of 18 Beinecke Scholars chosen from throughout the U.S., and the 13th recipient from Penn since the award was first given in 1975.
Penn provides an additional $4 million of support to communities, small businesses and workforce impacted by COVID-19
Penn provides an additional $4 million of support to communities, small businesses and workforce impacted by COVID-19
The University’s dedication is on top of the $1 million employee assistance fund announced earlier this month by Penn Medicine.
Researchers, schools answer the call for personal protective equipment and critical supplies
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.
Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results
Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results
The University of Pennsylvania has announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2024, the institution’s 268th class.
In the News
The Wall Street Journal
Novartis inks deal to make experimental coronavirus vaccines
The pharmaceutical company Novartis has agreed to manufacture a gene-based coronavirus vaccine that Penn helped develop.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia-area health-care students are helping patients in isolation connect with loved ones
Ramie Fathy, a third-year student in the Perelman School of Medicine, spoke about founding the Philadelphia Organization of Health Professions Students, which has been supporting local health-care workers. “It’s been rewarding to see so many students from all over the area want to help in any way they can,” he said.
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CBS Philadelphia
Invisible Hands PHL offering free delivery of necessities to at-risk people who can’t leave home
College of Arts & Sciences rising senior Lexy Chavez co-founded a free delivery service that helps provide people at risk of contracting COVID-19 with groceries and other necessities. “I would want somebody doing this for my grandmother,” she said.
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The New York Times
The drones were ready for this moment
A 140 drone light show over University City honoring health care workers, presented by Pennovation startup Verge Aero, was mentioned.
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The Washington Post
NCAA moves to allow Division I football, basketball teams back on campus for workouts
Athletic Director M. Grace Calhoun spoke about the end of the NCAA’s moratorium on athletic activities, which may resume June 1. “Allowing for voluntary athletics activity acknowledges that reopening our campuses will be an individual decision but should be based on advice from medical experts,” she said.
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