Campus & Community

iDE Wins the $100,000 Lipman Family Prize of the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA – The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced today the winner of its inaugural Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize – iDE, a social enterprise that has pioneered innovative, market-based approaches

Penn Vet Pathologists Uncover the Fate of Stranded Marine Mammals

Perry Habecker’s claim to fame? He’s the only Pennsylvania pathologist to have autopsied a “Pennsylvania” manatee.

Trustees’ Council of Penn Women Present Beacon Award to Author Toni Morrison

PHILADELPHIA -- Author Toni Morrison has been honored for her contributions to literature and the arts and her commitment to advancing, supporting and promoting women.

Only connect

Connect with old friends and make new ones at Alumni Weekend, which starts on Friday, May 11, and runs through Commencement on Monday, May 14.

Out & About: Spring at the Arboretum

WHAT: Now that spring is here, be sure to take some time to explore the Morris Arboretum, located at 100 E. Northwestern Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Admission is free with a PennCard, $7 for youth, active military, and students; $14 for seniors; and $16 for adults.

Take your daughters and sons to work on April 26

Explaining to your inquisitive child what you do for a living can be an elaborate back-and-forth, often leading to hard-to-explain details. But at Penn’s annual “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day,” Thursday, April 26, those details can become part of a day of fun.

New bike-sharing program gets a rolling start

Dear Benny: Is it true that there is an on-campus bike-sharing program that provides bicycles that can be used to ride around the city? I don’t own a bike, but there are times I would like to ride one for fun, or to do errands. —Ready To Roll Dear RTR:

Penn wellness fairs highlight community health

Penn is hosting a pair of health and wellness fairs over the next two weeks to help our West Philadelphia neighbors, young and old, stay focused on fitness, nutrition, and overall well-being.

Upholding tradition

For the Record: Young Ben Franklin

Most images of Benjamin Franklin the printer, the scholar, the scientist, and the diplomat depict him in the later years of his life. But Penn is home to a rare likeness of Franklin when he was about the age of a typical college freshman.

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