Campus & Community

Later this month, the sidewalks in University City and the track around Franklin Field will be crowded with high school athletes and Olympic hopefuls participating in the 118th running of the Penn Relays. The Relays will be held from April 26 to April 28 at Franklin Field and Penn Park.

For the past three years, the Fels Institute of Government has sponsored the Public Policy Challenge, pitting undergraduate and graduate student-led teams against one another to develop the best overall civic campaign to tackle a specific issue affecting the Philadelphia region.

Late last month, the Penn Libraries announced the opening of the Education Commons at Franklin Field, a state-of-the-art study and information facility that supports teaching and collaborative learning.

What is an International SOS card? Are pre-departure vaccinations required for some foreign travel? What to pack? When traveling abroad, it’s always better to know before you go.

PHILADELPHIA -- Creating Canopy: Spreading Roots for a Greener Region, a program that Penn initiated in the spring of 2011 in partnership with the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department has helped the University earn its third consecutive Tree Campus USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation.&

PHILADELPHIA — Trained as a dentist in Greece, George Hajishengallis, one of the newest faculty members at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, was happy enough with the idea of practicing dentistry there.

Penn Parking Services is rolling out a few new programs this spring for faculty and staff.

Is it better to exercise in the morning or in the afternoon? Does walking two miles burn the same number of calories as running two miles? What’s the best mix of cardio and strength training for a person your age?  

Penn’s Benefits Open Enrollment period runs from April 9-20, providing faculty and staff with about a week and a half to make important decisions about their healthcare.