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Empowering workers while reducing waste in Mumbai

In Mumbai, waste sorters represent a crucial yet marginalized labor pool, diverting would-be trash from landfills by sorting and selling recyclables. President’s Engagement Prize recipients Svanika Balasubramanian and Peter Wang Hjemdahl will connect these workers to larger recycling operations through a digital marketplace.

Penn announces landmark fundraising and engagement campaign to strengthen world impact

The Power of Penn: Advancing Knowledge for Good will support vital University-wide programs and priorities across Penn’s 12 schools and 6 centers, including Penn Medicine.

Musical magic

For 45 years, Penn Choral Director William Parberry has conducted thousands of Penn singers through hundreds of music scores, resulting in more than 270 concerts by his three ensembles.

How the Morris Arboretum is working to extend cherry blossom season

The director of horticulture at Morris Arboretum on the beauty, unpredictability, and future for cherry tree season.

Two Penn professors named Guggenheim Fellows

The School of Arts and Sciences’ Charles Yang and Charles L. Bosk, also of the Perelman School of Medicine, have been named Guggenheim Fellows.

Two Penn undergraduates receive coveted Goldwater Scholarships

Two juniors at the University of Pennsylvania have been selected as Goldwater Scholars, awarded to undergraduates pursuing research careers in the natural sciences, math, or engineering.

Best of the Fest: Showcasing student screen stars

The Penn Student Film Festival celebrated collaboration and creativity with a red-carpet gala and big-screen showing of eight finalists, chosen from 24 entries, at the New College House.

Mark Wolff named dean of Penn Dental Medicine

Mark Wolff will become the next Morton Amsterdam Dean of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.

Ceremony celebrates Penn’s superstar staffers

On Wednesday, April 4, the entire University community is invited to the 19th annual Models of Excellence Ceremony.

Franklin’s Table serves up savory eats from best-in-class chefs

New food hall serves up fare for foodies, special diets, and fan favorite classics at Franklin's Table.

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