Penn’s Open Enrollment 2026-2027 nocred Penn’s Open Enrollment 2026-2027 Open Enrollment, an annual opportunity to make changes to health plans, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts, begins April 20. 3 min. read
Penn Forward: Turning vision into action Penn President J. Larry Jameson at a Penn Forward kickoff event in September 2025.nocred Penn Forward: Turning vision into action President J. Larry Jameson announces nine initial priority initiatives. 5 min. read
Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant Class of 2026 student Hemza Tarawneh has been chosen for a Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace grant to help refugees in Jordan find protection from the heat and sun.nocred Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant The College of Arts & Sciences student will lead an effort aiding women and children in two Jordanian refugee camps. 1 min. read
Enmanuel Martínez: Empowering first-gen students at Penn nocred Enmanuel Martínez: Empowering first-gen students at Penn Enmanuel Martínez supports first-generation and limited-income students through Penn First Plus, expanding their access to campus resources and professional opportunities.
2026 Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching and Provost’s Teaching Awards 2026 Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching and Provost’s Teaching Awards The winners of the 2026 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Awards for Distinguished Teaching, the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence by Non-Standing Faculty, and the Provost’s Award for Distinguished Ph.D. Teaching and Mentoring will be celebrated on April 23.
Ivy Madness to return to The Palestra in 2027 Ivy Madness to return to The Palestra in 2027 The 2027 Ivy Madness men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be held at The Palestra in conjunction with the historic venue’s 100th anniversary celebration.
Three questions to guide thoughtful, human-centered AI use in the classroom Sarah Pierce is the Denise A. Rotko Associate Dean for Legal Practice Skills at Penn Carey Law.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Carey Law) Three questions to guide thoughtful, human-centered AI use in the classroom Ahead of an AI Month panel showcasing AI use in the classroom at Penn, Catherine Turner of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation poses three questions instructors can consider while planning AI-informed assignments and activities. 4 min. read
Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow Sonia Banker will be working on Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict and Governance program as a Junior Fellow.nocred Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow Sonia Banker will research U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 2 min. read
Penn’s newest supercomputer is transforming research The "PARCCitect" team seeing the Betty supercomputer for the first time.(Image: Ken Chaney) Penn’s newest supercomputer is transforming research Penn’s first campus-wide HPC and AI cluster, “Betty,” is expanding access to powerful computing, enabling groundbreaking projects, and fostering new collaborations across disciplines. 4 min. read
Penn Center for Innovation highlights investment funds available for Penn startups Penn Center for Innovation highlights investment funds available for Penn startups PCI has three investment funds available for early stage startups affiliated with the University: The StartUP Fund, PxB Fund, and Penn Medicine Co-Investment Program.