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Martin Claassen and Jiaoyang Huang named 2024 Sloan Research Fellows
Martin Claassen and Jiaoyang Huang named 2024 Sloan Research Fellows
Two from Penn honored as early career researchers and scholars for their accomplishments, creativity, and potential to become leaders in their fields.
Lech Wałęsa on the state of democracy
Lech Wałęsa on the state of democracy
The former Polish president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate had a wide-ranging chat with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and Perry World House Visiting Fellow Trudy Rubin, tackling topics like Russia, Ukraine, and how to build democracies.
Penn named a ‘top producer’ of 2023-24 Fulbright Scholars
Penn named a ‘top producer’ of 2023-24 Fulbright Scholars
The U.S. Department of State has named Penn a Fulbright U.S. Student Program “top producing institution” for the 2023-24 academic year, as one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of recipients selected.
25 years of ‘LOVE’
25 years of ‘LOVE’
The iconic sculpture by pop artist Robert Indiana arrived on campus in 1999 and soon became a natural place to come together.
Penn Engineering announces new degree in artificial intelligence
Penn Engineering announces new degree in artificial intelligence
Engineering's new degree in AI will push the limits on its potential and prepare students to lead the use of this world-changing technology.
Celebrating Lunar New Year
Celebrating Lunar New Year
With red envelopes, lion dances, and student performances, the Pan Asian Graduate Student Association rang in the Year of the Wood Dragon.
LilyLoop wins the 2024 Y-Prize competition
LilyLoop wins the 2024 Y-Prize competition
Biodegradable sensor tampons, wearable jewelry technology, and an app for timely tampon change reminders awarded LilyLoop the annual award.
How to report incidents of bias, misconduct and harassment
How to report incidents of bias, misconduct and harassment
Penn cultivates resources for students, faculty, and staff to report and address incidences of bias, misconduct, harassment, and more. Here, an overview of what to know.
Who, What Why: Om Manghani
Who, What Why: Om Manghani
With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed. But it’s about more than fractions and decimals, he says.
Building muscle with the Penn Barbell Club
Building muscle with the Penn Barbell Club
Open to beginners, intermediates, and experts, the Club features powerlifting, bodybuilding, and general fitness.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
What’s it like to come home from prison? Reentry simulations let people experience it firsthand
With support from the STAR program, Aslam Ashari was able to enroll in an entrepreneurship course at Penn after his release from prison.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
He started college in prison. Now, he is Rutgers-Camden’s first Truman scholar
Tej Patel, a third-year in the Wharton School and College of Arts and Sciences from Billeria, Massachusetts, was one of 60 college students nationwide chosen to be a Truman Scholar.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
A collector donated 75,000 comic books to Penn Libraries, valued at more than $500,000
Alumnus Gary Prebula and his wife, Dawn, have donated a $500,000 collection of more than 75,000 comic books and graphic novels to Penn Libraries, featuring remarks from Sean Quimly of the Kislak Center and Jean-Christophe Cloutier of the School of Arts & Sciences.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
How did a white woman come to write the newest definitive text on Philadelphia’s Black history?
Penn alum Amy Jane Cohen is profiled for her new book “Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape,” which examines Black history through the lens of events, institutions, and individuals across the city. The book includes a reflection from Penn chaplain Charles Howard.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train
A profile highlights Maria Wright of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, from her volunteer work connecting people with service dogs to her cancer diagnosis and her own journey applying for a service dog.
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