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For the record: Training programs during WWII

For the record: Training programs during WWII

Thousands of Penn faculty, staff, students, and alumni were involved in World War II, from serving in active duty, to participating in special training programs and research projects both on and off campus.
Penn biologist to discuss the science—and politics—behind GMOs

Penn biologist to discuss the science—and politics—behind GMOs

During the 1980s, Andrew Binns, now a professor in the School of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Biology and interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, helped lay the scientific groundwork that enable

Katherine Unger Baillie

A ‘vertical neighborhood’ rises at Penn’s eastern edge

A ‘vertical neighborhood’ rises at Penn’s eastern edge

The soon-to-be completed FMC Tower is like no other high-rise in Philadelphia, Jeff Weinstein says, dubbing it the city’s first “vertical neighborhood.”“You can live in it and work in it, and so much more,” he says.

Lauren Hertzler

Does Penn help employees buy a car and a house?

Does Penn help employees buy a car and a house?

Dear Benny,New year, new me. My new year’s resolution is to buy a car and a house. Do Penn employees get any perks?Sincerely, Ready for ChangeDear Change-maker,

Electric Bill

Electric Bill

Bill Berner, coordinator of the Physics Demonstration Lab, talks to students from Masterman and Central high schools about electricity and magnetism at the David Rittenhouse Laboratories.

A $14 million grant to improve mobility and safety in transportation

A $14 million grant to improve mobility and safety in transportation

Penn, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), is participating in a $14 million, five-year transportation research grant to establish a new national University Transportation Center (UTC) called Mobility21.

Ali Sundermier