Campus & Community

Calling all creatives for new Comcast-Pennovation Challenge

Since the Pennovation Center’s opening, Comcast Corp. has vowed its support.

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.

Penn’s Kelly Writers House to hold popular ‘Mind of Winter’ program

One must have a mind of winter“The Snow Man” by Wallace StevensWinter-inspired readings, homemade soup, and a roaring fire are featured during “Mind of Winter,” a popular Kelly Writers House program.

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

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.

Student Spotlight with Amanda Washington Lockett

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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.

Penn Vet’s diagnostic labs help keep diseases at bay

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National Geographic Explorer to Speak at Event Presented by Penn’s Morris Arboretum

National Geographic explorer and educator John Francis will speak about his experiences as an environmental activist and practitioner at an event presented by the University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum in partnership with Temple University Ambler.

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