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Annie Liang-Zhou builds on a legacy in historic preservation
The wild botanicals of the Atlantic world
A summer of research and teaching with Scribe Video Center
Can AI help cities get a handle on urban heat?
Lessons from the Schuylkill River on community-engaged research
How artists have depicted—and shaped—society’s relationship with the sea
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Joseph Turow on data protection in the age of AI
The psychosocial roots of code switching
Tracing human agency and progress through history
Teaching algorithm auditing to help students detect bias in AI outputs
A brief history of segregated beaches in America
Justin Parent on unlocking the science of resilience in kids
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The long view of long-term care
Why authors are better at predicting impact than peer review
Filling in the gap: Testing the ability of humans and AI models to determine missing information in contracts
Cookstove subsidies fight climate change at a lower cost
How trust shapes retirement security
New book examines SCOTUS’s history, evolving role, and reform ideas
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Evolutionary advantages to leaving the nest
Coastal physics: The mechanics of ocean waves
Reaching for the stars: Using light to sail into space
Geomimicry offers a new framework for engineering sustainable materials
Supersonic whale calls and special relativity
What lies beneath
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AI helps improve a gene-editing tool, even with limited data
Testing AI against public health’s existing tools
Paving the way for safer roads
How Vanessa Chan is training Ph.D. engineers for real-world impact
Opening AI’s black box
How AI could make autism screening more accessible
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The human body in space
Penn Medicine is prepared to meet the new measles moment
Transformational gift from Stanley C. Middleman creates new engine to accelerate breakthroughs at Penn Medicine
Ribbon-cutting for New Gail P. Riepe Center for Advanced Veterinary Education
From vacant lots to healthier blocks: How urban greening affects health
White Coat Ceremonies in photos
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Elevating campus safety through hands-on lifesaving education
Examining Ben Franklin’s influence on the Constitution
Center for Civil Rights announces event series
Community College of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania launch Penn-CCP Entrepreneurship Academy
How Penn faculty create classrooms where all students can thrive
Awards and appointments for Penn faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdocs
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One School’s push for hosting and spearheading international fieldwork
Financing resilience for ocean economies
Learning from the practitioners of statecraft
Spring Intercultural Ventures explore geopolitics and economic change on the ground
Expert viewpoints on the Iran war
Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia
Health & Medicine
CAR T cell therapy leads to 10-year remissions in B-cell lymphoma patients
A long-term follow-up from one of the earliest CAR T cell therapy clinical trials shows potential cures in more than one-third of patients treated at Penn Medicine.
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Amitav Acharya on the Once and Future World Order
Drawing on his recent book, “The Once and Future World Order,” Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor of International Relations at American University, will discuss how world order has never been solely a Western project, and how the shift away from Western-led dominance may open the door to a more equitable, multipolar system rather than global disorder. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Special Events
SAS Commons: Democracy and Knowledge
SAS Commons engages students, scholars, and the public in exploring a single theme across the arts and sciences over a two-year period. In this kickoff event, Penn Arts & Sciences dean and physicist Mark Trodden, along with current director of the SAS Commons and historian Sophia Rosenfeld, will introduce and discuss the 2026–28 theme: Democracy and Knowledge. Free and open to the public.
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Opening Reception: “Beyond Exactitude”
During this opening reception, the Burrison Art Gallery will present “Beyond Exactitude: Works by Rob Mooij,” curated by Andreea Dimofte. A retired physicist, Mooij finds beauty in those aspects of the world allowing for exact description. Inspired by artists like Soutine, Vuillard, Auerbach, and Ann Gale, he embraces portraiture and landscapes, and is experimenting with abstraction. The Gallery, located adjacent to the dining room on the 2nd floor of the Inn at Penn, features monthly exhibitions and member receptions. Free and open to the Penn community.
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