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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
Documenting architecture and memories of a changing neighborhood
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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
The outbreak history forgot
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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
How negotiation skills empower girls
Entrepreneurship in the ‘new space era’
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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
The hidden waves at the beach
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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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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
A lifeguard’s warning sign: How one emergency saved three lives
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Awards and appointments for Penn faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdocs
How Penn faculty create classrooms where all students can thrive
Community College of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania launch Penn-CCP Entrepreneurship Academy
25 years after Sept. 11
A Q&A with Vice Provost for Research David Meaney
Supporting youth enrichment and well-being in West Philadelphia schools
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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.
Upcoming Events
Talks
Consumer-Directed Healthcare: Promise or Pitfall
This panel, hosted by Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, will examine the evidence and policy outlook for consumer-directed health care as a federal solution to expanded coverage, with a focus on affordability, access, and health outcomes. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Talks
Sea-Level Change Along the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coast
Penn’s Department of Earth & Environmental Science will kick off the new school year with a presentation from Jennifer Walker, assistant professor of Earth and environmental science at Rowan University. Walker will discuss her research exploring past sea-level change to bridge the gap between short-term instrumental records and long-term geological reconstructions and better understand future sea-level rise under a rapidly changing climate. Free and open to the public.
Music
Music in the Pavilion: Duo Sapientia
In this program hosted by the Kislak Center and Albrecht Music Library, Duo Sapientia—comprised of violinists Dongmyung Ahn and Mandy Wolman—will seek to explore the resonances that emerge from duo violin music from two eras. Registration is required for guests outside of the Penn community and encouraged for all participants.
Supporting our Community
Building Community, Combatting Antisemitism, Countering Hate, and Supporting Every Member of the Penn Community
Title IX Compliance in Athletics
Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
Penn Priorities
A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.
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Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination at Penn
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