News
A message from University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees Chair Ramanan Raghavendran
Q&A: How big, loud trucks quietly shape people’s lives
Does your insurance protect you from climate risk?
New CAR T treatment opens doors for kidney patients
News
Reading manuscripts in the digital space with handwritten text recognition
Weitzman externships in retrospect: Aidan Williams
The museum as object of design
The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns
Penn filmmaking class shares the stories of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods
Reimagining a shelter as a supportive space for childhood
News
Q&A: How big, loud trucks quietly shape people’s lives
AI education for kids
Visions of nonprofit news in PA
A different way of thinking about side effects
What makes messages persuasive?
Why young voters tune out
News
Does your insurance protect you from climate risk?
From clinic to classroom: How two physicians are rethinking healthcare through business
The inner workings of the American legal system
Why you shouldn’t ask chatbots to act like an expert
The Fed explained: What it does and why it matters
Tracing the evolving law and business of TV
News
At the intersection of energy and agriculture
Getting to the root of it: Why soil matters
Turf war: Artificial versus real grass
Why is everything gambling now?
Proving climate science right
When the Schuylkill swallowed the city
News
Helping robotic arms solve problems using tools
Enabling robots to chart a better course
Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly, and plant seeds
An AI tool to speed antibiotic discovery
SmartDJ lets users reshape audio experiences with simple words
Inside NSF AIRFoundry, Senator McCormick gets a look at the future of RNA discovery
News
AI in nursing raises questions about safety, ethics, and human care
A safe staffing policy could prevent deaths, produce savings to help fund improved staffing
New CAR T treatment opens doors for kidney patients
GLP-1 use linked to lower breast cancer incidence in large cohort study
To deliver hospital-level care at home, practice makes perfect
A home away from home for transplant patients and families
News
Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students
The housing market
‘Horizons’ podcast looks to the future of arts and science education
A celebration of staff excellence
A festival of community, culture, and freedom
Green infrastructure
News
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
Technology
Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion
Dorit Aviv, director of Weitzman’s Thermal Architecture Lab, studies how humans, technology, and design intersect, paving the way for the development of novel approaches to cooling people efficiently.
Upcoming Events
Lessons from the Anti-CAA and Farmers’ Movements in India
This conversation, hosted by Perry World House, will explore why the farmers’ movement in India was successful while the anti-CAA movement struggled to achieve its objectives. Panelists will discuss how both movements organized for action, how they sustained these efforts, and what lessons activists around the world can take from their experiences. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Talks
Commercial Neurotechnologies & Cognitive Warfare
Łukasz Kamieński, professor of international and political studies at Jagiellonian University, will discuss how consumer neurotechnology—especially wearable brain-monitoring devices and noninvasive brain-computer interfaces—is moving beyond therapy into wellness, entertainment, and productivity. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
The Future of LGBTQ-Inclusive Workplaces
This webinar, hosted by the Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative at Penn Nursing, will explore why workplace belonging is essential for LGBTQ+ employees and for organizational success. This session will feature Kerry Evers, co-president and CEO of ProChange Behavior Solutions, who will present findings from the Bridges study, a pilot trial of a workplace belonging program designed for LGBTQ+ employees. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
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.
Stay Connected
Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination at Penn
The University of Pennsylvania seeks talented students, faculty, and staff with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or other University-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the executive director of the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs; Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Suite 421, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106; or (215) 898-6993.