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The performing arts at Penn: process, practice, and purpose
In the vivid tapestry of performing arts groups at Penn, students prepare for their performances while simultaneously enriching their college experience.
Campus & Community
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Social Sciences
Voting is linked to living longer
Health & Medicine
Penn Medicine, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for inherited blindness
Health & Medicine
Fighting oral cancer with bioengineered chewing gum
Global
Financing resilience for ocean economies
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Arts & Humanities
The performing arts at Penn: process, practice, and purpose
Arts & Humanities
Ani Liu: Motherhood, microplastics, and her multimedia works on display
Arts & Humanities
The art of retelling ancient stories: A Q&A with Steven Weitzman
Arts & Humanities
Music, friendship, and a podcast on the side
Arts & Humanities
Who, What, Why: Alicia Meyer on the wonders of the Kislak Center
Arts & Humanities
Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love
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Social Sciences
Voting is linked to living longer
Social Sciences
Damon Centola named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
Social Sciences
Exploring the history of North American pastels
Social Sciences
New faculty explore how individual minds influence group behavior
Social Sciences
Blending empathy and analytics
Social Sciences
Researching 17th century Caribbean freedom and empire
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Business & Law
Tracing the evolving law and business of TV
Business & Law
Five things to know about private credit
Business & Law
Where economic modeling meets real-world legislation
Business & Law
A look inside the political economy of early America
Business & Law
Wharton faculty on love, finance, AI, and the Olympics
Business & Law
Allison Hoffman: Connecting health care policy to people’s lives
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Natural Sciences
What happens when an iceberg melts?
Natural Sciences
Gravity follows Newton and Einstein’s rules, even at cosmic scales
Natural Sciences
The Artemis II mission: Reflections on an ever-evolving relationship with space exploration
Natural Sciences
Caitlyn Chen’s path to becoming a physician-scientist
Natural Sciences
Shujie Yang harnesses sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine
Natural Sciences
Building better delivery vehicles for medicine
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Technology
Where computer graphics, computer vision, and AI meet
Technology
A new swarm AI project takes on safety at scale
Technology
René Vidal: Taking AI to the next level
Technology
Penn’s newest supercomputer is transforming research
Technology
Robots that can see around corners using radio signals and AI
Technology
Engineers sharpen gene-editing tools to target cystic fibrosis
MORE NEWS VIA TODAY
Health & Medicine
Pet first aid training comes to the rescue
Health & Medicine
How a free medical telesimulation platform is saving children’s lives
Health & Medicine
Fighting oral cancer with bioengineered chewing gum
Health & Medicine
Blood test predicts kidney failure risk to Black Americans years before onset
Health & Medicine
Penn Medicine, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for inherited blindness
Health & Medicine
A new hub for AI-driven RNA research
MORE NEWS VIA PENN TODAY
Campus & Community
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Campus & Community
A spring outlook on campus
Campus & Community
Awards, accolades, and honors across the Penn community
Campus & Community
Class of 2026 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced
Campus & Community
For rowing’s Cole Riedinger, leadership is about responsibility
Campus & Community
Penn Medicine student awarded a 2026 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
MORE NEWS VIA PENN TODAY
Global
Financing resilience for ocean economies
Global
Learning from the practitioners of statecraft
Global
Spring Intercultural Ventures explore geopolitics and economic change on the ground
Global
Expert viewpoints on the Iran war
Global
Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia
Global
Prithvi Parthasarathy: Using AI to improve health care delivery in rural India
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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.
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Apr
23
Sports
2026 Penn Relays
Penn hosts this year’s Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track and field competition in the U.S.—held annually since April 1895.
Ends April 25, 2026
Apr
23
For the Kids
Take Our Children to Work Day
Take Our Children to Work Day encourages and inspires youth while introducing them to future workplace possibilities. Numerous Penn Schools and Centers welcome children to visit and engage, with a range of programs to suit young guests’ varied interests and career goals. Registration opens March 31. Supervisory approval is required for all staff and faculty participants; advance registration for activities is also required.
Apr
23
Talks
Earth Week: Botany & Philadelphia’s Scientific Past
This panel will explore Philadelphia’s botanical legacy through stories of the past and examples of cutting-edge research tools that members of the Penn research community are using to solve enduring botanical mysteries. Highlights will include new research initiatives at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, an exploration of the genetics of Penn’s historic Penn Treaty Elm, and collaborative work in plant genetics with the Penn Museum. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.
MORE EVENTS VIA PENN TODAY
Federal Government Updates
Penn is closely monitoring federal policy changes affecting institutions of higher education and academic health systems.
Learn more
Title IX Compliance in Athletics
Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
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Penn Forward
In Principle & Practice
Climate and Sustainability Action Plan
Campaign for Community
Research & Innovation
The @PerelmanSchoolofMedicine’s Class of 2026 came together on Match Day to celebrate a milestone moment. Surrounded by family, friends, peers, faculty, and staff, they discovered their future residency programs. Here’s to the next chapter!
@uofpenn
Researchers at Penn have found that hydralazine, a drug that has been used for 70 years to treat hypertension and preeclampsia, has a new application in combating aggressive brain tumors. “It’s rare that an old cardiovascular drug ends up teaching us something new about the brain,” @pennmedicine biochemist Megan Matthews says.
@uofpenn
Class of 2030, this is YOUR moment! You are so many things, and we can’t wait to see you on campus!
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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.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Skip to main content
Go to site search
Go to primary navigation
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Arts & Humanities
The performing arts at Penn: process, practice, and purpose
In the vivid tapestry of performing arts groups at Penn, students prepare for their performances while simultaneously enriching their college experience.
Campus & Community
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Social Sciences
Voting is linked to living longer
Health & Medicine
Penn Medicine, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for inherited blindness
Health & Medicine
Fighting oral cancer with bioengineered chewing gum
Global
Financing resilience for ocean economies
MORE NEWS VIA PENN TODAY
Arts & Humanities
The performing arts at Penn: process, practice, and purpose
Arts & Humanities
Ani Liu: Motherhood, microplastics, and her multimedia works on display
Arts & Humanities
The art of retelling ancient stories: A Q&A with Steven Weitzman
Arts & Humanities
Music, friendship, and a podcast on the side
Arts & Humanities
Who, What, Why: Alicia Meyer on the wonders of the Kislak Center
Arts & Humanities
Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love
MORE NEWS VIA PENN TODAY
Social Sciences
Voting is linked to living longer
Social Sciences
Damon Centola named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
Social Sciences
Exploring the history of North American pastels
Social Sciences
New faculty explore how individual minds influence group behavior
Social Sciences
Blending empathy and analytics
Social Sciences
Researching 17th century Caribbean freedom and empire
VISIT PENN TODAY
Sign up for the Penn Today Newsletter
Business & Law
Tracing the evolving law and business of TV
Business & Law
Five things to know about private credit
Business & Law
Where economic modeling meets real-world legislation
Business & Law
A look inside the political economy of early America
Business & Law
Wharton faculty on love, finance, AI, and the Olympics
Business & Law
Allison Hoffman: Connecting health care policy to people’s lives
MORE NEWS VIA PENN TODAY
Natural Sciences
What happens when an iceberg melts?
Natural Sciences
Gravity follows Newton and Einstein’s rules, even at cosmic scales
Natural Sciences
The Artemis II mission: Reflections on an ever-evolving relationship with space exploration
Natural Sciences
Caitlyn Chen’s path to becoming a physician-scientist
Natural Sciences
Shujie Yang harnesses sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine
Natural Sciences
Building better delivery vehicles for medicine
VISIT PENN TODAY
Sign up for the Penn Today Newsletter
Technology
Where computer graphics, computer vision, and AI meet
Technology
A new swarm AI project takes on safety at scale
Technology
René Vidal: Taking AI to the next level
Technology
Penn’s newest supercomputer is transforming research
Technology
Robots that can see around corners using radio signals and AI
Technology
Engineers sharpen gene-editing tools to target cystic fibrosis
MORE NEWS VIA TODAY
Health & Medicine
Pet first aid training comes to the rescue
Health & Medicine
How a free medical telesimulation platform is saving children’s lives
Health & Medicine
Fighting oral cancer with bioengineered chewing gum
Health & Medicine
Blood test predicts kidney failure risk to Black Americans years before onset
Health & Medicine
Penn Medicine, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for inherited blindness
Health & Medicine
A new hub for AI-driven RNA research
MORE NEWS VIA PENN TODAY
Campus & Community
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Campus & Community
A spring outlook on campus
Campus & Community
Awards, accolades, and honors across the Penn community
Campus & Community
Class of 2026 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced
Campus & Community
For rowing’s Cole Riedinger, leadership is about responsibility
Campus & Community
Penn Medicine student awarded a 2026 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
MORE NEWS VIA PENN TODAY
Global
Financing resilience for ocean economies
Global
Learning from the practitioners of statecraft
Global
Spring Intercultural Ventures explore geopolitics and economic change on the ground
Global
Expert viewpoints on the Iran war
Global
Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia
Global
Prithvi Parthasarathy: Using AI to improve health care delivery in rural India
VISIT PENN TODAY
Sign up for the Penn Today Newsletter
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.
LEARN MORE
Apr
23
Sports
2026 Penn Relays
Penn hosts this year’s Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track and field competition in the U.S.—held annually since April 1895.
Ends April 25, 2026
Apr
23
For the Kids
Take Our Children to Work Day
Take Our Children to Work Day encourages and inspires youth while introducing them to future workplace possibilities. Numerous Penn Schools and Centers welcome children to visit and engage, with a range of programs to suit young guests’ varied interests and career goals. Registration opens March 31. Supervisory approval is required for all staff and faculty participants; advance registration for activities is also required.
Apr
23
Talks
Earth Week: Botany & Philadelphia’s Scientific Past
This panel will explore Philadelphia’s botanical legacy through stories of the past and examples of cutting-edge research tools that members of the Penn research community are using to solve enduring botanical mysteries. Highlights will include new research initiatives at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, an exploration of the genetics of Penn’s historic Penn Treaty Elm, and collaborative work in plant genetics with the Penn Museum. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.
MORE EVENTS VIA PENN TODAY
Federal Government Updates
Penn is closely monitoring federal policy changes affecting institutions of higher education and academic health systems.
Learn more
Title IX Compliance in Athletics
Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
Learn More
Penn Forward
In Principle & Practice
Climate and Sustainability Action Plan
Campaign for Community
Research & Innovation
The @PerelmanSchoolofMedicine’s Class of 2026 came together on Match Day to celebrate a milestone moment. Surrounded by family, friends, peers, faculty, and staff, they discovered their future residency programs. Here’s to the next chapter!
@uofpenn
Researchers at Penn have found that hydralazine, a drug that has been used for 70 years to treat hypertension and preeclampsia, has a new application in combating aggressive brain tumors. “It’s rare that an old cardiovascular drug ends up teaching us something new about the brain,” @pennmedicine biochemist Megan Matthews says.
@uofpenn
Class of 2030, this is YOUR moment! You are so many things, and we can’t wait to see you on campus!
@uofpenn
Follow us on social media
Flickr
YouTube
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.
Nondiscrimination Statement