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Ani Liu: Motherhood, microplastics, and her multimedia works on display
The art of retelling ancient stories: A Q&A with Steven Weitzman
Music, friendship, and a podcast on the side
Who, What, Why: Alicia Meyer on the wonders of the Kislak Center
Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love
Exploring ‘One Thousand and One Nights’
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New faculty explore how individual minds influence group behavior
Blending empathy and analytics
Researching 17th century Caribbean freedom and empire
Cutting through the cluttered media landscape
How does medicine come to be?
Analyzing the news with AI
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Tracing the evolving law and business of TV
Five things to know about private credit
Where economic modeling meets real-world legislation
A look inside the political economy of early America
Wharton faculty on love, finance, AI, and the Olympics
Dorothy Roberts’ memoir on interracial families in America
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Shujie Yang harnesses sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine
Building better delivery vehicles for medicine
Topology helps build more robust photonic networks
Turning peels into pavers: How Penn designers turn food scraps into biodegradable building materials
Mapping catalyst failure to advance clean hydrogen fuel production
When bone behaves like a sponge
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Penn’s newest supercomputer is transforming research
Robots that can see around corners using radio signals and AI
Engineers sharpen gene-editing tools to target cystic fibrosis
Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion
Penn’s ENIAC, the world’s first electronic computer, turns 80
Chris Callison-Burch: 25 years of AI innovation
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How estrogen in the brain impacts stress and trauma response
Preventing the spread of a deadly virus to Pennsylvania’s rabbits and hares
A kidney for her mom, a marathon for herself
Making older homes a safer haven for young families
Amplifying family-centered, culturally respectful nursing care
How Penn Medicine is transforming pharmacy through innovation and patient-centered care
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Three questions to guide thoughtful, human-centered AI use in the classroom
Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow
Four third-years receive Goldwater Scholarships
Awards, accolades and appointments for the Penn community
Five from Penn named 2025 AAAS Fellows
Penn’s third annual AI Month spotlights the evolving frontier of human-centered AI
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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
Prithvi Parthasarathy: Using AI to improve health care delivery in rural India
Understanding Japan’s snap elections
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
Human-Centered AI: The Future of Design
In this talk, Weitzman alum and Gensler co-CEO Jordan Goldstein will explore how human-centered AI can augment storytelling and spatial design to help organizations navigate complex challenges and create adaptive, meaningful experiences. The talk will be followed by a Q&A. Lunch will be provided. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Shrubs For All Seasons
This tour at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens will focus on evergreen and deciduous shrubs for the home gardener, including how shrubs provide showy foliage, vibrant blooms to attract pollinators, and structures for use as natural screens. Participants will meet at the Welcome Center. Free with general admission.
Penn Live Arts: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain returns to Penn Live Arts marking four decades of performances. From ABBA, ZZ Top, and Tchaikovsky to Nirvana, bluegrass, and Broadway, the performance group covers a diverse range of music. Students can receive a discount with Penn ID.
Federal Government Updates
Penn is closely monitoring federal policy changes affecting institutions of higher education and academic health systems.
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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