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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will investigate the history of galaxies
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Who, What, Why: Devdyuti Paul
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A wrap for the first cohort of the Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program
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Breaking down how state voting laws have changed since 2020
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Breaking down how state voting laws have changed since 2020
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Doing the work to end health disparities
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Telling the story of a Hispanic war hero
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Who, What, Why: Devdyuti Paul
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Analyzing civics education at community colleges
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The inner workings of chronic pain
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A climate expert’s return to Penn
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Mark Wolff reappointed dean of the Penn School of Dental Medicine
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At Convocation, a call to ‘come together’
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New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028
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Building the Penn community at NSO
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New Penn students and families welcomed to a ‘workshop of the world’
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Court no-shows: A systemic issue
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Wharton faculty on investment strategies, birth rates, and climate change
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Supporting vital immigrant defense
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New books from Wharton faculty
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Protecting against burnout
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From English learners to English teachers
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A wrap for the first cohort of the Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program
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A new path to dental care for cancer patients
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Questioning restrictions on physical activity for those at risk of preterm birth
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Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court
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A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors
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Unveiling the brain’s reward circuitry
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The mechanics of collaboration
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will investigate the history of galaxies
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Uncovering new antibiotics inside the human gut
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A mission to supercharge scientific research
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Pushing the limits of scientific discovery with machine learning
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What’s That? The Rittenhouse Orrery
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Health Sciences
The power of protons
Penn Medicine has treated more than 10,000 cancer patients at three proton therapy centers across the region, including the largest and busiest center in the world—while also leading the way in research to expand the healing potential of these positive particles.
Upcoming Events
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Rogers Smith and Desmond King
Rogers Smith, a professor emeritus of political science, and Desmond King of the University of Oxford, discuss their new book America's New Racial Battle Lines: Protect Versus Repair. Together, they highlight the potential for mounting violence, as well as the remaining possibilities for finding common ground.
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Second Nature
The Weitzman School presents Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen of Pezo von Ellrichshausen for their lecture, "Second Nature." Together, they will discuss art and architecture in reciprocity with the natural world.
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Dear Penn Freshmen
Kelly Writers House hosts a public reading of favorite “Dear Penn Freshmen” letters, a collection of letters written by Penn upperclassmen addressing their freshman year selves about things they wish they knew in their first year.
Inspiring Impact through Philanthropy
Your support ignites change locally and globally, transforming Penn into a powerful engine that advances knowledge for society’s greatest good.
Support PennPenn 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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