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Campus & Community
Art Matters: Jenny Holzer’s ‘125 Years’
A new installment in the ‘Art Matters’ series is a historical meander through en plein air text-based art and landscape design.
Archiving materials that reflect a ‘shared history’
How 50 years of material from the Program in Gender Studies and Women’s Studies and the Penn Women’s Center becomes more accessible for students, faculty, and researchers.
Penn announces nine 2024 Thouron Scholars
Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
Discussing open expression on college campuses
In a Katz Center talk, education and political philosopher Sigal Ben-Porath offered suggestions for universities navigating tense times.
Reading James Baldwin for a 21st century world
To commemorate Baldwin’s approaching centennial, the Lotus Collective is hosting weekly readings and discussions of his work at Kelly Writers House.
Energy Week to highlight research across disciplines at Penn
The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology are hosting Energy Week March 11-15, with more than two dozen events featuring Penn faculty, students, and outside experts.
Passport drive opens up the world to undergrads
Penn Abroad provided fully funded passports to undergraduates who have never held a passport before, with priority given to students who receive financial aid.
Penn Trustees approve 2024-2025 undergraduate charges and financial aid budget
The University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees has approved a 3.9% increase in tuition and a record $311 million undergraduate financial aid budget for the coming year.
What’s That? Sun shades at the Vagelos Lab
The shades account for solar geometry to make for an eye-catching view from the east and west—all while reducing energy usage.
‘From the Freedom Rides to neuroscience’
In conversation with Professor of Practice Ben Jealous, neuroscience professor Peter Sterling returned to campus to talk about activism in his youth and how that informed his research in health.
In the News
What’s it like to come home from prison? Reentry simulations let people experience it firsthand
With support from the STAR program, Aslam Ashari was able to enroll in an entrepreneurship course at Penn after his release from prison.
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A collector donated 75,000 comic books to Penn Libraries, valued at more than $500,000
Alumnus Gary Prebula and his wife, Dawn, have donated a $500,000 collection of more than 75,000 comic books and graphic novels to Penn Libraries, featuring remarks from Sean Quimly of the Kislak Center and Jean-Christophe Cloutier of the School of Arts & Sciences.
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He started college in prison. Now, he is Rutgers-Camden’s first Truman scholar
Tej Patel, a third-year in the Wharton School and College of Arts and Sciences from Billeria, Massachusetts, was one of 60 college students nationwide chosen to be a Truman Scholar.
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How did a white woman come to write the newest definitive text on Philadelphia’s Black history?
Penn alum Amy Jane Cohen is profiled for her new book “Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape,” which examines Black history through the lens of events, institutions, and individuals across the city. The book includes a reflection from Penn chaplain Charles Howard.
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Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train
A profile highlights Maria Wright of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, from her volunteer work connecting people with service dogs to her cancer diagnosis and her own journey applying for a service dog.
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