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At an event on Jan. 30, three winning project groups were honored for ‘choosing to help make lives better.’
The Office of the Executive Vice President launched the initiative in January, highlighting important service work across the University, the Health System, and Philadelphia.
“Fields of Transformation,” a monumental textile mural in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, symbolizes knowledge evolving into wisdom.
An interfaith commemoration for 19 Black Philadelphians whose remains were part of the Morton Cranial Collection will take place at the Penn Museum.
The annual workplace giving campaign, ‘Going the Distance for Our Community,’ concluded on Nov. 24, and the numbers are in.
The annual event this year featured a discussion between Rabbi David Wolpe and alum, actor, writer, and director Jonah Platt, along with student performances and the presentation of awards.
Alumnus Roy Vagelos and his wife, Diana, strengthen science research and education with their transformative gift to the University of Pennsylvania.
More than 200 people attended a talk by author Dara Horn at Penn Hillel, the first of six speaker events in a new series on antisemitism and education organized by the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.
A look back at the history of the Dental Library sheds light on the formation of the new Center for Integrated Global Oral Health.
Claire Fagin, the former Nursing dean who served as Interim President of Penn in the early 90’s, died Jan. 16. Members of the Penn community share their thoughts on Fagin’s legacy.
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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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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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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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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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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