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Penn Engineers’ Nanoantennas Improve Infrared Sensing

A team of University of Pennsylvania engineers has used a pattern of nanoantennas to develop a new way of turning infrared light into mechanical action, opening the door to more sensitive infrared cameras and more compact chemical-analysis techniques.

Penn's Brebner and Deitrich Earn First-Team All-Ivy Honors

The University of Pennsylvania baseball team had four players receive All-Ivy recognition on Thursday, as senior Ryan Deitrich and junior Rick Brebner garnered first-team All-Ivy recognition in a vote among Ivy League head coaches.

Penn Research Helps Paint Finer Picture of Massive 1700 Earthquake

In 1700, a massive earthquake struck the west coast of North America. Though it was powerful enough to cause a tsunami as far as Japan, a lack of local documentation has made studying this historic event challenging.

Penn's Basser Research Center for BRCA In National Spotlight About Cancer

This week, when Oscar-winning actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie revealed that she underwent surgery to remove her breasts after learning that she carries one of the BRCA gene mutations that put her at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, the news hit home here at the University of Pennsylvania.

Penn’s 257th Commencement

May 13, 2013

Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway Opens Memorial Day Weekend

May 7, 2013

Four From Penn Earn NCAA Bids for Women's Track & Field

May 16, 2013

Seven From Penn Are NCAA Selections for Men's Track & Field

May 16, 2013

Penn Medicine Study Suggests New Role for ECMO in Treating Patients With Cardiac Arrest

May 17, 2013

Penn Study: More Sub-Saharan Africans Living Longer but With Limited Function

May 16, 2013

Penn to Host International Homelessness Research Conference

May 15, 2013

Penn Medicine Reveals New Potential Therapy for Advanced Cancers

May 15, 2013

Ivy Champion Penn Football Adds 34 in Class of 2017

May 14, 2013

New Penn Medicine Research Identifies Infection and Sepsis-Related Mortality Hotspots Across the U.S.

May 15, 2013

Penn Men's Soccer Announces Class of 2017

May 15, 2013

Penn in the News

How to See the World and ‘Arbitrage’ Your Retirement

Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School comments on the cost of living abroad in comparison to living in the U.S.

May 17, 2013 | Reuters

Penn Professor Issues Report on Historically Black Universities

Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is highlighted for her research on historically black colleges and universities.

May 17, 2013 | Philly.com

Ask Well: Coated vs. Uncoated Aspirin

Garret FitzGerald of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about studying aspirin.

May 17, 2013 | New York Times

Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure

Debbie Cohen of the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for leading a study about the impact of yoga on hypertension.

May 15, 2013 | HealthDay News

Larry Page’s Damages Vocal Cords: Treatment Comes with Trade-offs

Natasha Mirza of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on paralysis of a vocal chord.

May 15, 2013 | NBC News

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Penn’s 257th Commencement

Parents and supporters filling the stands cheered as sunlight caught the colorful hoods of black-robed graduates filing into Franklin Field at Penn’s 257th Commencement on May 13.
A Sweet Partnership with Local Chefs

Some aspiring chefs in West Philadelphia jokingly refer to a partnership between Penn, its food service vendor Bon Appétit, and the Enterprise Center’s Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises as the “cookie contract.” It’s also a serious ticket to their future.
Penn Relays 2013

Every April at Franklin Field on the University of Pennsylvania campus, the crowds can roar louder than fighter planes.
Hey Day: A Uniquely Penn Tradition

Following a tradition that reaches back to 1916, Penn juniors celebrated Hey Day 2013 on April 24, donning red shirts, strutting down Locust Walk carrying canes, and biting into straw hats.
Penn Preview Days

Newly admitted students to the Class of 2017 and their families get a taste of life at the University during Penn Preview Days.
Penn Celebrates Campaign’s Success

In February, Penn announced it had raised $4.3 billion in the Making History Campaign, exceeding its original goal. On Friday, April 19, Penn said a big “thank you” to everyone who helped make that resounding success a reality.  
Silfen Forum Takes on Open Learning and Higher Ed

A revolution is afoot in higher education. The rise of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, will likely bring sweeping changes to the American business model of higher education, drastically increase the numbers of students educated by collegiate-level courses, and transform the quality of education for millions of students around the world.
The Philly Accent is Steadily Changing

If you say, “wooder ice,” when you order a water ice treat, or scream, “Go Iggles!” when the Eagles are playing, chances are, you’re from Philadelphia—or as some residents call it, “Fluffya.”
A Math Classroom, Without Walls

The announcement of a new math course generally doesn’t elicit the kind of response that accompanies a movie premiere, but in a way, that’s what happened when Robert Ghrist debuted “Calculus: Single Variable” in January.
Special Collections, Welcoming Views

After a three-year renovation project, the top floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center could become one of the most popular spots on campus, boasting expanded study and meeting spaces, along with breathtaking bird’s-eye views.