The Coffee Ring Effect - Intriguing Microscopic Video University of Pennsylvania 2011-08-11 | This never-before-seen footage from a laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Physics and Astronomy shows microscopic particles moving in a drop as it dries.Penn physicists have recently shown that simply changing particle shape can eliminate the ring-shaped stain that is left behind when drops of certain liquids dry. In this video microscopy footage from their experiments, watch as spherical particles get swept to the edges, while oblong particles are distributed consistently.
Penn professor Emily Wilson reads an excerpt from her acclaimed translation of Homer’s “The Iliad.” University of Pennsylvania 2024-09-19 | ...
Penn researchers designed a prototype cooling shelter in response to heat islands in Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania 2024-09-18 | ...
Your Stories: Penn Libraries & WePAC University of Pennsylvania 2024-09-18 | Penn work study student, The Philadelphia Citizen’s 2023 Citizen of the Year award recipient, and South Philly native Sarahi Franco-Morales sits down with WePAC Executive Director Jennifer Leith and Community Engagement Librarian Gina Pambianchi to discuss the importance of accessible library spaces to local Philadelphia students.
Your Stories: The Lex Street Garden & New Freedom District University of Pennsylvania 2024-09-10 | Abdul-Rahim Muhammad, West Philly community leader and pioneer of the New Freedom District, sits down with Ellen Neises, associate professor of practice in landscape design at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, to discuss how the New Freedom District and Penn collaborated to create the Lex Street Garden.
How A Fresh Take On Bus Stops Can Address Urban Heat Islands University of Pennsylvania 2024-09-10 | Researchers from three University of Pennsylvania schools collaborated with a Hunting Park nonprofit to design, build, and test a prototype of a cooling shelter to place at a bus stop in response to heat islands in Philadelphia.
Your Stories: Penn Dental & Puentes de Salud University of Pennsylvania 2024-09-04 | Puentes de Salud promotora and patient Rosalinda Hernandez sits with Penn Dental Medicine alum Mauritania Pol Nuris to discuss Penn Dental Medicine’s Community Care Program at Puentes de Salud.
Penns Class of 2028 Takes Their Class Photo University of Pennsylvania 2024-08-29 | On Thursday, August 22nd, the Class of 2028 gathered on Franklin Field to take their official class photo.
University of Pennsylvania welcomes nearly 6,000 students to campus this week. University of Pennsylvania 2024-08-21 | ...
University of Pennsylvania Move-In Week 2024 University of Pennsylvania 2024-08-21 | Students and families are arriving on campus this week to move into College Houses and participate in New Student Orientation ahead of the first day of classes on Aug. 27.
Your Stories: Penn & Philly Collaborating for Good University of Pennsylvania 2024-08-21 | “Your Stories” is a series of conversations between Philadelphia community members and Penn representatives about the creative and collaborative ways that Penn and Philly work together to make each other stronger.
Making Self-Driving Go-Karts with Penn Engineering Students University of Pennsylvania 2024-08-05 | Penn Engineering students discuss their work with autonomous vehicle systems
Penn Engineering students talk self-driving go-karts #upenn University of Pennsylvania 2024-08-05 | Penn Engineering students discuss their work with autonomous vehicle systems
An empty outdoor space is transformed into a social garden University of Pennsylvania 2024-07-16 | A 2023 Project for Progress initiative, The Breathing Room at Sayre High School was unveiled this spring.
Your Stories: The Community Grocer University of Pennsylvania 2024-07-12 | The Community Grocer’s creators and Penn alums, Eli Moraru and Alexandre Imbot, sit down with Akira Drake Rodriguez, associate Penn professor and The Community Grocer faculty mentor, to discuss how the project has reinvented the way Philadelphia residents on food stamps can access healthy meals.
Your Stories: Penn Museum & Unpacking the Past University of Pennsylvania 2024-07-12 | Penn Museum’s Associate Director of School Programs Emily Hirshorn sits down with George G. Meade School teacher Andrea Chism-Reed to discuss the profound impact the museum’s “Unpacking the Past” program has on local Philadelphia students.
Your Stories: Young Quakers Program University of Pennsylvania 2024-07-12 | Big Quaker and Penn student athlete Morgan Smith sits down with her Young Quaker, Ja’Niyah Young, to discuss what the YQ program means to them both.
Toll The Bell: A Cry for Peace University of Pennsylvania 2024-06-14 | On Friday, June 7, bells tolled at 1 p.m. at 44 locations around the region, as part of Penn Live Arts’ ‘Toll the Bell’ community initiative for National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Penn’s 268th Commencement Celebration University of Pennsylvania 2024-05-21 | Friends and family celebrated with the Class of 2024 yesterday. “The world needs you,” said Interim President J. Larry Jameson, talking to thousands of the University’s newest graduates.
Commencement 2024 - Siddhartha Mukherje Speech University of Pennsylvania 2024-05-20 | Renowned physician, researcher, and best-selling author Siddhartha Mukherjee delivers his speech during the 268th Commencement on Monday, May 20th, 2024 at Franklin Field.
Commencement 2024 - J. Larry Jameson Speech University of Pennsylvania 2024-05-20 | University of Pennsylvania Interim President J. Larry Jameson delivers his speech during the 268th Commencement on Monday, May 20th, 2024 at Franklin Field.
‘Illuminated Body’ University of Pennsylvania 2024-02-27 | The new Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition of work by artist Barbara Earl Thomas “The Illuminated Body,” features cut-paper portraits reminiscent of stained glass, and “The Transformation Room” draped with intricately cut Tyvek material lit from behind. It’s “all about light and awe and joy,” says curator Emily Zimmerman. On view through May 21, programming includes a multimedia performance by cellist Seth Parker Woods at Penn Live Arts, and a West Philadelphia community celebration.
Emily Wilson reads from her translation of The Iliad University of Pennsylvania 2024-01-30 | Emily Wilson, professor of classical studies at Penn, has become renowned for her translations of Homer’s epic poems, “The Iliad,” published in September, and “The Odyssey,” published in 2017. Standing center stage, Emily is in the spotlight, reading aloud lines from “The Iliad,” first in the original Greek, and then in her English translation.
Projects for Progress University of Pennsylvania 2024-01-16 | Entering its fourth year, Projects for Progress provides funding to interdisciplinary teams of faculty, staff, and students piloting initiatives that tackle educational inequities, environmental injustices, health disparities, and more.
Penn Convocation 2023 University of Pennsylvania 2023-08-29 | Kicking off the University of Pennsylvania's 284th academic year, first-year and transfer students were advised to take a wide view during at least some of their time at Penn, expanding horizons and seeing the borderless nature of knowledge.
Making a home away from home at Penn University of Pennsylvania 2023-08-24 | President Liz Magill set out during Move-In to learn what students uniquely brought to Penn—to make campus “feel like home.”
Celebrating a Stellar Year at Penn (2022-2023) University of Pennsylvania 2023-07-03 | Let's take a look back at the 2022-2023 academic year.
The Importance of Representation University of Pennsylvania 2023-06-21 | Penn's Graduate School of Education seeks solutions to the scarcity of Black men as K-12 teachers.
On a different wavelength, Nader Engheta leads a community in light University of Pennsylvania 2023-06-09 | 2023 Franklin Medal winner Engheta is one of the world’s biggest names inwave physics. The Penn Engineering professor is renowned for his unique approachto science, combining technical brilliance, creativity, and care.
Virtual reality in an ancient world University of Pennsylvania 2023-05-23 | Students create films to document the reimagining of the Penn Museum’s Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries.
Celebrating community at Penn’s 267th Commencement University of Pennsylvania 2023-05-16 | Thousands of students and their biggest supporters—those who President Liz Magill described as ‘force multipliers’—flooded the University of Pennsylvania campus for a sunny ceremony for the ages.
Commencement 2023 - Liz Magill Speech University of Pennsylvania 2023-05-15 | University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill delivers her speech during the 267th Commencement on Monday, May 15th, 2023 at the Franklin Field.
Commencement 2023 - Idina Menzel Speech University of Pennsylvania 2023-05-15 | Award-winning actress and singer Idina Menzel delivers her speech during the 267th Commencement on Monday, May 15th, 2023 at the Franklin Field.
Hey Day 2023 University of Pennsylvania 2023-04-28 | The Class of 2024 celebrate the longtime tradition of rising to senior status with Penn’s new president, Liz Magill.
The care they need, where they are University of Pennsylvania 2023-04-10 | A team of undergrads and physicians are partnering with community clinics and other organizations as part of a Projects for Progress-supported program to offer medical care to people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations.
2022 Presidents Sustainability Prize Winner, Shinkei Systems University of Pennsylvania 2023-03-27 | ...
2022 Presidents Sustainability Prize Winner, Community Grocer University of Pennsylvania 2023-03-27 | ...
WXPN Black Opry Residency University of Pennsylvania 2023-03-23 | In collaboration with Black Opry, WXPN invited five Black Americana musicians to participate in a week-long residency in Philadelphia.
Cosmic Writers University of Pennsylvania 2023-03-20 | Cosmic Writers, the nonprofit created by Rowana Miller and Manoj Simha offers creative writing instruction to K-12 students, virtually and in person, while providing training and part-time jobs to Penn and other college students as instructors and in leadership roles.
IF Ventures, 2022 President’s Engagement Prize Winners University of Pennsylvania 2023-03-20 | Max Strickberger, Sam Strickberger, and Seungkwon Son, along with Niko Simpkins, were awarded a 2022 President Engagement Prize for their project IF Ventures, an organization that aims to be a one-stop-shop for social impact on college campuses.
Grapevine, 2022 President’s Innovation Prize Winners University of Pennsylvania 2023-03-20 | William Danon and Luka Yancopoulos, were awarded tge 2022 President's Innovation Prize for Grapevine, a platformthat aims to help partners connect with resellers, hospitals, distributors, and others to reduce the risk of supply chain disruption.
Rainworks and gardening at Hamilton Elementary University of Pennsylvania 2023-03-07 | With support from grants and the Netter Center, the Andrew Hamilton School in Cobbs Creek is now home to a food forest and a thriving garden, providing healthy produce, green space, stormwater management, and educational opportunities.
The vibrant colors of flowers blooming in February remind us to pause and enjoy the beauty of life🌸 University of Pennsylvania 2023-02-24 | ...
From Franklin Field to the stunning architecture of the Quad, Quakers have found their true home. University of Pennsylvania 2023-02-20 | ...
Penn Figure Skating put on a show with their presentation of The Nutcracker at the Penn Ice Rink ⛸️ University of Pennsylvania 2022-12-14 | ...
Penn Libraries Acquires the Philadelphia Orchestra and Academy of Music Archives University of Pennsylvania 2022-12-08 | The University of Pennsylvania Libraries acquires archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of MusicThe historic partnership provides the public access to nearly 175 years of Philadelphia’s rich musical history.
The Penn museum is opening its new Eastern Mediterranean Gallery University of Pennsylvania 2022-11-18 | ...
Through public art, the U.N. sustainability goals come to life University of Pennsylvania 2022-11-14 | In FDR Park, a 10x10-foot mural sponsored by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and painted by Penn grad student Eliza Nobles represents the global target of clean energy for all.
