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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.

Developing Penn Wharton China Center in Beijing; Gutmann Visits Hong Kong

Hong Kong – On the heels of a successful, seven-year fundraising campaign, University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann will visit Hong Kong in May to host a Penn alumni event on May 21 for alumni from throughout Asia.

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

The number of adults living beyond age 45 in sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly expanding, yet many of these older men and women experience physical illnesses and disabilities that limit their ability to function, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and in Malawi.

Penn's Santomo, Schwalje Earn USILA Scholar All-America

The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) has announced its 2013 Scholar All-America recipients for 2013, and two University of Pennsylvania seniors have made the list.

Penn Research Helps Paint Finer Picture of Massive 1700 Earthquake

May 14, 2013

A Message to the Penn Community Following The Tornado Destruction in Oklahoma

May 21, 2013

Penn Women's Rowing Earns Medals at Ivy Championships

May 19, 2013

Penn Medicine Study Raises Questions About Added Costs and Physician Resources

May 20, 2013

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

May 17, 2013

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

May 16, 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's Basser Research Center for BRCA In National Spotlight About Cancer

May 15, 2013

Penn to Host International Homelessness Research Conference

May 15, 2013

Penn Medicine Reveals New Potential Therapy for Advanced Cancers

May 15, 2013

Penn in the News

MOOC Professors Claim No Responsibility for How Courses Are Used

Robert Ghrist of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Arts and Sciences highlighted for teaching an online course.

May 21, 2013 | Chronicle of Higher Education

Video: Free Vision Screenings for Service Dogs

Gustavo Aguirre of the School of Veterinary Medicine is interviewed about offering free vision screenings for service dogs.

May 21, 2013 | WPVI-TV (Philadelphia)

4 Years After High School. Their Journeys Go On

Recent graduates Ali Derassouyan and Kirby Dixon, both of the School of Arts and Sciences, are featured for their college experiences at Penn.

May 21, 2013 | Philadelphia Inquirer

The Kitten Who Refused to Die

Lillian Aronson of the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on a cat receiving kidney transplant surgery.

May 21, 2013 | Philly.com

Audio: Historian Richard Beeman’s Behind the Scenes Look at the Continental Congress

Richard Beeman of the School of Arts and Sciences discusses his new book, Our Lives, Our Fortunes, & Our Sacred Honor: The Forging of American Independence.

May 20, 2013 | “Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane,” WHYY Radio (Philadelphia)

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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.