Penn students explore the Netherlands’ cycling infrastructure and learn about bicycle design principles in Dustyn Roberts’ popular Penn Global Seminar.
Researchers from Penn have found new cost-effective ways to make a great cup of pour-over coffee using fewer beans. Their findings could potentially provide insights into similar systems such as waterfalls and surface erosion.
From research to fiction: How David Lydon-Staley merges academia and creativity
The Annenberg School for Communication professor discusses his creative practice, the overlap between his creative and academic work, and how his teaching informs his writing outside of the classroom.
Each spring, the U.S. Army War College holds an International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise at Penn Carey Law, designed to engage and educate law students in the process of crisis negotiation at the strategic level.
Outstanding staff honored at Models of Excellence award ceremony
Dozens of staff representing various divisions across the University were recognized during the 2025 Models of Excellence event for their exceptional, impactful efforts at Penn.
The latest installments of The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, ‘Ripple Effect,’ explores the intricate intersections of psychology, economics, and policy of taxation.
As the new vice provost and director, Brigitte Weinsteiger says her mandate is not just to preserve knowledge but to expand who can access it, how it’s used, and what it empowers people to do.
Data-driven map shows local economic impact of cuts to federal funding for health research
A new interactive map co-developed by researchers at Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication shows that proposed NIH funding cuts lead to an estimated $16 billion in economic loss and 68,000 jobs lost nationwide.
Daniel Porterfield, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute and former president of Franklin Marshall College from 2011-18, will join Brigitte Weinsteiger, H. Carton Rogers III Vice Provost and Director of the Penn Libraries, to discuss the role of higher education in cultivating lifelong learners.
Yann LeCun, chief AI scientist at Meta and recipient of the ACM Turing Award, the “Nobel Prize of Computing,” will join the School of Engineering and Applied Science for a fireside chat exploring the future of artificial intelligence. Register to attend.
Penn’s guiding principles are the University’s enduring values and distinctive strengths: anchored, inventive, interwoven, and engaged. The practices support and strengthen Penn’s core educational mission.
At Penn Today, we focus on some of the ways the University is putting this framework into action. From student, faculty, and staff profiles to research updates and event coverage, Penn Today highlights the latest examples of the University’s principled approach to excellence.
AI Across Disciplines event highlights the power of ‘breadth and connectivity’ at universities
At a cross-disciplinary gathering at Amy Gutmann Hall, the Penn community celebrated the launch of the Penn AI Initiative with a panel discussing AI research at Penn—and writ large.
Evaluating large language models for cyberbullying behavior
In the Brachio Lab, doctoral students at Penn Engineering probe AI models for signs of cyberbullying capabilities. This emerging problem with the rise of AI may pose challenges in areas like business, education, and public health.
Penn Arts & Sciences receives $8M commitment from The Robert K. Johnson Foundation
The gift will endow the Integrated Studies Program, which offers an immersive, interdisciplinary learning experience for Benjamin Franklin Scholars students pursuing degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Penn announces the inaugural Draw Down the Lightning Grant recipients
Awardees include interwoven teams of faculty, students, postdoctoral scholars, and staff with projects anchored at eight schools and 10 academic and administrative centers.
Q&A: Weight-loss drugs may help patients ‘catch up’ if behavioral therapy fails
According to a study by Jena Shaw Tronieri of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues, adding an anti-obesity medication to behavioral therapy produces significantly more weight loss in patients who initially struggle with the therapy.
Antiviral chewing gum might revolutionize how we tackle infectious diseases
Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine and his team have incorporated an antiviral protein into gum and tested its effectiveness on multiple strains of flu and HSV.
AI is making work better—and messier. Early research suggests who’s thriving, who’s not, and why
A paper co-authored by Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School suggests that workers using AI can perform just as well as two-person human teams, with AI-augmented teams significantly more likely to produce top-tier solutions.
