As the country celebrates its semiquincentennial, an overview of Penn’s role in the evolution of the country.
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Transcript: In 1776, a revolution began in the heart of Philadelphia with the Declaration of Independence. Decades earlier, another revolution had already taken root in education at the University of Pennsylvania. Benjamin Franklin founded Penn with the idea that knowledge should serve society.
It was a bold idea then, and that spirit still drives us today.The story of Penn is a story of groundbreaking discoveries, innovations, and historic firsts. The Nation’s first university, first medical school, first hospital, and first school of business. Advances in the depiction of motion and movement, laying the foundation for biomechanics, engineering, and the birth of motion pictures. The world’s first electronic computer, ENIAC, ushering in the era of modern computing. And more recently, medical breakthroughs in CAR-T therapy, gene editing, and mRNA that save lives.
Fueled by curiosity and rooted in Franklin’s revolutionary idea of civic engagement, Penn remains committed to meeting society’s biggest challenges. In celebrating 250 years of American independence, Franklin’s University honors the revolutionary spirit by driving innovation, and Penn, forward.
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