Running the Cocodona 250 and hiking the Trans Bhutan Trail: This Penn Vet clinician thinks big Penn Vet’s Rose Nolen-Walston makes her way through the Cocodona 250 in May 2026.(Image: Courtesy of Rose Nolen-Walston) Running the Cocodona 250 and hiking the Trans Bhutan Trail: This Penn Vet clinician thinks big Rose Nolen-Walston, a Penn Vet associate professor of large animal internal medicine, has a history of doing hard things. “I didn’t take the conventional path to vet school. I didn’t take the conventional path to running the Cocodona 250.” 2 min. read
How extreme heat affects the economy Image: Jung Getty/getty images How extreme heat affects the economy R. Jisung Park, an environmental and labor economist at the School of Social Policy & Practice, discusses climate change and the impact of extreme heat on academic success and worker productivity. 4 min. read
NATO explores the future of robotics at Penn’s GRASP Lab NATO explores the future of robotics at Penn’s GRASP Lab A NATO Allied Command Transformation delegation visited the Penn’s GRASP Lab in June to learn how researchers are advancing robotics and autonomous systems with applications spanning disaster response, infrastructure, and national security.
Penn Nursing redesignated as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre Penn Nursing redesignated as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre Penn’s School of Nursing has been officially redesignated as a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership through 2030.
Barbie Zelizer: A career built on asking the right question Barbie Zelizer, the Annenberg School for Communication’s Raymond Williams Professor of Communication, is retiring after three decades as a pioneering scholar of journalism studies at Penn.(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) Barbie Zelizer: A career built on asking the right question As the Raymond Williams Professor of Communication retires after three decades, the Annenberg School for Communication and the field itself bear the unmistakable imprint of her work. 2 min. read
Awards for Penn faculty nocred Awards for Penn faculty The latest awards roundup for faculty in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, and the Perelman School of Medicine. 2 min. read
How artists have depicted—and shaped—society’s relationship with the sea Courbet, Gustave, “Waves.” 1870, oil on canvas.(Image: Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Louis E. Stern Collection, 1963-181-21. https://www.philamuseum.org/objects/59527) How artists have depicted—and shaped—society’s relationship with the sea In recognition of the summer season and beach vacations, Penn Today spoke with history of art professor Ann Kuttner about ancient Roman portrayals of the sea and Ph.D. student Benjy Jude about 19th-century French seascapes. 4 min. read
Tyler Nase named head women’s rowing coach At Penn Tyler Nase named head women’s rowing coach At Penn Tyler Nase, an Olympian who rowed with the men’s lightweight program at Penn, has been named the head women’s rowing coach, beginning July 20.
Soaking up the sun nocred Soaking up the sun A roundup of stories from Penn Today on solar innovation and protection. 2 min. read
The enduring significance of ‘The Odyssey’ Image: Vanessa Lovegrove, Penn Arts & Sciences The enduring significance of ‘The Odyssey’ In July, a new adaptation of the famous poem hits the big screen. Three Arts & Sciences faculty members discuss Homer’s epic. 2 min. read