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The science of winemaking
Students listen to explanation at winery.

Students listened to an information session in a vineyard at Cobos winery prior to a sit-down tasting.

(Image: Kelly Williamson)

The science of winemaking

The Biochemical Engineering of Wine course provides a real-world application of engineering principles, teaching students about the science behind the processes involved with making wine.

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Making ‘light’ work of computing  
Futuristic digital intelligent chip data processing technology

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Making ‘light’ work of computing  

Penn physicists led by Bo Zhen have created hybrid light-matter particles that interact strongly enough to compute, pointing toward ultrafast, low-energy optical AI hardware.

2 min. read

Pet first aid training comes to the rescue
Penn Vet student Alison Kowalski and her Lab mix, Kona.

Penn Vet student Alison Kowalski and her Lab mix, Kona, taking a break from play at a local park.

(Image: Mo Icasiano)

Pet first aid training comes to the rescue

For Penn Vet Class of 2026 student Alison Kowalski and her Lab mix, Kona, first aid training helped Kowalski stay cool during Kona’s heat emergency.

From Penn Vet

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Voting is linked to living longer
African American person tearing off an I Voted Today sticker

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Voting is linked to living longer

A new study co-authored by SP2’s Femida Handy shows that voting is associated with reduced mortality risk in older adults.

2 min. read

Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
(Clockwise from top left) Mark G. Allen, Sara Cherry, John L. Jackson Jr., Michael E. Mann, and Duncan J. Watts.

(Clockwise from top left) Mark G. Allen, Sara Cherry, John L. Jackson, Jr., Michael E. Mann, and Duncan J. Watts.

(Images: Courtesy of Penn Engineering; Penn Medicine; Eric Sucar; Julian Meehan; and Annenberg School for Communication)

Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Mark G. Allen, Sara Cherry, Provost John L. Jackson, Jr., Michael E. Mann, and Duncan Watts are recognized for their contributions to the applied, biological, social, natural, physical, and behavioral sciences.

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Arbor Day 2026: Strategies supporting Penn’s urban forest

Arbor Day 2026: Strategies supporting Penn’s urban forest

For 17 consecutive years, Penn has earned Tree Campus Higher Education recognition for its commitment to tree health and conservation; ongoing care requires strategic planning and a focus on renewal and balance within an urban landscape.

The BioBlitz: Learn and explore right in Penn’s ‘urban backyard’

The BioBlitz: Learn and explore right in Penn’s ‘urban backyard’

Penn’s semi-annual BioBlitz brings faculty, students, staff, and community members to the BioPond in James G. Kaskey Memorial Park to closely examine, document, and appreciate the urban-ecosystem-turned-living-lab.

Financing resilience for ocean economies
A wave in the ocean.

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Financing resilience for ocean economies

Perry World House’s “Financing Resilience for Ocean Economies” workshop brought together policymakers, practitioners, and academics to discuss how to close the $175 billion annual investment gap in ocean resilience.

2 min. read

A spring outlook on campus
A person walking past daffodils on Penn’s campus.

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A spring outlook on campus

Penn’s tree-lined campus is in bloom, and the community takes advantage of any T-shirt-weather day in the abundance of outdoor spaces for studying, lounging, and some spikeball.

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How a firm’s ownership structure dictates its pollution footprint

How a firm’s ownership structure dictates its pollution footprint

Firms with concentrated ownership are likely to be worse polluters than those where smaller shareholders are in a majority, according to a new paper co-authored by Wharton’s Arthur van Benthem.