Penn’s 270th Commencement
Penn’s 270th Commencement
The Class of 2026 reflected on the 250th anniversary of the United States while looking ahead to its future.
Articles from Denise Henhoeffer
Class of 2027 sparks traditional spirit on Hey Day
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Class of 2027 sparks traditional spirit on Hey Day
A lively sea of third-year students gathered to celebrate the 110-year-old Penn tradition, symbolizing their rise to fourth-year rank.
César de la Fuente: Uncovering new antibiotics with AI
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César de la Fuente: Uncovering new antibiotics with AI
César de la Fuente leverages machine learning to accelerate the discovery of lifesaving drugs and help reduce antibiotic resistance, a rising global health problem.
Applying design to agriculture for a new approach to agroforestry
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Applying design to agriculture for a new approach to agroforestry
Penn researchers are leading a multidisciplinary land-use project that blends trees, livestock, and streamside buffers to turn New Bolton Center into a living lab for stewardship agriculture.
Foraging patterns and preferences of local honeybees
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Foraging patterns and preferences of local honeybees
A new Penn Vet study aims to shed light on honeybees’ foraging habits, with an eye toward aiding their survival.
At Convocation, first-years called on to ‘embrace the unexpected’
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At Convocation, first-years called on to ‘embrace the unexpected’
Penn’s 286th academic year formally began at Convocation, where President J. Larry Jameson drew lessons from nature by invoking fireflies—recognizing students’ brilliance, prescribing them to ‘“embrace the unexpected,” and reminding them, “Fireflies do not glow alone.”
Penn campus in high spirits for Move-In 2025
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Penn campus in high spirits for Move-In 2025
Thousands of new and returning students move into campus housing this week.
A year in photos and videos
A year in photos and videos
Penn Today’s visual review of the 2024-25 academic year highlights the innovation, community outreach, individual milestones, and collective celebration.
Designing cleaner, greener concrete
The Polyhedral Structures Laboratory is housed at the Pennovation Center and brings together designers, engineers, and computer scientists to reimagine the built world. Using graphic statics, a method where forces are mapped as lines, they design forms that balance compression and tension. These result in structures that use far fewer materials while remaining strong and efficient.
(Image: Eric Sucar)
Designing cleaner, greener concrete
Penn engineers, materials scientists, and designers have developed a 3D-printed concrete solution based on diatomaceous earth that has enhanced carbon capture, is stronger, and uses fewer materials like cement.
Keeping food safe and animals healthy
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Keeping food safe and animals healthy
As part of the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System (PADLS), Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center helps to protect animals and humans from health threats and minimize agricultural economic loss.