Jill DiSanto

PennSmiles Has Local Children Grinning from Ear to Ear

PennSmiles Has Local Children Grinning from Ear to Ear

Kids in West Philadelphia sure do have a reason to smile. For more than a decade, the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine has been providing oral health education, screenings and primary dental care to children at local schools and community agencies.

Four Penn Basketball Fans Paint the Town – and Themselves -- Red (and Blue)

Four Penn Basketball Fans Paint the Town – and Themselves -- Red (and Blue)

Andrew Wynne, Robert Sharp, Joost Charlow and Ike Newman, four loyal sports fans from the University of Pennsylvania, attended every home basketball game and started a new tradition during the 2011-12 season, giving a new meaning to “body art.”

Penn’s Field Center Hosts Annual Field of Dreams Luncheon

Penn’s Field Center Hosts Annual Field of Dreams Luncheon

The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at the University of Pennsylvania will host its third annual Field of Dreams Luncheon, Friday, Nov. 1, at the College of Physicians, 19 S. 22nd St., Philadelphia.

Penn Public Safety to Host Campus Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Day

Penn Public Safety to Host Campus Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Day

Since Jan. 2000, 162 fire-related fatalities occurred on campuses across the country.

Penn Public Safety to Conduct UPenn Alert Drill

Penn Public Safety to Conduct UPenn Alert Drill

The University of Pennsylvania’s Division of Public Safety will conduct a UPenn Alert Emergency Notification Test with a campus-wide shelter-in-place awareness drill Friday, Sept. 27, at 12:15 p.m. 

Penn Division of Public Safety to Host Open House

Penn Division of Public Safety to Host Open House

The University of Pennsylvania Division of Public Safety will hold its annual Open House on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 4040 Chestnut St.

Penn’s Field Center Advocates Changing Higher Ed Policy for Former Foster Youth

Penn’s Field Center Advocates Changing Higher Ed Policy for Former Foster Youth

It’s a momentous day when a foster child graduates from high school.  But, now what? One center at the University of Pennsylvania is working to address the needs of this under-the-radar population by stimulating a shift in higher education policy.

Penn Pipes Revitalizes Scottish, Irish Traditional Music on Campus

Penn Pipes Revitalizes Scottish, Irish Traditional Music on Campus

One group of University of Pennsylvania students is full of hot air. Anyone within earshot of Fisher-Bennett Hall on Monday evenings will hear the unmistakable sounds of Penn Pipes, the University’s first and only band of merry bagpipe enthusiasts.

ARG showcases Auguste Rodin sculpture show

ARG showcases Auguste Rodin sculpture show

Artist Auguste Rodin has been called the forefather of modern sculpture. Widely recognized for his innovative work in deconstructing the human body into fragments or partial figures, his works of art touch on emotion, realism, and movement.

Penn Community Gathers School Supplies for West Philadelphia Youngsters

Penn Community Gathers School Supplies for West Philadelphia Youngsters

Through Friday, Aug. 16, multiple locations across the University of Pennsylvania campus will serve as drop-off points for the Penn Volunteers in Public Service’s annual back-to-school drive.