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The mission to get Pennsylvanians online
Telecommunication tower with cellular antennas.

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The mission to get Pennsylvanians online

The Pennsylvania Broadband Research Institute, a collaboration between Penn and Penn State, looks for ways to bridge the digital divide in the state—and the rest of the nation.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Celebrating the Projects for Progress 2023 cohort
Chaz Howard stands with the recipients of the 2023 Projects for Progress awards.

Charles “Chaz” Howard (left) honored the recipients of the 2023 Projects for Progress Awards: UCC; Positioned for Success; and The Breathing Room teams.

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Celebrating the Projects for Progress 2023 cohort

At an event on Jan. 30, three winning project groups were honored for ‘choosing to help make lives better.’
Penn & Philly shines light on community partnerships
View of Philadelphia skyline from campus

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Penn & Philly shines light on community partnerships

The Office of the Executive Vice President launched the initiative in January, highlighting important service work across the University, the Health System, and Philadelphia.

Penn Today Staff

A step toward ethical stewardship and ongoing repair
Penn Museum exterior

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A step toward ethical stewardship and ongoing repair

An interfaith commemoration for 19 Black Philadelphians whose remains were part of the Morton Cranial Collection will take place at the Penn Museum.

Penn Today Staff

A day to ‘love the service that we’re giving’
Volunteers dance during a kickoff breakfast on MLK Day

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A day to ‘love the service that we’re giving’

Penn’s MLK Day of Service featured a robust kickoff with speakers and performances, followed by volunteer initiatives on campus and in the community. 

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Former Penn president Judith Rodin on the changing relationship between business and universities

Former Penn president Judith Rodin on the changing relationship between business and universities

In a Q&A, former Penn President Judith Rodin discusses her current role advising the Bellwether District, which seeks to reinvent two square miles of former oil refineries in South and Southwest Philly, and the rapid changes in business-academic relations throughout her career.