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Move-In 2026: By the Numbers 
A family moving a student into Lauder College House.

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Move-In 2026: By the Numbers 

With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today shares a video with some facts and figures about the Move-In experience.

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Students reflect on finding community at Penn
Six images of students enjoying a sense of community on campus.

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Students reflect on finding community at Penn

For rising first-years, transfer students, and returning students, building community at Penn can take shape in myriad ways. Three undergraduates share how they’ve developed their sense of belonging at the University, offering empowered perspectives on finding one’s place on campus.

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Move-In primer 2026
Students walking on campus with luggage during Penn’s Move-In

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Move-In primer 2026

Penn Today offers a practical guide to undergraduates moving into College Houses between Aug. 17 and 23 and participating in New Student Orientation between Aug. 19 and 24.

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Penn Electric Racing’s comeback
Penn Electric Racing’s REV11 car racing on a track.

Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering

Penn Electric Racing’s comeback

The team behind the fully electric REV11 race car overcame technical challenges to successfully compete in this year’s Formula SAE Electric competition, placing 15th overall and earning first place in the Business Presentation event.

Melissa Pappas

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On the move: Water quality and antimicrobial resistance testing goes mobile
Arnav Lal collects water at Playa Baquerizo on San Cristóbal Island as a sea lion watches.

Arnav Lal collects water at Playa Baquerizo on San Cristóbal Island as a sea lion watches.

(Image: Lisa Mattei)

On the move: Water quality and antimicrobial resistance testing goes mobile

Penn researchers have developed a mobile field laboratory allowing them to test water quality and track antimicrobial resistance in and around San Cristóbal in the Galápagos.

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Exploring revolutions through writing
Students at a table in a class in the Lea Library

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Exploring revolutions through writing

A course taught by Professor of History Roger Chartier and Kislak Center curator John Pollack took students on a journey through revolutions as told through writing, tackling issues of both political and societal change.

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‘Migrating Lives: Celebrating Communities Through Participatory Murals’
One mural made of multiple hand-drawn murals.

The completed canvases were photographed together—by alum Bryan Lathrop—to make one large mural. Lathrop and his wife, Tatiana Olmedo, each painted their own canvases as well.

(Image: Bryan Lathrop)

‘Migrating Lives: Celebrating Communities Through Participatory Murals’

A yearlong mural project celebrating the beauty of immigration has brought together Penn students, staff, faculty, and alums—along with community members across the Philadelphia area.

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Dean Mark Trodden on what’s next for Penn Arts & Sciences
Mark Trodden with folded arms in front of College Hall.

Mark Trodden, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences.

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Dean Mark Trodden on what’s next for Penn Arts & Sciences

Dean Trodden reflects on his first year on the job, how the School of Arts & Sciences is supporting students’ futures through curriculum innovation, the new Physical Sciences Complex, and other initiatives.

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