University of Pennsylvania

08/31/2026

Between clinical and laboratory studies, research on ethical considerations, and course offerings across disciplines, Penn faculty and students are advancing knowledge of psychedelics as the field gains wider support in the U.S.

“The collaborations and dialogues emerging between the sciences and the humanities are profound, provocative, and game-changing,” says Jackie Tileston, who co-teaches an SNF Paideia course on psychedelics.

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Tags: Penn Medicine, Penn Nursing, and SNF Paideia Program

08/29/2026

One night. 50+ performing arts groups 🎭🎶

SPAN (Student Performing Arts Night) brought hundreds of Penn performers together for a fast-paced showcase of the people, performances, and possibilities waiting on campus.

Tags: Platt Student Performing Arts House and Penn Live Arts

08/28/2026

For Penn Engineering mechanical engineer Igor Bargatin, space exploration is all about ultrathin materials that fly, orient, and even accelerate on nothing but sunlight and lasers. Bargatin explains how his lab is testing featherweight fliers in the mesosphere above Earth, designing self-orienting satellite chains to power AI from orbit, and building the sails meant to carry a probe toward Alpha Centauri.

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08/28/2026

As the current measles outbreak grows, healthcare epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist Judy O’Donnell explains what people need to know about the highly contagious disease.

“If you are unsure of whether you have been fully vaccinated or are immune, then you should talk to your physician,” says O’Donnell. https://bit.ly/4zKona1

Tag: Penn Medicine

Healthcare epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist Judy O'Donnell gives facts about measles and its symptoms and important information regarding vaccination and immunity.

08/27/2026

Penn Medicine researchers have developed a “scaffold” that mimics natural tissue and could lead to more durable rotator cuff repairs, including for large injuries and difficult cases.

Senior author Su Chin Heo says successful repairs require more than simply reattaching tendon to bone, since the body’s cells sense and respond to physical, mechanical, and biomechanical signals.

Researchers at Penn Medicine have developed a new fix that imitates the body's natural environment and could lead to more durable rotator cuff repairs.

08/26/2026

A new book, “Penn’s Sylvania: The Campus as Landscape,” blends history, design, and environmental insight, inviting readers to see Penn’s campus—and campuses everywhere—in a new light. “This volume seeks to highlight the significance and impact of the university campus as an idea and a place of meaning across history, the arts and sciences, education, and applied practice,” says co-editor Fritz Steiner, dean of the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design.

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08/25/2026

The Class of 2030 and transfer students were welcomed to Penn during the official ushering-in of Penn’s 287th academic year, an annual celebration known as Convocation.

Penn President J. Larry Jameson recalled “The Odyssey” in his speech, commemorating the moment as the launch of the students’ epic Penn journey. “As you chart your course, you will meet many fellow travelers: amazing Penn faculty, staff, coaches, mentors, alumni, and of course your peers,” remarked Jameson. “You are already off to a great start, and we are all here to help and ensure you succeed.”

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08/25/2026

A new academic year is here, and President Larry Jameson’s message for the community is: Penn is better because you’re here.

Here is to another year of learning together, celbrating our history and looking toward what is next. https://bit.ly/4xpsDdu

08/25/2026

Welcome back, Quakers! 🔴🔵

08/24/2026

As part of the New Student Orientation welcome experience, first-years and transfer students kicked off their inaugural campus weekend with movie nights, College House meetings, campus tours, and an open-mic, culminating in a night at the National Constitution Center and an afterparty at Houston Hall.

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Tag: The Office of New Student Orientation and Academic Initiatives and Penn Traditions