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Penn staff double as language translators for Student Registration and Financial Services
When Silvia Pierini Dunn was 25 years old, she moved from her native Rome to the United States. Italian was her first language, and although proficient in English, she was certainly met with a language barrier.
Penn partners with Philadelphia Orchestra on its Asia tour
For the very first time, Penn partnered with the Philadelphia Orchestra during its Tour of Asia & China Residency.
Penn’s Unique and Diverse Green Canopy
At the heart of Penn’s campus on the popular College Green sits a massive 135-year-old American elm.
With spreading Zika virus, much remains unknown
Mosquitoes are just as synonymous with summer as flip-flops, beach days, and cold drinks. This year, the pesky critters—although tiny in nature—are making an even bigger splash than usual. It’s all because of Zika, a virus that has for the past year taken the tropics by storm.
Pennovation Center starting to hum with activity
Pennovation Center starting to hum with activity
It’s only a matter of time before the Pennovation Center’s three floors are bustling with energetic thinkers and doers. By summer’s end, the 58,000-square-foot space—an anchor for the Pennovation Works development site adjacent to the University’s campus—will be completed.
Beat the heat with Penn Science, Lightbulb cafés
Sometimes those who are most creative have the messiest minds.
Lunch series takes visitors behind the scenes at ICA
Ever wonder what goes into designing and organizing an art exhibition? Through a new educational talk series, the Institute of Contemporary Art of the University of Pennsylvania (ICA) is sharing its behind-the-scenes knowledge with curious visitors.
Enterprise Center farm share puts fresh food at fingertips
Nothing beats summer’s juicy peaches, fresh watermelon, delicious tomatoes, and vibrant herbs. All season long, tasty local fruits and vegetables are at the fingertips of Penn faculty, staff, and students, thanks to West Philly Foods CSA.
Green Fund grants support ideas to make a more sustainable Penn
When College House Eco-Reps Elena Crouch and Michael Shu, both rising seniors at Penn, came up with an idea to implement drying racks in all the laundry rooms at Harnwell College House, they knew just where to turn for support: the
A taste of college for high schoolers
For three weeks every summer, a group of advanced high school students from around the world come to Penn’s campus to study.