Assisting Parkinson’s Patients With Innovative Motion-tracking Device Two winners of the inaugural President’s Innovation Prize have founded XEED, which makes wearable sensors that track the movement of limbs.
Penn’s Unique and Diverse Green Canopy The University is committed to caring for and raising awareness about the green spaces on campus—from significant trees to specialty gardens.
Following in Darwin’s Footsteps to Teach the Public about Evolution Penn researchers Michael and Deena Weisberg traveled to the Galapagos islands to gather footage for a documentary series on evolution.
Alliance of Minority Physicians Celebrates Newest Crop of Doctors The Alliance of Minority Physicians—one of five programs that anchor Penn Medicine’s Office of Inclusion and Diversity—had much to celebrate at the close of the academic year.
A Year at Penn: 2015-16 The 2015-16 academic year was filled with stories of students transforming their own lives and the lives of others, faculty discovery and innovation, and campus growth.
Urban Learning through Granola Bars, Library Books, and a Fruit Stand In a course from the Annenberg School for Communication, Penn undergraduates worked at four West Philadelphia-based social justice initiatives, where they did an ethnographic study of their surroundings and created documentaries about what they discovered.
Commencement 2016 Penn President Amy Gutmann was joined by Commencement speaker Lin-Manuel Miranda—the award-winning composer, lyricist, and performer—in celebrating the University graduates of the Class of 2016.
The Artist-teacher in His Element Penn music professor James Primosch not only practices what he teaches, but teaches what he practices. It’s a unified approach that he believes enhances both the creative and pedagogical aspects of his work.
Celebrating President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize Recipients The 2016 President’s Engagement Prize and President’s Innovation Prize winners were honored for their unique ideas, creativity, and leadership.
Hey Day 2016 Juniors wore red T-shirts, held canes, and donned faux- straw hats in the exuberant celebration of Hey Day—a campus tradition since 1916 that marks the day juniors move up the class rank to seniors.
Robot-driven Imaging System Opens New Avenues for Discovery A partnership between Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center and 4DDI has resulted in a revolutionary new imaging system for equine patients.
GSE Lecturer Found Peace During Holocaust Through Art While hiding from the Nazis in Poland, 8-year-old Nelly Toll created make-believe lands full of good, happy, and civilized people. Her worlds were without war, danger, violence, or cruelty.
Big 5 Hall of Fame Honors Historic Penn Men’s Basketball Team The 1970-71 team went 28-0 in the regular season, sweeping games from the entire Ivy League and Big 5 schools.