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Building on Success
Penn’s program in Cinema & Media Studies becomes an academic department.
Flow Motion
Courses across Penn Arts & Sciences show how immersion enhances a liberal arts education.
Balancing Ballet
Ayesha Patel, C’25, designed a plan that allowed a Philadelphia dance company to revive a program for younger supporters.
For Future Grad Students, DivE In Offers Support
The three-day MindCORE initiative, now in its third year, aims to encourage people with diverse backgrounds to pursue advanced degrees in fields like neuroscience and psychology.
Breaking Down Barriers
The High School Summer Latinx Leadership Institute brought students to campus to expand their college readiness.
Reflecting on Latinx Heritage Month
Penn Arts & Sciences faculty, staff, and graduate students discuss the importance of this time on campus and beyond.
Follow Your Nose
In the lab of neuroscientist Jay Gottfried, sixth-year psychology Ph.D. student Clara Raithel tries to understand how people’s brains respond to odors.
A Solution for Cleaner Cars
Mining metals for electric car batteries can be wasteful and destructive. Andrew Ahn, C’26, ENG’26, spent the summer fine-tuning a chemical reaction that could make the process greener.
Penn Arts & Sciences Pathways: Brandon Anaya, C'24 (Video)
Anaya came to Penn with an interest in studying medicine, but his experiences in the College brought out a passion for English and cinema studies.
The First Week for First-Years (Photos)
College students from the Class of 2027 moved in and got to know Penn Arts & Sciences through the Exploration Expo, where departments, majors, and programs were on display.
Searching for Resilience in our Reefs
Some corals survive hotter temperatures better than others. In the lab of biologist Katie Barott, sophomores Alex Piven and Angela Ye have spent the summer trying to understand why.
Writing for Wikipedia
Students in classes taught by Heather Sharkey, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations professor, fill in gaps in the online encyclopedia, learning about their subjects and the nuts and bolts of research, writing, and copyright.
Conservation, Justice, and Gender
Through her Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring summer internship, Mia McElhatton, C’26, explored how efforts to save the planet may disproportionately burden women.
Discovering Her Dreams
The College of Liberal & Professional Studies and a Bread Upon the Waters scholarship jump-started Dean’s Scholar Gabrielle Solair’s goal of helping others.
Words, Film, and Your Brain
Julia Ongchoco, C’23, is studying the difference a word can make—and making films to share her excitement about cognitive sciences.