University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school in Philadelphia, offers world-class education, groundbreaking research, and a vibrant campus community.
Address: Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 898-5000
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Philadelphia Region’s ‘Eds and Meds’ Identity Could Soon Expand with Growing Defense Sector
Philadelphia already has a reputation as an “eds and meds” region due to its many colleges and hospitals, but its economic identity could soon include…
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Baby KJs Clifton Heights Dad Is Helping CHOP Build a Patient Tower
Kyle Muldoon, the father of the Clifton Heights toddler who received a life-saving genetic therapy at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is helping the hospital…
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Why Benjamin Franklin Chose Philadelphia: How a Boston Childhood Led Him to America’s Greatest Colonial City
Benjamin Franklin’s story usually begins with the famous scenes: the lightning rod, the Pennsylvania Gazette, the founding of the American Philosophical Society, or the long…
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Penn and BioNTech Partner on New $50M Fund for Early-Stage Life Sciences Companies
The University of Pennsylvania and global biopharmaceutical company BioNTech have launched a $50 million fund to support early-stage life science companies emerging from the university,…
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Philadelphia Played a Significant Role in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life. Here’s How.
Though he was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, the Philadelphia area played a significant role in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy,…
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Philadelphia Named One of the 100 Best Cities in the World, See Where It Ranks
A new report ranking the 100 best cities in the world based on livability, lovability, and prosperity includes the City of Brotherly Love as one…
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Karina Sotnik, Who Helped Shape Silicon Valley’s Global Expansion, Now Brings International Startups to Philly
Having played a key role in Silicon Valley’s global expansion, Karina Sotnik and her company WorldUpstart are now introducing international startups to Philadelphia, writes Sarah…
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University of Pennsylvania Launches New $10 Million Startup Fund to Support School’s Researchers
The University of Pennsylvania recently launched a new $10 million fund to help support startups founded by researchers at the school, writes John George for…
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Forbes 30 Under 30 List Features Several Individuals With Ties to Philadelphia
Forbes has announced its 30 Under 30 list for 2026 and several of the nonprofit founders, athletes, inventors, and social media influencers have ties to…
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Wistar Institute Recruits Vincent Wu to Join Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center as Caspar Wistar Fellow
The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology, and infectious disease, is pleased to announce the recruitment of Vincent Wu, Ph.D., to Wistar’s Vaccine…
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Local Professors Are Split On Whether Laptops Should Be Allowed in Classrooms
There is a growing number of local professors who are banning laptops in their classrooms, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Temple University biology…
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Explore Ken Burns’s ‘The American Revolution’ at a Special Valley Forge Park Alliance Event
If Ken Burns’s storytelling gives you goosebumps, this is an evening you won’t want to miss. Just weeks after the debut of his monumental PBS…
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Philadelphia Security Guards Win Better Wages, Benefits in New Union Contract
Security guards at universities and office buildings across Philadelphia approved a new union contract this week that includes higher wages and better benefits, writes Ariana…
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University of Pennsylvania Marks Strongest Endowment Growth Since 2021, Nears $25 Billion
The University of Pennsylvania reported a 12.2 percent return on its endowment for fiscal 2025, bringing the total value to $24.8 billion, writes Ryan Mulligan…
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First-in-Human Study of DNA Antibody Replicas Generate Efficient and Long-Lasting Biologic Production of Human Antiviral Antibodies
A multidisciplinary team of scientists led by The Wistar Institute, including Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, AstraZeneca and Inovio Pharmaceuticals, published in Nature Medicine a breakthrough…
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Penn Medicine’s Montgomeryville Cancer Center Part of Regional Plan
Penn Medicine is bringing world-class cancer care closer to Montgomery County residents, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system is adding a…
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This Change Agent Built Her Business with Tenacity — and a Bank that Understood the Journey
Maria Frizelle Roberts launched MFR Consultants, a Philadelphia-based “public sector” consulting firm, with a simple but powerful mission. To fix systems that weren’t working and…
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Former Penn Physicist Arthur Goodspeed Accidentally Created the X-Ray in the 1890s
In 1896, University of Pennsylvania physicist Arthur Goodspeed took images of coins inside a small purse, images that became the precursor to what we now…
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