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Researchers from The Wharton School and Penn Engineering partnered with Sierra Leone’s government to build a low-cost AI tool that optimizes the allocation of essential medical supplies across the country. By accounting for missing data and navigating unexpected supply chain disruptions, the system ensures lifesaving products reach the clinics that need them most.

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Transforming healthcare logistics with low-cost AI | Penn Today Researchers from the Wharton School and Penn Engineering partnered with Sierra Leone's government to build a low-cost AI tool that optimizes the allocation of essential medical supplies across the country. By accounting for missing data and navigating u...

In a Q&A, Penn Arts & Sciences Dean Mark Trodden discusses the vision of the School’s strategic framework, a new undergraduate curriculum, and a reimagining of the David Rittenhouse Laboratory that will complement its neighboring scientific buildings on campus.

The new Physical Sciences Complex “will be a statement that Penn believes in science and technology in a foundational sense and is looking to the future,” says Trodden.

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Penn's Board of Trustees has undertaken a significant governance overhaul over the past two years. Board Chair Ramanan Raghavendran sat down with Penn Today to explain the reasoning behind the restructuring and how the changes will strengthen Penn in the future.

“The question we asked ourselves—what does Penn need from us, now and for the long term—is one every part of our community can ask,” he says.

Governance changes at Penn: A conversation with Ramanan Raghavendran | Penn Today Penn's Board of Trustees Chair discusses Penn's growth and vision for the future.

Unique doors are scattered all across campus.

From Bennett Hall to Irvine Auditorium, these doors reflect the diverse architectural styles of Penn. Which one stands out to you? 🚪

On June 13, the Penn Museum opened its doors and courtyard to visitors for a free day of live performances, a health and financial literacy fair, and family activities. The daylong event combined Penn Museum’s Juneteenth celebration with The Wharton School’s Wellness Empowerment Project.

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From in*******al families in America and civil rights documentaries to early modern literature in the Black Atlantic world, Penn experts are highlighting and celebrating Black historical narratives.

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Juneteenth marks the date that Union troops arrived in Texas—June 19, 1865—carrying the news of the Civil War’s conclusion and the Emancipation Proclamation, which signaled the beginning of slavery’s end in the United States.

Penn Today spoke with Africana Studies at Penn professor Marcia Chatelain and law professor Kermit Roosevelt about the history of the Emancipation Proclamation and the impact of Juneteenth throughout the American story and today.

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In her new book, Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania professor Sarah J. Jackson traces how historical and contemporary writers, journalists, and filmmakers have strengthened the promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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When diesel prices spike, the costs associated with trucking raise prices on everything from groceries to gaming consoles. “But fuel is only part of the story,” says Penn Arts & Sciences sociologist Steve Viscelli. He discusses the pain points many American truckers face as they contend with rising fuel costs and the shifting transportation landscape.

Q&A: How big, loud trucks quietly shape people's lives | Penn Today Sociologist Steve Viscelli discusses the pain points many American truckers face as they contend with rising fuel costs and the shifting transportation landscape.