From the desk of President Jameson: "Universities have a responsibility to help bring the promise of the Declaration closer to reality." –
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March 19, 2026
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In a message to the University, President J. Larry Jameson reflects on the Declaration of Independence and its profound opening words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.” He outlines Penn’s efforts to advance equality through educational access, amplifying different perspectives and fostering dynamic networks of learning. “We can expand opportunity, strengthen our democracy, and help ensure that the ideals expressed at our founding—life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—are within reach for more people in every generation.”
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2025 President’s Engagement Prize recipients Ejun Mary Hong (center) and Jack Nicholas Roney (right) are helping connect under-resourced Philadelphia high school students to lens-based creative industries, offering mentorship, hands-on workshops, and experiential learning opportunities. (Video)
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Penn engineers have built a 3D-printed platform that allows scientists to control and trace solid deformation and fluid flow around living bone cells. This may offer new insight into the sponge-like behavior of bones, including why some people maintain mobility as they age while others develop degenerative conditions.
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Veterinarian Dipti Pitta has received a $650,000 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to advance early-life probiotic strategies for dairy calves, improving their gut health, well-being, and productivity.
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The Quakers are headed to South Carolina! Supporters lined Shoemaker Green in front of the Palestra to send off the men’s basketball team to the March Madness Tournament. Their first game, against the University of Illinois, will air tonight at 9:25 p.m.
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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
“Three-quarters of the parents we surveyed are not active news consumers and that needs to shrink before we’re likely to see an improvement in teen news habits,” write R. Lance Holbert and postdoc Huma Rasheed of the Annenberg Public Policy Center.
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MARCH 20
Marking the first day of spring, the Morris Arboretum & Gardens will stay open until 7 p.m. Visitors are invited to wander the garden, chase the daylight, and welcome the new season in community. Free with Penn ID.
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