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Dedicated on Oct. 24, 1970, the Class of 1923 Penn Ice Rink is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Penn Today reflects on a half-century of the facility, its service to the University community, and how it has grown and transformed over the years.

A recent documentary made clear that Pope Francis supports civil unions, ensuring that same-sex couples have legal rights. Penn Today spoke with Penn Arts & Sciences' Melissa Wilde and Anthea Butler about what this means for Catholics.

The Institute of Contemporary Art and the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design have each been awarded a $360,000 project grant by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett have announced the President’s Ph.D. Initiative, a six-year, $30 million commitment above and beyond funds already dedicated to doctoral education.

This year’s Provost’s Lecture on Diversity featured research by political scientist Daniel Gillion of Penn Arts & Sciences. His work explores how protests, especially those addressing racial injustices, drive change in all branches of government, shape policy, increase engagement, and motivate voter turnout. Protests are the canaries in the coal mines that warn of future political and electoral change, Gillion says. They make a difference.

During the October University Council meeting held online, Provost Wendell Pritchett, Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli, & Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé provided an update on the efforts of Penn’s recovery planning group & COVID-19’s impact.

This year, Penn Athletics is zoned in on boosting important elements of the student-athlete experience and laying the groundwork for competitive excellence in upcoming seasons.

Embarking on a new study of people living with HIV, Penn Dental Medicine's Temitope Omolehinwa hopes to build data on an understudied issue. Read more: https://penntoday.upenn.edu//taking-hiv-and-oral-health-te

Amidst a backdrop of protests, the pandemic, and presidential politics, historian Anne Berg shares her thoughts on whether American democracy is at risk, historical parallels to the current situation, and what ordinary people can do.

In the first celebration of the McGraw Prize in Education since the Penn Graduate School of Education became its home, President Amy Gutmann said this year’s three winners are among the great minds devoted to improving education through innovation.

Two decades of data from a study of Swan’s Island in Maine co-led by biologists Peter Petraitis of Penn Arts & Sciences and Steve Dudgeon of California State University, Northridge document a slow and steady dwindling of mussels, barnacles, and snails. https://bit.ly/3kwfoT3

Clinicians, engineers, and IT specialists work together at Penn on innovations that help doctors provide the best care for patients amid continued social distancing and coronavirus restrictions.