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Harnessing technology to help farmers assess crop health earlier

As the fall harvest arrives, Cherie Kagan and Akhila Mallavarapu of the Penn-led Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture center explain how 1-cent biodegradable sensors could tell farmers how their crops are doing long before the yield comes in.

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Upcoming Events

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Technology, Security, and Society in the Age of AI

This launch event for the Schlein Center for Cybersecurity is themed “Cybersecurity at the Crossroads: Technology, Security, and Society in the Age of AI.” Speakers include Penn President J. Larry Jameson; Ted Schlein, chairman and general partner of Ballistic Ventures and Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean and Professor at Penn Engineering; Michael Hicks, Cecilia Fitler Moore Professor, Computer and Information Science and director of the Schlein Center for Cybersecurity at Penn Engineering, and others. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.

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2026 Annenberg Lecture: Timothy Wu

The 2026 Annenberg Lecture will feature a conversation between Columbia University professor Timothy Wu and Annenberg School for Communication professor Victor Pickard. The annual Annenberg Lecture, hosted by the Annenberg School and the Annenberg Public Policy Center, brings to Penn leaders in academia, politics, public policy, or the media. The program will include opening and closing receptions. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.

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From Trench to TV: Adapting Excavations for The Screen

Inspired by her experiences on a 2008 Penn summer archaeology dig in Greece, Penn alumna Kate Myers’s national bestselling novel “Excavations” is now a comedy TV series, “Dig,” soon to air on Peacock, starring Amy Poehler and Hugh Laurie. The author will reflect on the archaeological fieldwork that shaped her novel and its journey from page to screen. The program will include an introduction by Provost John L. Jackson, Jr., a moderated conversation with Williams Director of the Penn Museum Christopher Woods, an audience Q&A, and a book signing. Open to the public. Free with Penn ID. For those without a Penn ID, in-person tickets are $10 and virtual tickets are $5.

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Title IX Compliance in Athletics

Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

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Penn's Way: Going the Distance for Our Community

Penn's Way, our annual workplace giving campaign (October 1 - November 20) is making strides in supporting critical programs that beneft people in need. Give from the heart and max your match. *100% match for every dollar up to $2,500 and a 50% match on gifts of $2,501, up to $20,000.

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Penn Priorities

A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.

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