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Amanda Mott

Director of News and Media
  • ammott@upenn.edu
  • 215-898-1422
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    Amanda Mott manages media relations related to the Office of the Executive Vice President which includes facilities and real estate, Penn’s Climate Action Plan, student financial services, business services, campus housing and dining, and the endowment. In addition, she covers Commencement and Penn Global including Perry World House, the Penn Wharton China Center, and the Penn Biden Center. 

    Articles from Amanda Mott
    Penn receives $10M to strengthen urban research locally and globally
    Aerial view of Penn and Philadelphia.

    The gift to Penn’s Institute for Urban Research will support a co-director position and a postdoctoral fellowship, enhancing the Institute’s ability to address timely urban opportunities and challenges. 

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    Penn receives $10M to strengthen urban research locally and globally

    The funds will support the Institute for Urban Research’s advancement of research, education, and policy solutions for cities.

    2 min. read

    $21M legacy gift supports Penn Arts & Sciences’ Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, the Penn Libraries, and Morris Arboretum & Gardens
    rare book room at the Katz Center.

    Ione Apfelbaum Strauss & Hilary Strauss Rare Book Room at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.

    (Image: Kathryn Maxwell)

    $21M legacy gift supports Penn Arts & Sciences’ Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, the Penn Libraries, and Morris Arboretum & Gardens

    The donor, alumna Louise Strauss, was a member of the Katz Center’s board of advisors and was dedicated to volunteer work and philanthropy.

    3 min. read

    Penn buildings achieve LEED certifications, showcasing commitment to sustainability
    Sun shades attached to building windows.

    The sun shades on the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology.

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    Penn buildings achieve LEED certifications, showcasing commitment to sustainability

    Three recent building projects at the University of Pennsylvania have earned LEED Platinum, Gold, and Silver certifications, underscoring Penn’s ongoing commitment to sustainable design and construction.

    3 min. read

    Who, What, Why: Third-year gets a taste of the film biz
    Bea Hammam

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    Who, What, Why: Third-year gets a taste of the film biz

    This summer Bea Hammam, a third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, completed two internships with companies in the film industry, both founded by Penn alums.

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    By the Numbers: Move-In 2025
    Students and their families outside the Quadrangle during Penn’s Move-In, some pushing Move-In carts.

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    By the Numbers: Move-In 2025

    With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the Move-In experience.

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    Move-In primer 2025
    Students, families, and Move-In volunteers along Locust Walk during Move-In.

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    Move-In primer 2025

    Penn Today offers a practical guide to undergraduates moving into College Houses Aug. 18 and 24 and participating in orientation between Aug. 20 and 25.

    3 min. read

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