Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2025-26 U.S. Student Program grants The 17 Penn students and alumni who have been offered 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants are (from left) (top row) Emily R. Antrilli, Leo Biehl, Emmie Chacker, Claire Elliot, Zane Grenoble, and Arielle Hardy; (center row) Theresa Haupt, Timothy Lie, Paul Lin, Henry McDaniel, and Nova Meng; (bottom row) Aleena Parenti, Rajat Ramesh, Elan Roth, Emma Steinheimer, Rachel Swym, and Teresa Xie.(Images: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships) Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2025-26 U.S. Student Program grants As of early July, 17 Penn students and alumni have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2025-26 academic year. They will conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English in more than a dozen countries. 5 min. read
46 celebrities who returned to school after making it big in Hollywood Penn In the News People.com 46 celebrities who returned to school after making it big in Hollywood Actor Noah Schnapp discusses his decision to get “the real experience” of attending Penn. Creating a classroom democracy nocred Creating a classroom democracy Through a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia course, assistant professor of history Sarah Gronningsater and her students resuscitate early American history. 2 min. read Penn students innovate in the time of AI Helen Jin and Davis Brown.nocred Penn students innovate in the time of AI Students from schools across the University are putting knowledge into practice, asking deep questions and finding innovative uses for AI tools. 5 min. read Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller (left) graduated as a chemistry and environmental scieces double major in May. This summer, she returns to begin her graduate training in Irina Marinov’s (right), where researchers use big data and computational techniques to make better climate models.nocred Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller, a May graduate from the College, will begin graduate studies in the laboratory of Irina Marinov this summer, where she is leveraging big data to tackle ocean and climate-focused research. 5 min. read Penn salutes graduates at University’s 269th Commencement nocred Penn salutes graduates at University’s 269th Commencement Actor, director, producer, and Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks delivered the Commencement address to around 6,000 graduates on Monday, May 19, at Franklin Field. 6 min. read Class of 2025 Ivy Day Ceremony Recipients of the 2025 Senior Honor Awards (from left): Amaan Omer, Bonnie Li, William Krasnow, Fiona Wu, Faith Applegate, Ria Ellendula, Yousef Elyoussef, and Jared Mitovich.(Image: Prestige Photography) Class of 2025 Ivy Day Ceremony Annually for more than 150 years, the Ivy Day Ceremony has celebrated remarkable graduating fourth-years for their leadership and service, with the Senior Honor Awards being among the oldest traditions at Penn. 3 min. read How the Annenberg School connected all the dots for Naima Small Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication How the Annenberg School connected all the dots for Naima Small The Class of 2025 communications major was drawn to studying social media and culture, how gender is portrayed online, and the role of technology in perpetuating bias. “I loved how Annenberg enabled me to not only see the diversity of ways I could use my degree, but also learn from people who had much different academic interests than me.” 2 min. read The Class of 2025 celebrates Baccalaureate nocred The Class of 2025 celebrates Baccalaureate There were readings, speeches, music, dance, and more at the interfaith Penn tradition, held on May 13 for graduating fourth-year students. 2 min. read Graduates are ready to serve and engage at home and abroad Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Graduates are ready to serve and engage at home and abroad Members of Penn’s 269th graduating class will channel their expertise and passions to serve and work in Philadelphia and around the world, from teaching to research, poultry farming, and basketball. 4 min. read
Creating a classroom democracy nocred Creating a classroom democracy Through a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia course, assistant professor of history Sarah Gronningsater and her students resuscitate early American history. 2 min. read
Penn students innovate in the time of AI Helen Jin and Davis Brown.nocred Penn students innovate in the time of AI Students from schools across the University are putting knowledge into practice, asking deep questions and finding innovative uses for AI tools. 5 min. read
Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller (left) graduated as a chemistry and environmental scieces double major in May. This summer, she returns to begin her graduate training in Irina Marinov’s (right), where researchers use big data and computational techniques to make better climate models.nocred Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller, a May graduate from the College, will begin graduate studies in the laboratory of Irina Marinov this summer, where she is leveraging big data to tackle ocean and climate-focused research. 5 min. read
Penn salutes graduates at University’s 269th Commencement nocred Penn salutes graduates at University’s 269th Commencement Actor, director, producer, and Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks delivered the Commencement address to around 6,000 graduates on Monday, May 19, at Franklin Field. 6 min. read
Class of 2025 Ivy Day Ceremony Recipients of the 2025 Senior Honor Awards (from left): Amaan Omer, Bonnie Li, William Krasnow, Fiona Wu, Faith Applegate, Ria Ellendula, Yousef Elyoussef, and Jared Mitovich.(Image: Prestige Photography) Class of 2025 Ivy Day Ceremony Annually for more than 150 years, the Ivy Day Ceremony has celebrated remarkable graduating fourth-years for their leadership and service, with the Senior Honor Awards being among the oldest traditions at Penn. 3 min. read
How the Annenberg School connected all the dots for Naima Small Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication How the Annenberg School connected all the dots for Naima Small The Class of 2025 communications major was drawn to studying social media and culture, how gender is portrayed online, and the role of technology in perpetuating bias. “I loved how Annenberg enabled me to not only see the diversity of ways I could use my degree, but also learn from people who had much different academic interests than me.” 2 min. read
The Class of 2025 celebrates Baccalaureate nocred The Class of 2025 celebrates Baccalaureate There were readings, speeches, music, dance, and more at the interfaith Penn tradition, held on May 13 for graduating fourth-year students. 2 min. read
Graduates are ready to serve and engage at home and abroad Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Graduates are ready to serve and engage at home and abroad Members of Penn’s 269th graduating class will channel their expertise and passions to serve and work in Philadelphia and around the world, from teaching to research, poultry farming, and basketball. 4 min. read