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A year in photos and videos

A year in photos and videos

Penn Today’s visual review of the 2024-25 academic year highlights the innovation, community outreach, individual milestones, and collective celebration.

Penn Today Staff

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Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2025-26 U.S. Student Program grants
headshots of 17 people

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. Not pictured: Anjalee Bhuyan and Margaret Gerhart.

(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, 19 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.

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Mark Dingfield named executive vice president at Penn
Mark Dingfield.

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Mark Dingfield named executive vice president at Penn

As executive vice president, Dingfield will oversee Penn’s business and administrative operations, including finance, investments, human resources, information technology, facilities and real estate services, audit, public safety, and more.

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The importance and power of undergraduate research
Ann Vernon-Grey standing outside College Hall.

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The importance and power of undergraduate research

Many students come to Penn with the idea of doing research but don’t know what that actually means. Ann Vernon-Grey of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships helps them find their way.

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Composto, Jordan-Sciutto named vice provosts at Penn
Russell Composto and Kelly Jordan-Sciutto

Russell Composto (left), Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, and Kelly Jordan-Sciutto, Vice Provost for Graduate Education.

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Composto, Jordan-Sciutto named vice provosts at Penn

The two new positions will assume many of the administrative and oversight roles of the deputy provost and the vice provost for education.

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Impact of research
Idea illustration showing hands reaching towards a lightbulb of ideas overlayed on a cityscape.

Illustration: Lauren Thomas

  • Q&A

    • Impact of research

    Senior Vice Provost for Research Dawn Bonnell discusses with Inspiring Impact Magazine why a robust research enterprise is at the core of Penn’s educational mission.

    From Penn Inspiring Impact

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    What to read, watch, and cook for Juneteenth

    An Emancipation Day parade in St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1922.

    (Image: State Archives of Florida)

    What to read, watch, and cook for Juneteenth

    Specialists from Penn Libraries offer seven resources to learn more about and celebrate Juneteenth.

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    Kam earns First Team All-American Honors at NCAA Outdoor Championships
    Kampton Kam at a track and field meet.

    Kampton Kam secured an eighth place finish in high jump.

    (Image: Courtesy of Penn Athletics)

    Kam earns First Team All-American Honors at NCAA Outdoor Championships

    At the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 13, Kampton Kam secured an eighth place finish in high jump.

    From Penn Athletics

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