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Laying the groundwork at Penn before taking to the air
Amanda Yagerman poses with arms crossed, surrounded by trees with bright green leaves on Penn's campus.

Fourth-year Amanda Yagerman is double majoring in history and English, while at the same time preparing to be a naval officer in the NROTC program.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Laying the groundwork at Penn before taking to the air

    Amanda Yagerman, a fourth-year student is majoring in history and English in the College of Arts and Sciences while training to be a naval officer in the Naval ROTC program. She says her experience at Penn has been “the best of both worlds.”

    Kristen de Groot

    A deep dive with Anna Kalandadze
    Wearing her swim cap and goggles, Anna Kalandadze sits in the pool with her head above water.

    Image: Eric Sucar

    A deep dive with Anna Kalandadze

    The fourth-year distance swimmer discusses swimming 11,000 yards a day, competing at the NCAA Championships, learning to dive from watching Michael Phelps, her interest in coral reef restoration, and getting circled by a shark.
    Intervention in Navajo Nation boosts uptake for heart failure drugs by 53%
    A sign that reads Welcome to the Navajo Nation.

    Image: Courtesy of Penn LDI

    Intervention in Navajo Nation boosts uptake for heart failure drugs by 53%

    LDI senior fellow Lauren Eberly details her latest study on the Navajo Nation reservation in New Mexico, highlighting the increased uptake of guideline-directed heart failure therapy drugs.

    Hoag Levins

    2024 Sachs awardees
    Stylized speakers and a blue silhouette of a person.

    Justin Gotzis of University Life received an award from The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation to develop “Puck,” a sculptural speaker system that reflects on the “Freetekno” movement.

    (Image: Justin Gotzis)

    2024 Sachs awardees

    At a reception on April 30, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation recognized the 21 projects awarded grants for the 2023-24 cycle, totaling $210,000 in support.
    The multifaceted Mya Gordon
    Mya Gordon stands on the walkway near the Bio Pond with hands in her pockets

    Mia Gordon at the Bio Pond.

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    The multifaceted Mya Gordon

    With a passion for community engagement, Mya Gordon balances her drive with hobbies, friends, and finding beauty in imperfection.

    Kristina García

    The Penn doctor leading the way in heart health with TAVR innovation
    Howard Hermann.

    Howard Herrmann is the John Winthrop Bryfogle Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Perelman School of Medicine.

    (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News)

    The Penn doctor leading the way in heart health with TAVR innovation

    Howard Herrmann, the John Winthrop Bryfogle Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Perelman School of Medicine and Health System director for Interventional Cardiology, is a lead researcher in the TAVR field.

    From Penn Medicine News

    Combining the skills of engineering and design

    Janice Kim.

    Janice Kim, a fourth-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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    Combining the skills of engineering and design


    Janice Kim, a fourth-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, will graduate as the first Penn student to have a dual degree in computer science and design.