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Ivy Stones, a Penn tradition
The original Ivy Stone from 1873 and in the shape of a shield is seen on Penn's College Hall.

The original 1873 Ivy Stone on College Hall.

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Ivy Stones, a Penn tradition

Since 1873, each graduating class has placed an Ivy Stone on campus to commemorate their time at Penn.

Kristen de Groot

Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024
Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu.

Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu are among the first-generation college students graduating in the Class of 2024.

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Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024

Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu all entered Penn as first-generation college undergraduates and the children of immigrants and pursued different paths: political science, film, and finance and accounting.
Exploring wildlife medicine in a summer externship
Brianna Blunk and Natalie Bauer in front of Rocky Mountain National Park sign.

Brianna Blunck and Natalie Bauer, School of Veterinary Medicine students graduating with their VMD, participated in the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship last summer.

(Image: Courtesy of Natalie Bauer)

Exploring wildlife medicine in a summer externship

Two graduating Penn Vet students reflect on their Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship experience last summer, researching black-footed ferrets, bighorn sheep, and elk.

A journey from pop culture to free speech to networked technology
Anika Gururaj.

Anika Gururaj, Class of 2024 graduate from Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication.

(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication)

A journey from pop culture to free speech to networked technology

Communication courses led Annenberg School for Communication’s Anika Gururaj to develop an interest in the intersection of communication and law, and the effects of technology on free speech.

Hailey Reissman

Penn fourth-year student William Niu named a 2024 Hertz Fellow
William Niu standing outside in front of a brick wall

Penn fourth-year student Zijian (William) Niu in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a 2024 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics.

(Image: Courtesy of William Niu) 

Penn fourth-year student William Niu named a 2024 Hertz Fellow

Fourth-year student Zijian (William) Niu in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a 2024 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics and will receive five years of funding, as much as $250,000, to pursue a doctoral degree.
Ensuring the safety and security of AI-controlled systems
From left: Neeraj Gandhi; Mingmin Zhao; Linh Thi Xuan Phan; Oleg Sokolsky, Research Professor in CIS; and Insup Lee.

From left: Neeraj Gandhi; Mingmin Zhao, assistant professor in computer and information science (CIS); Linh Thi Xuan Phan, associate professor in CIS and Gandhi’s advisor; Oleg Sokolsky, Research Professor in CIS; and Insup Lee, Caitlin Fitler Moore Professor in CIS and director of the PRECISE Center.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering)

Ensuring the safety and security of AI-controlled systems

The doctoral candidate in computer and information science has developed new approaches to address challenges in security and safety for modern cyber-physical systems.

From Penn Engineering

Wyatt at the bat
Wyatt Henseler sits in the bleachers at Meiklejohn Stadium while wearing his white jersey and his right arm resting on a baseball glove.

Image: Eric Sucar

Wyatt at the bat

The fourth-year third baseman on the baseball team discusses his 36 best friends, hitting home runs, getting hit by 90 mph fastballs, and why the New York Yankees are “God’s team.”
What predicts human behavior and how to change it
Decision making concept.

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What predicts human behavior and how to change it

In the largest quantitative synthesis to date, Dolores Albarracín and her team dig through years of research on the science behind behavior change to determine the best ways to promote changes in behavior.

Hailey Reissman