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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
The School of Arts & Sciences has received a $10 million gift from alumni Daniel and Brett Sundheim to fund scholarships for international students.
Penn In the News
Jean Bennett, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine are noted for their advancements in gene therapy and mRNA technology.
Penn In the News
President Liz Magill discusses her first year in office and her long-term vision for Penn, including the University’s role in Philadelphia and pressing topics in higher education.
Penn In the News
A profile looks at John Swartley of the Penn Center for Innovation and his work supporting the spin-out of 270 startups from the university, including 29 cell and gene therapy companies in the past four years.
Penn In the News
CEO Kevin Mahoney of Penn Medicine says that the health system’s ambitious multimillion-dollar pipeline of construction projects is likely to be slowed due to labor shortages, rising supply costs, and declining federal government support tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Penn In the News
Chief Procurement Officer Mark Mills says that Penn has accelerated its payments to suppliers in order to support local businesses and diversify sources while negotiating price decreases.
Penn In the News
Dean John L. Jackson, Jr., of the Annenberg School for Communication will become Penn’s new provost.
Penn In the News
Alumnus Leonard A. Lauder donated $125 million to the School of Nursing in 2022, the largest gift ever to a nursing school.
Penn In the News
The University of Pennsylvania Health System and Virtua Health held a grand opening ceremony for their $45 million proton therapy center in Voorhees, seven years after the beginning of their clinical partnership.
Penn In the News
The Center for Living Donation has opened at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania to expand the work of the Penn Transplant Institute, with quotes from Robert R. Redfield and CEO Regina Cunningham.