Amanda Mott manages media relations related to the Office of the Executive Vice President which includes facilities and real estate, Penn’s Climate Action Plan, student financial services, business services, campus housing and dining, and the endowment. In addition, she covers Commencement and Penn Global including Perry World House, the Penn Wharton China Center, and the Penn Biden Center.
Dirk Trauner will be the George A. Weiss University Professor, with joint appointments in the Department of Chemistry in the School of Arts & Sciences and the Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics in the Perelman School of Medicine.
Dirk Trauner appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Trauner, one of the world’s most innovative interdisciplinary chemists, will have joint appointments in the School of Arts & Sciences and in the Perelman School of Medicine.
On May 16, more than 6,000 students are eligible to graduate at the University-wide Commencement ceremony, and Penn will confer eight honorary degrees.
Master of Architecture student John Dai presents his work to a jury. Aedas Fellows may be able to enhance their pitch and presentation abilities as they participate in competitions as part of their summer internships.
Weitzman School of Design receives gift to establish fellowships and global internships for architecture students
A new gift from Aedas, a global architecture and design firm, will establish a fellowship for architecture students to work in Asia.
(Top left to right) Manoj Simha and Rowana Miller of Cosmic Writers; Eli Moraru of Community Grocer; Shoshana Weintraub, Sarah Beth Gleeson, and Julia Yan of EcoSPIN. (Bottom left to right) William Kohler Danon and Lukas Yancipoulos of Grapevine; Sam Strickberger, Seungkwon Son, and Max Strickberger of College Green Ventures; and Saif Khawaja of Shinkei Systems.
Class of 2022 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prize winners announced
Six prize-winning teams will design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world.
In an event hosted by Penn Global and the Office of the Chaplain, Ukrainian students, faculty, and staff, as well as American and international members of the Penn community gathered at Perry World House in a show of solidarity.
Former President of Liberia and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf speaks at Perry World House in September 2021 on issues including preparing for future pandemics, women’s rights, and advancing democracy. (Image: Amy Guo)
Penn receives gift to support the study of global justice and human rights at Perry World House
The gift, from alumni Hemal N. Mirani and Paritosh V. Thakore, will establish the Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Visiting Fellowship and the Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Program.
Penn Trustees approve 2022-2023 undergraduate charges and financial aid budget
The University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees has approved a 2.9% increase in tuition and a $288 million undergraduate financial aid budget for the coming year.
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to speak at Penn’s 266th Commencement
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will deliver the address at the 2022 University of Pennsylvania Commencement on Monday, May 16. The announcement was made today by Vice President and University Secretary Medha Narvekar.
