Quakers post numerous milestones during 130th Penn Relays
From Thursday through Saturday, the 130th annual Penn Relays enlivened Franklin Field. The world-renowned three-day competition featured nearly 20,000 athletes of all levels.
A student holding a composition sheet filled with music notes while practicing their group performance.
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The performing arts at Penn: process, practice, and purpose
In the vivid tapestry of performing arts groups at Penn, students prepare for their performances while simultaneously enriching their college experience.
Steven Weitzman is the Ella Darivoff Director of the Katz Center of Advanced Judaic Studies.
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The art of retelling ancient stories: A Q&A with Steven Weitzman
In his new book, the Penn professor and scholar of religion examines how the biblical story of the 10 plagues has been reshaped by people across time and culture to make sense of their experiences and find meaning in disasters.
A first-generation student graduating from the School of Nursing, fourth-year Mikhaidia Miller has benefited from Penn First Plus mentorship, programming, and resources throughout her time at Penn. She aims to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist and help improve health equity for all patients.
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Mikhaidia Miller: First-gen perspectives on nursing, health equity, and what’s next
The fourth-year reflects on what underpins her desire to pursue a nursing career and how Penn First Plus has supported her as a first-generation student.
Spearheaded by two 2025 President’s Engagement Prize recipients, LensBright expands upon an existing Penn student-led art mentorship initiative at Sayre High School in West Philadelphia with the aim of connecting under-resourced youth with hands-on art immersion, practical learning experiences, and industry networking opportunities.
Katelyn Candido, a second-year medical student at PSOM and aspiring neurosurgeon, researches a novel tool’s utility for improving surgical precision.
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Who, What, Why: Katelyn Candido on improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first
Second-year medical student Katelyn Candido shares insight into her research project on a promising tool for improving surgical precision and efficiency, and why she aims to drive equitable patient care through a career in neurosurgery.
Karen Reivich, director of training programs at Penn’s Positive Psychology Center, facilitating a resilience workshop.
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How can people boost resilience? Karen Reivich shares some key insights
In a four-part series offered by Penn HR this spring, Karen Reivich of Penn’s Positive Psychology Center will guide staff, faculty, and postdocs toward building resilience.
Shreya Parchure, an M.D.-Ph.D. candidate at Penn, conducts much of her AI-driven research in the Laboratory for Cognition and Neural Stimulation, focusing on ways to personalize speech therapy for patients with post-stroke aphasia.
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Shreya Parchure: Leveraging AI to help stroke survivors recover speech abilities
Doctoral student Shreya Parchure and her team evaluated the usefulness of an AI tool for personalizing speech therapy for patients with post-stroke aphasia.
Marco Ruella, associate professor of medicine at PSOM and hematologist-oncologist at Penn Medicine, collaborates with his colleagues in the Ruella Lab.
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Startup recognized for milestones in cancer care
During the Penn Center for Innovation’s 10th annual Celebration of Innovation, viTToria Biotherapeutics was presented with the Startup of the Year Award for its remarkable progress in the development of promising treatment of T-cell lymphoma.
