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‘Unpacking the Past’ at the Penn Museum
Young students at the Middle East Galleries at the Penn Museum.

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‘Unpacking the Past’ at the Penn Museum

Celebrating its 10th year, the program funds and manages field trips to the Museum for about 6,000 Philadelphia middle schoolers a year.

Louisa Shepard

Four Penn undergrads are 2024 Goldwater Scholars
Four students pictured in a grid

Penn’s 2024 Goldwater Scholars (clockwise from top left) are third-year students Hayle Kim, Kaitlin Mrksich, Eric Tao and Eric Myzelev. Kim, Myzelev and Tao are in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Mrksich in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. 

(Images: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships)

Four Penn undergrads are 2024 Goldwater Scholars

Four Penn third-year students have received 2024 Goldwater Scholarships, awarded to undergraduates planning research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

Louisa Shepard

Who, What, Why: Gwyn Roberts, director of Penn’s Early Music Ensembles, on 18th century female musicians 
five musicians standing and playing wind instruments

Gwyn Roberts (fourth from right) for three decades has been the director of Penn’s Early Music Ensembles.

(Image: Courtesy of Tempesta di Mare)

  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Gwyn Roberts, director of Penn’s Early Music Ensembles, on 18th century female musicians 

    A Penn student choir and Roberts’ baroque orchestra will perform a Vivaldi oratorio premiered by women and girls in Venice 300 years ago. 

    Louisa Shepard

    Penn announces nine 2024 Thouron Scholars
    nine people pictured in a grid

    Nine Penn fourth-years and alumni have been chosen as 2024 Thouron Scholars: (left to right, from top): Maya Brawer-Cohen, Sonali Deliwala, Sheil Desai, Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, Ellie McKeown, George Morcos, Emma  Søndergaard Jensen, Joshua Yang.

    (Images: Courtesy of the Penn Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.)

    Penn announces nine 2024 Thouron Scholars

    Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.

    Louisa Shepard

    ‘Ladysitting’ on stage 
    Nolen, Lorene Cary, and Finister speaking with each other at Kelly Writers House.

    Lorene Cary (center) with actor Melanye Finister (right) and the Arden's Terry Nolen (left) at the Kelly Writers House. 

    Image: Delaney Parks

    ‘Ladysitting’ on stage 

    The new play “Ladysitting” at the Arden Theatre Co. is by Penn English faculty and alumna Lorene Cary, based on her memoir about caring for her grandmother in the last of her 101 years.

    Louisa Shepard

    ‘The Illuminated Body’ fuses color, light, and sound
    barbara earl thomas with seth parker woods

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    ‘The Illuminated Body’ fuses color, light, and sound

    A new Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition of work by artist Barbara Earl Thomas features cut-paper portraits reminiscent of stained glass and an immersive installation constructed with intricately cut material lit from behind.

    Louisa Shepard

    Penn 2022 graduate awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship
    Jade Golzalez standing outside with a wooden fence behind her

    Jade Gonzalez, a 2022 Penn graduate, has been chosen for a Pickering Fellowship. 

    (Image: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships)

    Penn 2022 graduate awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship

    Jade Gonzalez, a 2022 Penn graduate, has been selected as a 2024 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellow and will receive funding for a two-year master’s degree and path to a career in the U.S. Foreign Service.

    Louisa Shepard

    Penn named a ‘top producer’ of 2023-24 Fulbright Scholars 
    students gathered on lawn under flowering trees

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    Penn named a ‘top producer’ of 2023-24 Fulbright Scholars 

    The U.S. Department of State has named Penn a Fulbright U.S. Student Program “top producing institution” for the 2023-24 academic year, as one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of recipients selected.

    Louisa Shepard

    25 years of ‘LOVE’
    dramatic light on Robert Indiana’s LOVE statue on Penn’s caption.

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    25 years of ‘LOVE’

    The iconic sculpture by pop artist Robert Indiana arrived on campus in 1999 and soon became a natural place to come together.

    Louisa Shepard

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