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Two fourth-year students chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars
Headshots of Tej Patel and Sridatta Teerdhala

Fourth-years (from left) Tej Patel and Sridatta Teerdhala have been chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars.

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

Two fourth-year students chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars

Fourth-years Tej Patel and Sridatta Teerdhala, both in the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management, a dual degree in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Wharton School, have been chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars.
What comes next for Syria
A crowd of Syrians gather in an open space. To the right, they are waving a revolutionary flag.

Syrian citizens wave the revolutionary flag as they celebrate the takeover of the capital Damascus by insurgents.

 (Image: AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

What comes next for Syria

Perry World House held a discussion featuring Penn experts to confront the future of Syria after the fall of the Assad regime and what the world can expect.
Vietnamese language program expansion builds cultural community
A classroom of students sitting behind desks. One student is at the front of the classroom delivering a presentation.

Students in one of Penn's Vietnamese language classes taught by Hanh Nguyen (upper left) discuss a presentation. Vietnamese recently became part of the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations.

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Vietnamese language program expansion builds cultural community

The expansion into the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations has been partly driven by heritage speakers seeking to connect with their families and cultures.
An illuminating celebration to a brighter, greener future
The exterior of the Vagelos building lit up with dramatic lighting.

The new Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology boasts adaptable laboratory spaces to support the dynamic needs of pioneering research.

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An illuminating celebration to a brighter, greener future

Members of the Penn community celebrated an energy research milestone: the unveiling of the new Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology.
A decade-plus legacy of Penn Arts & Sciences
Steve Fluharty seated at a table with hands folded.

Steven J. Fluharty, Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience and dean of the School of Arts & Sciences.

(Image: Lisa J. Godfrey)

A decade-plus legacy of Penn Arts & Sciences

In recognition of the end of Steven J. Fluharty’s term as dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, a look at the School’s growth and innovation over 12 years.

Loraine Terrell, Michele W. Berger

The quest to find actionable data for policymakers in developing countries
Cocoa farming in Ghana.

In Ghana, a team led by associate professor of practice Heather Huntington is working with many partners to support “deforestation-free cocoa,” which could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration, and help cocoa farmers up their productivity and resilience.

(Image: Courtesy of Heather Huntington)

The quest to find actionable data for policymakers in developing countries

A collaboration between the Penn Development Research Initiative and the DevLab@Penn is on the ground in developing nations to generate better evidence that can influence real-world decisions.

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$50M legacy gift to Penn Arts & Sciences funds undergraduate aid
Penn students on Locust Walk in winter.

The William J. Levy Endowed Scholarship Fund will support over 40 civic-minded students in the Penn’s College of Arts & Sciences annually.

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$50M legacy gift to Penn Arts & Sciences funds undergraduate aid

With an estate gift of more than $42 million, William J. Levy, a graduate of the Wharton School and Penn Carey Law School, has contributed $50 million in support of undergraduate students in the College.
Caretaker of 9,000 works of art
Lynn Dolby standing in front of two artworks

Lynn Smith Dolby is the director of the Penn Art Collection, which has nearly 9,000 artworks. 

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Caretaker of 9,000 works of art

As the director of the Penn Art Collection in charge of nearly 9,000 artworks, Lynn Smith Dolby manages the conservation, registration, and display of all University-owned art, indoors and outdoors across campus.
The other emissions coming from cars
A gloved mechanic holds a new tire.

Image: iStock/dangrytsku

The other emissions coming from cars

Tiny tire particles discharge into the environment every time a vehicle brakes, accelerates, or rounds a curve. In a UN brief, geochemist Reto Gieré and colleagues aim to educate the world about this lesser-known environmental obstacle.

Michele W. Berger

Democracy and Decision 2024 podcast: Part 2
A pile of old, damaged I VOTED stickers.

Image: iStock/BackyardProduction

Democracy and Decision 2024 podcast: Part 2

Omnia’s latest podcast series examined the state of U.S. democracy in the context of the upcoming presidential election, and Part 2 reflects on the outcome.

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