(Top, from left) Cherie Kagan, Daniel Krashen, and George Pappas. (Bottom, from left) Kai Tan and Patrick Walsh.
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Five from Penn named 2025 AAAS Fellows
Five faculty researchers representing the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Perelman School of Medicine have been elected 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows. They are among the nearly 500 scientists, engineers, and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines who are being recognized for distinguished achievements.
After reviewing more than 61,000 applications, today we are delighted to welcome our newest group of Quakers admitted through Regular Decision.Every year, we have the privilege of getting to know an extraordinary range of students through the stories they share with us. And every year we’re reminded that a Penn class is shaped not only by achievement, but also by the perspectives, curiosity, and sense of purpose students bring to our community.
Average net tuition down when adjusted for inflation, Brookings data shows
“A growing number of [private, high-endowment] institutions—including Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology—offer free tuition to students whose families make below a given income threshold.”
Michinori Mayama (left) and Kotaro Sasaki (right).
(Image: Courtesy of Kotaro Sasaki)
Stress tested, testing stress: Novel organoid models how the adrenal gland develops
Researchers led by Penn Vet’s Kotaro Sasaki and Michinori Mayama have developed an organoid system that faithfully mimics how the human adrenal gland develops and forms complex tissue structures, providing a powerful tool to study adrenal biology and laying the groundwork for regenerative therapies targeting adrenal diseases.
A monthlong series of talks, workshops, symposia, and more highlights how recent advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping robotics, health, education, and public life, all the while keeping human values at the center.
Announcing the Sachs Program 2026 Student Grant Awards
The 17 projects awarded incorporate film, visual arts, poetry, performance, and storytelling, with eight projects addressing the complexities of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and the nation’s ongoing struggle to realize its founding principles.
New Stamps Scholars Program at Penn Vet to support exceptional VMD and VMD-Ph.D. students
Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine has partnered with the Stamps Scholars Program to establish the Stamps VMD/VMD-Ph.D. Fellows, a scholarship initiative recognizing veterinary students who exemplify leadership, academic excellence, and service.
Workshops prepare future lawyers for productive disagreement
To strengthen civil discourse initiatives at the Penn Carey Law School, the Student Affairs Office held two Joint Problem-Solving workshops this winter to helping students develop essential leadership skills for navigating conflict.
