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Alumni
$50M gift to accelerate Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine
$50M gift to accelerate Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine
The center for autoimmune research brings together star faculty, powering the next generation of autoimmune disease advances.
Second Penn affiliate named a 2022 Gates Cambridge Scholar
Second Penn affiliate named a 2022 Gates Cambridge Scholar
Sara Merican, a 2020 graduate, has been awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in film and screen studies at the University of Cambridge in England.
$55M gift creates new ‘Cancer Interception’ Institute at Penn’s Basser Center for BRCA to stop hereditary cancers at the earliest stages
$55M gift creates new ‘Cancer Interception’ Institute at Penn’s Basser Center for BRCA to stop hereditary cancers at the earliest stages
Funding for the Institute from Mindy and Jon Gray will propel early detection and prevention of breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancers.
Van Roten, Watson open NFL season with Bills, Chiefs
Van Roten, Watson open NFL season with Bills, Chiefs
Two Penn alums will be playing for NFL teams this season: Greg Van Roten of the Buffalo Bills and Justin Watson of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Catching up with Justin Watson
Catching up with Justin Watson
The 2018 alumnus, currently in training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs, discusses learning a new offense, playing with Patrick Mahomes, similarities between Mahomes and Tom Brady, and why he is excited for the Penn football season.
James J. Husson named head of Development and Alumni Relations at Penn
James J. Husson named head of Development and Alumni Relations at Penn
Starting in October, Husson will head a division devoted to fundraising and to nurturing relationships with the University’s alumni.
A mural to honor a civil rights pioneer
A mural to honor a civil rights pioneer
The unveiling of the design of a new mural honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. was held last month, a collaboration between Penn Carey Law, Mural Arts Philadelphia, and The Philadelphia Citizen.
May graduate Joe Miller selected in MLB Draft
May graduate Joe Miller selected in MLB Draft
A First-Team All-Ivy pitcher who led the league in strikeouts, Miller was selected in the 11th round by the Detroit Tigers.
New Arthur Ross Gallery exhibit ‘From Studio to Doorstep’
New Arthur Ross Gallery exhibit ‘From Studio to Doorstep’
Prints from 1934 to 2000 are featured in the current Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition, “From Studio to Doorstep,” through Aug. 21. The 37 Associated American Artists prints are part of the Penn Art Collection.
Flying high with Skyla Wilson
Flying high with Skyla Wilson
The May graduate discusses her track career, what she enjoys about racing, her favorite event, the rhythm involved in hurdling, her advice for underclassmen, and her plans for the future.
In the News
Forbes
$50 million gift to University of Pennsylvania for autoimmune disease research
A $50 million gift from Wharton School alumni Judy and Stewart Colton will further develop the work of the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at the Perelman School of Medicine, with a statement from President Liz Magill.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
$50 million gift to Penn is aimed at new treatments for autoimmune disease
E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine hopes to find better answers for autoimmune conditions as director of the Colton Center for Autoimmunity, established and now accelerated by alumni Judy and Stewart Colton.
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Forbes
University of Pennsylvania receives $55 million gift to study, treat hereditary cancers
The $55 million gift from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray will be used to establish the Basser Cancer Interception Institute, featuring a statement from President Liz Magill.
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Kansas City Star
Why Chiefs’ Justin Watson felt confident before touchdown reception in Chiefs’s 27-24 win over Chargers
The Penn alum and Kansas City Chief’s receiver Justin Watson felt confident just before his 41-yard touchdown reception in KC’s 27-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Fox 4 (Kansas City)
The Watson Effect: Jaylen, Justin Watson make biggest plays in Chiefs win
The Kansas City Chiefs’ newest acquisitions are both Watsons—Jaylen and Justin. Justin, a Penn alum and current KC Wide receiver caught a 41-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to bring the Chiefs within 3 points of the Chargers, while rookie cornerback Jaylen Watson intercepted Justin Herbert and ran back a 99-yard pick-six to complete the Chiefs’ comeback.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
$55 million gift to Penn is aimed at stopping breast cancer before it starts
Mindy and Jon Gray’s new Basser Institute is a spinoff of their previously funded Basser Center for BRCA, named for Mindy’s late sister Faith Basser and led by Susan Domchek of the Perelman School of Medicine.
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