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Alumni
Alumnus Sam Mattis punches ticket to Tokyo
Alumnus Sam Mattis punches ticket to Tokyo
The 2016 grad earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team by finishing third in the discus at the Olympic Trials over the weekend.
Going yard with Leah Allen
Going yard with Leah Allen
The 2017 alumna, the softball team’s all-time home run leader, discusses her record-setting career in the Red & Blue.
Penn in the Track & Field U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Penn in the Track & Field U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Past and present track & field athletes are vying for a chance to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.
Jake Cousins is Penn’s first big league pitcher in 30 years
Jake Cousins is Penn’s first big league pitcher in 30 years
The 2017 alumnus made his MLB debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Former fencing standout Shaul Gordon to compete in Olympics for Canada
Former fencing standout Shaul Gordon to compete in Olympics for Canada
The 2016 alumnus and British Columbia native will participate in the men’s sabre event at the Tokyo Olympics.
Hettie Simmons Love: The story of a Wharton pioneer
Hettie Simmons Love: The story of a Wharton pioneer
A new book and a visit with Dean Erika James honor Wharton's first African-American MBA graduate.
Alumna Regina Salmons selected to USRowing Olympic team
Alumna Regina Salmons selected to USRowing Olympic team
The 2018 graduate will compete in the women’s eight at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in late July.
Penn Dental Medicine to receive $20M estate gift honoring alumnus
Penn Dental Medicine to receive $20M estate gift honoring alumnus
One hundred and four years after Penn Dental Medicine alumnus Dr. Arthur E. Corby, Class of 1917, earned his dental degree, his daughter, alumna Carol Corby-Waller, has gifted the Dental School with an anticipated $20 million honoring her father.
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander: The first of many firsts
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander: The first of many firsts
Despite encountering racism, sexism, and bigotry to get her Penn education, Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander became the first Black woman in the U.S. to get her Ph.D. in economics, and was one of the first three Black women to get a doctorate in any subject.
Penn has starring role in new comedy
Penn has starring role in new comedy
The new film “Eat Wheaties!” has a host of Penn connections. Lead actor Tony Hale and director Scott Abramovitch chat with Penn Today about Penn’s role.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
A Penn doctoral student created a tool to measure the financial health of universities. Here’s how it works
While earning her doctorate at the Graduate School of Education, Julee Gard developed a financial viability index to assess the financial health of smaller and medium-sized, mostly tuition-dependent private colleges.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, and Barack Obama team up on a spirit-raising rally for Harris
In Philadelphia for a political rally, alumnus and musician John Legend said his time at Penn were “some of the best years of my life.”
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6ABC.com
Penn unveils statue of Bert Bell, the first owner of the Philadelphia Eagles
Penn alumnus and Philadelphia Eagles founder Bert Bell was honored with a statue and ceremony at Franklin Field.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn baseball inspired by Yankees’ Jake Cousins, who will be the first Quaker since 1912 to play in a World Series
Alumnus Jake Cousins is pitching in the World Series for the New York Yankees, featuring remarks from Penn baseball coach John Yurkow and other Penn players.
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Philadelphia Magazine
The 150 most influential people in Philly
Interim President J. Larry Jameson, Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney, Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Olympic discus thrower and alumnus Sam Mattis are noted as some of the most influential people in Philadelphia.
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Bloomberg
UK Tories lurch to right with Badenoch-Jenrick leadership race
Penn alumnus Robert Jenrick is in the runoff to lead the UK’s Conservative Party.
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