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Penn Forward Tour kicks off in New York City
Penn President Liz Magill seated on stage at Penn Forward NYC.

Penn Forward Tour kicks off in New York City

The event offered an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with the University, network with each other, and get to know President Liz Magill.

Lauren Hertzler

How a voice from the past resonated with a Black woman medical student
Philadelphia Inquirer

How a voice from the past resonated with a Black woman medical student

Med student Jasmine Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine will be joined by alumna Arlene Bennett and Perelman’s Eve Higginbotham to discuss her upcoming book “Twice as Hard,” which recounts the stories of Black women who fought to become physicians.

Five game-changing gifts to higher education in 2022
Forbes

Five game-changing gifts to higher education in 2022

Alumnus Leonard A. Lauder gifted $125 million to the School of Nursing to establish a tuition-free program to train and deploy nurse practitioners in underserved communities.

TAU establishes center for autoimmune research
Jerusalem Post

TAU establishes center for autoimmune research

The Penn Colton Center for Autoimmunity at the Perelman School of Medicine is noted for its experimental and theoretical studies in immunology.

Foundations, major donors tackle nation’s nursing shortage
The Washington Post

Foundations, major donors tackle nation’s nursing shortage

A $125 million gift from alumnus Leonard Lauder has created a tuition-free program at the School of Nursing that will eventually train 40 nurse practitioners each year for decades to come.

Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons
From left, Wayne Holman and Wendy Commins Holman, Liz Magill, Constantia Constantinou, and Hannah Rutledge.

From left, Wayne Holman and Wendy Commins Holman, President Liz Magill, director of the Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou, and Hannah Rutledge, director of Biotech Commons. (Image: Kait Privitera)

Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons

The Commons serves as a collaborative resource for researchers in the health sciences, providing the latest tools and technologies to further health care research and equality.