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Penn Athletics receives big boost to lacrosse programs
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Penn Athletics receives big boost to lacrosse programs

A commitment from James H. Greene, Jr. and the late Marritje V. Greene will strengthen men’s and women’s intercollegiate lacrosse programs at the University.

Penn Today Staff

Finding a forgotten architect, Philadelphia’s Minerva Parker Nichols
four blueprint architectural drawings on a table with an open photo book

Architectural drawings by Nichols of a Philadelphia home in the Archives’ collection, and her journal tracking the growth of her four children, with photos and handwritten notes, are in the exhibition.

(Image: Eric Sucar)

Finding a forgotten architect, Philadelphia’s Minerva Parker Nichols

More than a decade of research by Molly Lester of the Weitzman School of Design is the foundation of a new exhibition at Penn’s Architectural Archives: “Minerva Parker Nichols: The Search for a Forgotten Architect” focuses on the nation’s first woman to practice architecture independently.

Louisa Shepard

Penn’s eight 2023 Thouron Scholars named
Eight students pictured separately.

Penn’s eight 2023 Thouron Scholars are, from left, (top) fourth-years Alisa Ghura, Shivani Nellore, Winston Peloso, Gabriella Rabito (bottom) May graduate Srinidhi Ramakrishna, fourth-years Thomas Russell, Oliver Stern, and Elena Tisnovsky.

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

Penn’s eight 2023 Thouron Scholars named

Seven fourth-year students and one May graduate have each received a 2023 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.

Louisa Shepard

Docs on rocks: Why do so many doctors study sculpture at PAFA?

Docs on rocks: Why do so many doctors study sculpture at PAFA?

Alumni Julio Galvez of the School of Dental Medicine and Alan Miller of the Perelman School of Medicine, and retired professors John Ditunno and Stephen A. Liebhaber of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted on their participation in a Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' sculpture class and why many medical professionals have practiced stone carving here.

Penn named top producer of Fulbright U.S. students
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Penn named top producer of Fulbright U.S. students

The U.S. Department of State has named the University as a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-23 academic year.

Dee Patel