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How wrestling at Penn set Josh Harris on his path to team ownership and the NFC championship game

Alumnus Josh Harris is profiled for his work as managing partner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils and his involvement with the wrestling program at Penn.

Chuanyuan (Suzanne) Liu and Habib Salim standing outside dressed in graduation gowns.

Two Penn alumni named 2025-26 Schwarzman Scholars

Two members of the Class of 2023, Chuanyuan (Suzanne) Liu and Habib Salim, have each received Schwarzman Scholarship funding for a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

The Heisman Trophy in the office of football coach Ray Priore.

What’s That? The Heisman Trophy

In the office of Ray Priore, head coach of the football team, rests the Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award in college sports.

Who is the Heisman Memorial Trophy named after? What to know about career of John Heisman

Penn alumnus and football player John Heisman championed many additions to football that are now commonplace in the sport, while also racking up an impressive offensive coaching record.

Penn’s newly built Ott Center serves as a ‘local community track’ for athletes

Penn alumni and former cross-country runners Jane and David Ott have helped reinvigorate track and field in Philadelphia with the newly built Ott Center, a $69.3 million, 73,000-square foot indoor track facility.

The exterior of the Vagelos building lit up with dramatic lighting.

An illuminating celebration to a brighter, greener future

Members of the Penn community celebrated an energy research milestone: the unveiling of the new Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology.

The oldest newlyweds in the world live in Philly

Penn alumni Bernie Littman and Marjorie Fiterman recently married in Philadelphia, making them the oldest newlyweds in the world.

$50M legacy gift to Penn Arts & Sciences funds undergraduate aid

With an estate gift of more than $42 million, William J. Levy, a graduate of the Wharton School and Penn Carey Law School, has contributed $50 million in support of undergraduate students in the College.

Penn receives $5M to create the first-of-its-kind professorship in philanthropy

The Wieler Family Professorship in the field of philanthropy will hold a primary appointment in Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and a secondary appointment in the Wharton School.

A group of Penn students pose for a selfie.

A semester of community on campus

Penn’s fall semester officially began in August, as many students returned to campus. While staff, faculty, and postdocs are largely in West Philadelphia year-round, the fall marks a reset and starting point for many. The late summer and mild fall weather brings the natural beauty of campus to life.

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