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How did a white woman come to write the newest definitive text on Philadelphia’s Black history?
Philadelphia Inquirer

How did a white woman come to write the newest definitive text on Philadelphia’s Black history?

Penn alum Amy Jane Cohen is profiled for her new book “Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape,” which examines Black history through the lens of events, institutions, and individuals across the city. The book includes a reflection from Penn chaplain Charles Howard.

Valenti tapped to succeed Reina as wrestling coach in 2025
Matt Valenti, left, and Roger Reina sit on a blue bleacher bench inside the Palestra.

Image: Penn Athletics

Valenti tapped to succeed Reina as wrestling coach in 2025

On April 1, 2025, Penn Athletics Hall of Famer and two-time NCAA wrestling champion Matt Valenti will succeed Roger Reina as head coach of the Quakers.

Penn Today Staff

The Penn-China architectural connection
Lin Huiyin with Liang Sicheng at the Temple of Heaven

Lin Huiyin with Liang Sicheng at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, c. 1936.

(Image: Fisher Fine Arts Library Image Collection)

The Penn-China architectural connection

Penn’s Weitzman School of Design has a long history of collaboration in China, and large number of Chinese international students are undertaking adaptive reuse and historical preservation projects.

From the Weitzman School of Design

David Asch: Putting the framework to work
David Asch.

David Asch, senior vice president for strategic initiatives.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Giving)

David Asch: Putting the framework to work

As he completes his fourth decade at Penn, the senior vice president for strategic inititiatives takes on putting the University’s strategic framework, In Principle and Practice, into work.
Powwow at Penn
In the foreground, female dancers with shawls. In the background, a young man in warrior regalia.

An intertribal dance. In the background, a young man wears regalia made from birds of prey.

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Powwow at Penn

With drumming, dancers, and the cascading voices of musicians, the 13th annual Powwow at Penn welcomed more than 100 people.

Kristina García

2023 PIP/PEP winners: Where are they now?
Sonura team

Recipients of the 2023 President’s Innovation Prize, team Sonura, five bioengineering graduates from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, have created a device that filters out disruptive environmental noises for infants in neonatal intensive care units. Their beanie offers protection and fosters parental connection to newborns while also supporting their development.

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2023 PIP/PEP winners: Where are they now?

Nearly a year after the winners of the President’s Innovation Prize (PIP) and President’s Engagement Prize (PEP) began their projects, the winners—now alumni—discuss their progress. 
Penn announces nine 2024 Thouron Scholars
nine people pictured in a grid

Nine Penn fourth-years and alumni have been chosen as 2024 Thouron Scholars: (left to right, from top): Maya Brawer-Cohen, Sonali Deliwala, Sheil Desai, Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, Ellie McKeown, George Morcos, Emma  Søndergaard Jensen, Joshua Yang.

(Images: Courtesy of the Penn Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.)

Penn announces nine 2024 Thouron Scholars

Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
Reading James Baldwin for a 21st century world
Nuri Yi, a Lotus member and second-year grad student in the Department of Biology in the School of Arts & Sciences, leads a discussion of Baldwin’s work at Kelly Writers House.

Nuri Yi, a Lotus member and second-year grad student in the Department of Biology in the School of Arts & Sciences, leads a discussion of Baldwin’s work at Kelly Writers House.

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Reading James Baldwin for a 21st century world

To commemorate Baldwin’s approaching centennial, the Lotus Collective is hosting weekly readings and discussions of his work at Kelly Writers House.
Penn 2022 graduate awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship
Jade Golzalez standing outside with a wooden fence behind her

Jade Gonzalez, a 2022 Penn graduate, has been chosen for a Pickering Fellowship. 

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

Penn 2022 graduate awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship

Jade Gonzalez, a 2022 Penn graduate, has been selected as a 2024 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellow and will receive funding for a two-year master’s degree and path to a career in the U.S. Foreign Service.