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Four from Penn elected to the National Academy of Sciences

The newly elected members, distinguished scholars recognized for their innovative contributions to original research, include faculty from the School of Arts & Sciences, Perelman School of Medicine, Annenberg School for Communication, and Wharton School.

Members of the audience cheer at the Models of Excellence celebration.

A lively in-person Models of Excellence celebration

This year’s ceremony honored the dedicated staff who make Penn’s success possible with the energy of a home team win.

Mark Anderson, left, stands with his arms folded while speaking to a person wearing a red hat and a blue Penn pullover.

Mark Anderson named Ivy League Coach of the Year

The longtime coach guided the women’s golf team to their first conference championship since 2010.

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Celebrating the 2023 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners

At a special luncheon on campus, President Liz Magill recognized this year’s eight awardees, who she said “exemplify imagination, creativity, grit, and leadership.”

Penn alumna awarded a 2023 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Silvia Huerta Lopez, a 2016 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a 2023 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, which provides graduate school funding for immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States.

Penn faculty Gustavo Aguirre, Jean Bennett, Albert Maguire, and Samuel Jacobson

Four from Penn awarded Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research

Faculty from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine were honored at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans.

Class of 2023 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill today announced the recipients of the 2023 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes.

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Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2023

Faculty from the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Graduate School of Education, and Perelman School of Medicine are recognized this year for contributions to physics, engineering and technology, education, economics, and microbiology and immunology.

Bella Fiorentino, left, prepares to throw a pitch from the circle; Wyatt Henseler, top, high fives with his teammate, Ryan Dromboski, bottom celebrates after an out.

Triple play: Three Quakers secure Ivy weekly awards

Bella Fiorentino of the softball team and Wyatt Henseler and Ryan Dromboski of the baseball team have been recognized for their dominance on the diamond.

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Winners of 2023 Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students celebrated

The long-running Prize for graduate student instructors recognizes excellent graduate instructors; unlike many other awards, nominations are made by students.

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