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Kathleen Hall Jamieson honored with National Academy of Sciences award

The award recognizes Jamison for her “nonpartisan crusade to ensure the integrity of facts.”

During a meet at the Palestra, freshman Rebekah Lashley performs on the beam.

Lashley scores ECAC Rookie of the Week

The freshman gymnast put up high marks on the floor, vault, and beam.

Freshman guard Kayla Padilla drives to the basketball with the ball against Princeton at the Palestra.

Gutsy performance in loss earns Padilla Ivy honor

The freshman guard on the women’s basketball team scored a game-high 27 points in Penn’s loss to No. 25 Princeton on Saturday.

Freshman Kayla Padilla pushes the ball to the basketball against Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Padilla rings in New Year with Ivy ovation

The freshman guard has been named Ivy League Player of the Week and Ivy League Rookie of the Week.

Virginia Lee stands smiling in a lab surrounded by three colleagues

An Alzheimer’s research pioneer, right here at Penn

Virginia Man-Yee Lee, a professor and researcher at the Perelman School of Medicine, is the 2020 recipient of a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, earning $3 million for her innovative, inspiring work that could one day cure various neurodegenerative diseases.

Senior defensive end Prince Emili poses in the Franklin Field bleachers with his helmet under his arm.

Prince of the Quakers

The senior defensive lineman discusses his playing days as a Quaker, becoming a smarter football player, his favorite memories, and his ultimate goal of becoming a doctor.

At the Palestra, guard Kayla Padilla prepares to crossover an opponent.

Padilla balls out, takes home four weekly awards

Freshman Kayla Padilla of the women’s basketball team has picked up two Player of the Week awards and two Freshman of the Week honors.

Penn has two 2020 Marshall Scholars

Erin Hartman, a 2018 graduate of the School of Nursing, and senior psychology major Christina Steele have been named Marshall Scholars. Established by the British government, the Marshall Scholarship funds up to three years of study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom.

Penn president Amy Gutmann on stage at Pennsylvania Society Award dinner with husband and xxxx

Penn President receives top honor from Pennsylvania Society

The $50,000 philanthropic gift on Amy Gutmann’s behalf was matched by Penn, totaling $100,000 to support West Philadelphia’s Henry C. Lea Elementary School.

Penn’s new Schwarzman Scholars are senior Andrew Howard (left), master’s student Zinan Chen (center), and 2017 graduate Malik Abdul Majeed.

Penn has three new Schwarzman Scholars

A University of Pennsylvania senior, a master's student, and an alumnus were chosen to receive the Schwarzman Scholarship, which funds a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

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