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Clockwise from top left: Stephan A. Grupp, Beverly L. Davidson, James H. Eberwine, Guo-lin Ming, George Demiris, Charles S. Abrams

Six Penn faculty members elected to National Academy of Medicine

One of the nation’s highest honors in biomedicine, members are elected by their peers for accomplishments and contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health.

Against Dartmouth, freshman Sizzy Lawton dribbles the ball down the field.

Sizzy sizzles, named Ivy Rookie of the Week

The freshman scored the game-winning goal in Penn’s 1-0 defeat of Dartmouth on Saturday.

Standing center, Maddy Fagan celebrates with her teammates.

Maddy the magnificent

Sophomore forward Maddy Fagan of the field hockey team has been named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week.

Running back Laquan McKever carries the ball down the field.

McKever’s big day earns CSFL honors

The sophomore running back has been named CSFL Offensive Player of the Week.

Breukelen Woodard of the women's soccer team kicks the ball down the field against Towson.

Woodard named Ivy Player of the Week

The junior midfielder came up clutch in Penn’s 4-2 win over Cornell on Saturday.

Professor leaning against a stone wall with a tree behind her.

Classical studies professor Emily Wilson receives MacArthur ‘genius grant’

Professor of Classical Studies Emily Wilson has been named a 2019 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, receiving what is known as the “genius grant.”

Alex Touche, captain of the men's soccer team, prepares to strike the ball.

On defensive guard, Touche honored by Philly Soccer Six

Junior Alex Touche has been named Philadelphia Soccer Six Defender of the Week.

At the Palestra, Parker Jones jumps in the air and prepares to strike the ball.

Penn serves up tourney title at Palestra

The women’s volleyball team won the Valley Forge Sports Invitational this past weekend at the Palestra.

Virginia M. Y. Lee in her lab wearing a lab coat.

Researcher Virginia M.Y. Lee receives $3 million Breakthrough Prize

The Breakthrough Prize award recognizes Lee’s work studying underlying mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other dementias.

Penn hoops star Princess Aghayere is using her passion for teamwork to save girls’ lives in Liberia

The senior leader of Penn’s 2019 regular season Ivy Champions left Philadelphia after graduation, and traveled 4,600-mile to Liberia. With Penn friends Summer Kollie and Oladunni Alomaja, Aghayere started Rebound Liberia, a youth program whose goal is to use basketball to empower girls in the small West African country.

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