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Awards
Honoring Women of Color at Penn
Honoring Women of Color at Penn
On March 16, the Women of Color at Penn 31st Annual Awards Luncheon drew more than 300 people to the Inn at Penn to honor women whose work has promoted education, cultural diversity, and positive change on campus and in the world.
Lauding a transformative scholar
Lauding a transformative scholar
Chosen for her expertise in Southern and African-American literature, author and poet Thadious Davis was one of the first professors recruited by Penn President Amy Gutmann. Davis was honored at a reception and a symposium which focused on her work exploring race, region, and gender.
Junkin Named Ivy League Player of the Week
Junkin Named Ivy League Player of the Week
The junior goalkeeper was honored by the league for his stellar play on Saturday versus Princeton.
Field hockey star looks back on record-breaking career, forward to Olympics
Field hockey star looks back on record-breaking career, forward to Olympics
Soon after she concluded her record-breaking field hockey career at Penn, senior forward Alexa Hoover took a moment to reflect upon her extraordinary athletic achievements.
Penn student Olivia Route selected as 2018 Luce Scholar
Penn student Olivia Route selected as 2018 Luce Scholar
Olivia Route, a 2015 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, has been selected a 2018 Luce Scholar.
Penn senior Kevin Chen awarded Churchill scholarship
Penn senior Kevin Chen will study abroad at the University of Cambridge's Churchill College with a scholarship from the Winston Churchill Foundation.
Penn’s Ezekiel Emanuel named $1M 2018 Dan David Prize laureate
Globally renowned bioethicist Ezekiel J.
Launching Leaders in the Latino Community
One year ago, three Penn seniors wrote a 1,000-word description of their plan to create an after-school program for Latino teenagers in South Philadelphia, the centerpiece of their application for the President’s Engagement Prize.
Connecting Homeless Populations With Health Care
Homeless people are uniquely vulnerable, at risk of a variety of health problems, including chronic illness, hunger, pain, and infections. While resources exist to provide homeless populations with health insurance and care, those resources don’t always make their way to the people who need them.
Building a Model of Sustainable Education in Senegal
In the streets of Senegal, thousands of young boys beg for food and money.
In the News
WHYY (Philadelphia)
Storyshares seeks to raise reading levels of forgotten tweens, teens and adults
John Gamba of the Graduate School of Education served as the Storyshares literary hub’s strategy and research mentor at the 2023 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition.
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CBS News
The mRNA miracle workers
Nobel laureates Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine appear on “Sunday Morning” to discuss their careers, their mRNA research, and the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
The Franklin Institute honors nine scientists and engineers on its 200th anniversary
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine are noted for receiving awards from the Franklin Institute and subsequently being honored with a Nobel Prize.
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Boston Globe
You should still get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Nobel Prize winner who helped discover it explains why
Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine, who won the Nobel Prize along with Katalin Karikó, discusses the backlash against vaccinations and whether to receive the latest COVID vaccine.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Princeton and Penn scientists win Philly award for their climate change work
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences has won the 2023 John Scott Award for his work to address climate change.
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WHP-TV (Harrisburg)
Pa. research will study environmental factors’ effects on children
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