Keeping it local: Penn’s partnerships with Philadelphia-based vendors boost local economy, neighborhood impact Nikisha Bailey and Matthew Nam are the co-founders of Win Win Coffee, a Philadelphia-based coffee supplier and Penn vendor dedicated to sourcing ethically and building community.nocred News Keeping it local: Penn’s partnerships with Philadelphia-based vendors boost local economy, neighborhood impact According to the University’s latest Economic Impact Report, Penn helps power Philadelphia’s economy by procuring goods and services from neighboring businesses. Local CEOs discuss the meaningful impact that Penn has on their bottom line and in the community.
Penn, Neubauer Family Foundation, and Philadelphia Police Department partner to support police leadership education (From left) Interim Dean of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences and William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Music History Jeffrey Kallberg; Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel; Joseph Neubauer; Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker; Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer; professor of criminology John MacDonald; and Deputy Provost Beth A. Winkelstein.(Image: Brooke Sietinsons) Penn, Neubauer Family Foundation, and Philadelphia Police Department partner to support police leadership education The first-of-its-kind graduate degree in the U.S. for police leaders launches this fall at the School of Arts & Sciences. 3 min. read
President Jameson provides a ‘snapshot of Penn’s momentum’ nocred President Jameson provides a ‘snapshot of Penn’s momentum’ “In a time of constant change and renewal, what keeps us connected is our traditions,” said Penn President J. Larry Jameson at an Alumni Weekend gathering. 5 min. read
2025 Projects for Progress recipients announced nocred 2025 Projects for Progress recipients announced The fifth cohort of Penn P4P teams will receive up to $100,000 each to support education, health, and urban agriculture, respectively, in Philadelphia. 3 min. read
Move-out: Tips for a cleaner, greener, easier experience nocred Move-out: Tips for a cleaner, greener, easier experience Penn offices and community partners have options for off-campus pickups, on-campus donations, and additional curbside trash pickup days aimed at keeping the neighborhood clean and limiting what ends up in the landfill. 3 min. read
Empowering high school youth through immersive art mentorship Fourth-year students Ejun Mary Hong and Jack Nicholas Roney were awarded a 2025 President’s Engagement Prize to pursue their PIXEL project. The pair will collaborate to bring art mentorship, creative skill-building, and industry networking opportunities to under-resourced high school students in the greater Philadelphia area.nocred Empowering high school youth through immersive art mentorship Penn fourth-years Ejun Mary Hong and Jack Nicholas Roney will use a President’s Engagement Prize to expand their existing initiative dedicated to connecting under-resourced high school students in Philadelphia with art mentorship, creative skill-building, and industry networking opportunities. 6 min. read
Penn Medicine breaks ground on fourth proton therapy center Penn Medicine breaks ground on fourth proton therapy center The advanced radiation therapy facility is expected to open at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in 2027.
How Penn engineers are restoring historic Springfield Mills Jason Pastor (left) is a senior coordinator of instructional labs at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) at Penn Engineering.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering) How Penn engineers are restoring historic Springfield Mills The gristmill on Wissahickon Creek, which dates back to 1761, required repairs to its modern machinery upgrades. Volunteers at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens turned to MEAM’s Precision Manufacturing Lab at Penn Engineering for the design of precision components. 2 min. read
Connecting with Philadelphia’s immigrant Asian communities through food In conversation with Fariha Khan during the Asian American Food course, Rahim Ullah (standing) speaks about his food truck and experience immigrating to the United States. nocred Connecting with Philadelphia’s immigrant Asian communities through food Through the Asian American Food course with Fariha Khan, students explore the many depths of the immigrant experience of different Asian ethnic groups to learn about history and culture. 6 min. read
Robots in the reading room: GRASP Lab brings hands-on STEM to Roxborough Robots in the reading room: GRASP Lab brings hands-on STEM to Roxborough Now in its third year, a partnership between GRASP and the Roxborough Library called Fun with Robots introduces robotics to kids through workshops led by Penn Engineering graduate students.