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Penn Forward’s Access, Affordability, and Value co-chairs on creating opportunity
Two people standing on a brick pathway lined with trees in autumn, wearing formal business attire.

Patrick Harker and Sara Bachman, co-chairs of Penn Forward's Access, Affordability, and Value working group, on Locust Walk.

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Penn Forward’s Access, Affordability, and Value co-chairs on creating opportunity

As co-chairs of Penn Forward’s Access, Affordability, and Value working group, Sara Bachman, dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Patrick Harker, a professor and dean emeritus of the Wharton School, discuss breaking down barriers and opening pathways.

7 min. read

The human side of clean energy

The human side of clean energy

In their new book “Power Lines: The Human Costs of American Energy in Transition,” Sanya Carley and David Konisky ask what happens to the people left behind in America’s energy transition.

From Kleinman Center for Energy Policy

2 min. read

The research landscape is changing. Penn Forward’s Research Strategy co-chairs are ready to adapt
Michael Ostap, left, with David Meaney outdoors in front of a limestone building with autumn trees, wearing suits and ties.

Michael Ostap, left, with David Meaney on College Green. Ostap and Meaney are co-chairs of Penn Forward’s Research Strategy and Financing working group.

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    • The research landscape is changing. Penn Forward’s Research Strategy co-chairs are ready to adapt

    As co-chairs of the Penn Forward Research Strategy and Financing working group, David Meaney, vice provost for research, and Michael Ostap, chief scientific officer of the Perelman School of Medicine, are collaborating to expand Penn’s research impact.

    5 min. read

    Kelly Jordan-Sciutto on advancing graduate education through Penn Forward
    Kelly Jordan-Sciutto smiling at fellow panelists.

    Kelly Jordan-Sciutto, vice provost for graduate education and chair of the Penn Forward working group for Graduate and Professional Training. 

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    • Kelly Jordan-Sciutto on advancing graduate education through Penn Forward

    Kelly Jordan-Sciutto, vice provost for graduate education and chair of the Penn Forward Graduate and Professional Training working group, says, ‘I don’t want students to walk uphill both ways in the snow just because I had to.’

    7 min. read

    A conversation with Penn Forward’s Global Opportunity and New Markets co-chairs
    Megan Ryerson and Zeke Emanuel together next to Perry World House.

    Megan Ryerson and Ezekiel Emanuel, co-chairs of the Global Opportunity and New Markets working group for Penn Forward, together at Perry World House. 

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    A conversation with Penn Forward’s Global Opportunity and New Markets co-chairs

    In a Q&A with Ezekiel Emanuel and Megan Ryerson, co-chairs of the Global Opportunity and New Markets working group for Penn Forward, the duo discuss the charge of their group, where they are in the process, and leaning into global engagement.

    5 min. read

    Through Penn First Plus, students unlock potential and purpose
    Marc Lo (left) and Enmanuel Martínez (center) speaking with Mayokun Omitogun (right)

    Marc Lo (left) and Enmanuel Martínez (center) speaking with Mayokun Omitogun (right)

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    Through Penn First Plus, students unlock potential and purpose

    Providing first-generation and limited-income students with a comprehensive array of support, Penn First Plus equips undergraduates for success during and after their time at Penn.

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    Russell Composto talks leading Penn Forward’s Undergraduate Education and Innovation working group
    Russell Composto at a conference table gesticulating with undergraduates.

    Russell Composto, chair of the Penn Forward Undergraduate Education and Innovation working group and vice provost for undergraduate education, seated with undergraduates on Oct. 13, 2025, inside College Hall. 

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    • Russell Composto talks leading Penn Forward’s Undergraduate Education and Innovation working group

    In a Q&A, Russell Composto, vice provost for undergraduate education and chair of Penn Forward’s Undergraduate Education and Innovation working group, talks about the guiding principles of the team and what it means to think boldly about the future of the undergraduate experience at Penn.

    8 min. read

    Fueling growth locally, together
    Local businesses and Penn suppliers promote their products and services during the expo portion of the Penn Local Business Exchange.

    Local businesses and Penn suppliers promote their products and services during the expo portion of the Penn Local Business Exchange.

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    Fueling growth locally, together

    The eighth annual Penn Local Business Exchange brought together entrepreneurs, city officials, and University buyers to swap insights and build relationships.

    4 min. read

    Students test one way to combat extreme heat in Philadelphia
    Nafisa Bangura (left) and Angelica Dadda (right) doing hands-on experimental work in the Composto Lab.

    Nafisa Bangura (left) and Angelica Dadda (right) examine CoolSeal-treated asphalt bricks in the Composto Lab to better understand how this coating behaves in controlled environments.

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    Students test one way to combat extreme heat in Philadelphia

    Third-year students Nafisa Bangura and Angelica Dadda expanded upon a multidisciplinary research endeavor to evaluate a reflective pavement coating as a tool to mitigate extreme heat. Their work may inform policy efforts to improve urban heat resilience.

    4 min. read