Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller (left) graduated as a chemistry and environmental scieces double major in May. This summer, she returns to begin her graduate training in Irina Marinov’s (right), where researchers use big data and computational techniques to make better climate models.nocred Lillian Miller: May grad turned Penn Ph.D. Lillian Miller, a May graduate from the College, will begin graduate studies in the laboratory of Irina Marinov this summer, where she is leveraging big data to tackle ocean and climate-focused research. 5 min. read
Penn salutes graduates at University’s 269th Commencement nocred Penn salutes graduates at University’s 269th Commencement Actor, director, producer, and Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks delivered the Commencement address to around 6,000 graduates on Monday, May 19, at Franklin Field. 6 min. read
Class of 2025 Ivy Day Ceremony Recipients of the 2025 Senior Honor Awards (from left): Amaan Omer, Bonnie Li, William Krasnow, Fiona Wu, Faith Applegate, Ria Ellendula, Yousef Elyoussef, and Jared Mitovich.(Image: Prestige Photography) Class of 2025 Ivy Day Ceremony Annually for more than 150 years, the Ivy Day Ceremony has celebrated remarkable graduating fourth-years for their leadership and service, with the Senior Honor Awards being among the oldest traditions at Penn. 3 min. read
How the Annenberg School connected all the dots for Naima Small Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication How the Annenberg School connected all the dots for Naima Small The Class of 2025 communications major was drawn to studying social media and culture, how gender is portrayed online, and the role of technology in perpetuating bias. “I loved how Annenberg enabled me to not only see the diversity of ways I could use my degree, but also learn from people who had much different academic interests than me.” 2 min. read
The Class of 2025 celebrates Baccalaureate nocred The Class of 2025 celebrates Baccalaureate There were readings, speeches, music, dance, and more at the interfaith Penn tradition, held on May 13 for graduating fourth-year students. 2 min. read
Graduates are ready to serve and engage at home and abroad Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Graduates are ready to serve and engage at home and abroad Members of Penn’s 269th graduating class will channel their expertise and passions to serve and work in Philadelphia and around the world, from teaching to research, poultry farming, and basketball. 4 min. read
Performer, biomedical engineer, and soon-to-be graduate nocred Performer, biomedical engineer, and soon-to-be graduate A performer and dancer, fourth-year Jordyn Harris has been a work-study student for the Platt House and managed tech for myriad student shows, while also advising engineering first-years and working as a researcher at a hospital. 5 min. read
Penn fourth-year and three recent alumni named 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholars Four Penn affiliates each have been awarded a 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholarship (clockwise from top left): fourth-year Aravind Krishnan; 2021 graduate Carson Eckhard; and 2020 graduates Meera Menon and Jun Hou Shin.(Images: Courtesy of Knight-Hennessy Scholars / Carolyn Fong Photography) Penn fourth-year and three recent alumni named 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholars Four Penn affiliates each have been awarded a 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, receiving financial support for as long as three years to pursue a graduate degree and global leadership training at Stanford University. 3 min. read
Designing the future: Penn Engineering’s 2025 Senior Design Project Competition Designing the future: Penn Engineering’s 2025 Senior Design Project Competition At Penn Engineering’s 2025 Senior Design Project Competition, four teams won awards for demonstrating how to improve stroke recovery, automate eye exams, turn old tires into battery components and improve the efficiency of AI computation on May 2. The four winners received awards in categories ranging from social impact to technological innovation.
Brewing business: A Wharton undergrad who manages Penn’s student-run café Image: Courtesy of Wharton Stories Brewing business: A Wharton undergrad who manages Penn’s student-run café How third-year Wharton undergrad Olivia Turman finds community, leadership, and clarity through Williams Café. 2 min. read