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Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant
Hemza Tarawneh

Class of 2026 student Hemza Tarawneh has been chosen for a Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace grant to help refugees in Jordan find protection from the heat and sun.

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Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant

The College of Arts & Sciences student will lead an effort aiding women and children in two Jordanian refugee camps.

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Caitlyn Chen’s path to becoming a physician-scientist
Caitlyn Chen.

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Caitlyn Chen’s path to becoming a physician-scientist

The fourth-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, who will pursue medical school after graduation, spent her time at Penn applying deep knowledge of the natural sciences to research more affordable microsensors for medical devices.

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Learning from the practitioners of statecraft
Members of the Perry World House Geneva cohort standing in front of UN flags.

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Learning from the practitioners of statecraft

A cohort of 18 Perry World House undergraduate student fellows traveled to Geneva to learn from diplomats, technical experts, and activists working to advance global security, economic growth, and well-being.

Four third-years receive Goldwater Scholarships
(Top row) Shreya Nair and Ian Peng. (Bottom row) Pranav Sompalle and Emily Valerio.

(Top row) Shreya Nair and Ian Peng. (Bottom row) Pranav Sompalle and Emily Valerio.

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Four third-years receive Goldwater Scholarships

Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to students planning research careers in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

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Mikhaidia Miller: First-gen perspectives on nursing, health equity, and what’s next
Mikhaidia Miller wearing a striped sweater and standing with arms crossed, smiling and facing sideways, in the Penn First Plus office.

A first-generation student graduating from the School of Nursing, fourth-year Mikhaidia Miller has benefited from Penn First Plus mentorship, programming, and resources throughout her time at Penn. She aims to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist and help improve health equity for all patients.

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Mikhaidia Miller: First-gen perspectives on nursing, health equity, and what’s next

The fourth-year reflects on what underpins her desire to pursue a nursing career and how Penn First Plus has supported her as a first-generation student.

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Who, What, Why: Kara Butler on museum education
Kara Butler talks at podium.

Kara Butler spoke at an event for Makuu: The Black Cultural Center about her experience growing up in Philadelphia.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Kara Butler on museum education

    Butler, a fourth-year anthropology and communication double-major from Philadelphia, is starting a master’s program at the Graduate School of Education in the fall, with the goal of becoming a museum educator.

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    Penn fourth-year Yash Rajpal named 2026-27 Luce Scholar
    Yash Rajpal

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    Penn fourth-year Yash Rajpal named 2026-27 Luce Scholar

    Yash Rajpal, a University of Pennsylvania fourth-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering & Applied Science, is one of 16 recipients selected by the Henry Luce Foundation to be a 2026-27 Luce Scholar.

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