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University of Pennsylvania launches StartUP Fund

University of Pennsylvania launches StartUP Fund

StartUP Fund is a new early-stage investment fund dedicated to supporting innovative startup companies founded by Penn researchers and managed by Penn’s Office of the Chief Innovation Officer (OCINO).

Rick Santos named head football coach at Penn

Rick Santos named head football coach at Penn

Rick Santos, who guided New Hampshire to three NCAA FCS Playoff appearances, has been named the George A. Munger Head Football Coach.

Two Penn students chosen as 2026 Marshall Scholars
Adelaide Lyall, left, Norah Rami, right

From left, Adelaide Lyall and Norah Rami are Penn's 2026 Marshall Scholars.

(Images: Courtesy of Adelaide Lyall and Norah Rami)

Two Penn students chosen as 2026 Marshall Scholars

Adelaide Lyall, a graduate student in the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Norah Rami, a fourth-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, will receive funding for as much as three years of graduate study in the United Kingdom.

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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.

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The greatest cover songs, from Whitney Houston to Metallica
Three people standing in a WXPN radio studio holding framed certificates, with a large WXPN sign and station branding visible in the background.

WXPN's Mike Vasilikos, Midday host; Robert Drake, producer and Land of the Lost host; and Kristen Kurtis, Morning Show host, holding their results of the 885 Cover Songs Quiz, available at XPN.org as part of the 885 Greatest Cover Songs countdown.

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The greatest cover songs, from Whitney Houston to Metallica

Through Dec. 11, WXPN counts down the 885 greatest covers, as voted by listeners.

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Reimagining philanthropy and supporting everyday givers
Five people having a group all hands in on three moment.

Image: FG Trade

Reimagining philanthropy and supporting everyday givers

Founded in 2012 as a movement to encourage generosity on the Tuesday after Black Friday, GivingTuesday has blossomed into a global initiative and an independent nonprofit.

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