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Penn Forward: Sarah Rottenberg applies design thinking for strategic University initiative
Sarah Rottenberg.

Sarah Rottenberg is assisting three Penn Forward working groups to generate big ideas that will carry Penn into the next decade and beyond.

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    • Penn Forward: Sarah Rottenberg applies design thinking for strategic University initiative

    Rottenberg, executive director of the Integrated Product Design Program and an adjunct associate professor in the Weitzman School, collaborated with three Penn Forward working groups to optimize idea development.

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    Awards and accolades for Penn faculty
    College Hall seen through the archway of Fischer Fine Arts.

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    Awards and accolades for Penn faculty

    A roundup of appointments and awards for various members of Penn’s faculty across several schools.

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    20 breakthroughs of 2025
    Masoud Akbarzadeh holding up one of the fabricated materials.

    The Polyhedral Structures Laboratory is housed at the Pennovation Center and brings together designers, engineers, and computer scientists to reimagine the built world. Using graphic statics, a method where forces are mapped as lines, they design forms that balance compression and tension. These result in structures that use far fewer materials while remaining strong and efficient.

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    20 breakthroughs of 2025

    From ancient tombs and tiny robots to personalized gene editing and AI weather models, Penn’s 2025 research portfolio showed how curiosity—paired with collaboration—moves knowledge into impact and stretches across disciplines and continents.

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    Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership Academy hosts annual coaches workshop

    Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership Academy hosts annual coaches workshop

    The annual Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership Academy Coaches Workshop in December brought together head and assistant coaches and administrators from across Penn Athletics for an intensive series of sessions focused on communication, leadership identity, motivation, and character assessment.

    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.

    Perry World House launches Technology for America Project

    Perry World House launches Technology for America Project

    Penn’s Perry World House, Wharton School, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Penn Washington have launched The Tech for America project, which will work to develop policy and governance ideas to enable and accelerate technology development and adoption in the U.S.