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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

    Fostering cats and dogs in Philadelphia
    Candace Adams holds cat.

    Candace Adams with Black Pearl, one of her foster cats.

    (Image: Courtesy of Candace Adams)

    Fostering cats and dogs in Philadelphia

    Outside of her day job at Penn’s Institutional Review Board, Candace Adams works with different organizations in Philadelphia to give temporary shelter and care to cats and dogs.

    2 min. read

    Michael Zanoni named Big 5 Player of the Week

    Michael Zanoni named Big 5 Player of the Week

    Penn guard guard Michael Zanoni has been named the city series Player of the Week, his first Big 5 weekly honor as a member of the Quakers.

    Penn fourth-year Florence Onyiuke named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar
    Florence Onyiuke.

    Fourth-year Florence Onyiuke is a 2026 Rhodes Scholar.

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    Penn fourth-year Florence Onyiuke named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar

    Onyiuke has been awarded a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship, which funds tuition and a living stipend for graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. She is among 32 American Rhodes Scholars and an expected 100 worldwide.

    2 min. read

    Four from Penn receive Kaufman Foundation grants

    Four from Penn receive Kaufman Foundation grants

    Penn researchers will receive two of four grants awarded this year by the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation in support of interdisciplinary collaboration aimed at developing novel approaches to fundamental scientific questions.
    Penn Startup Showcase 2025 recap

    Penn Startup Showcase 2025 recap

    On Nov. 6, nearly 200 people gathered at the Pennovation Center for the inaugural Penn Startup Showcase, featuring 24 startups from 13 Penn partners, who showcased their projects with interactive tables and poster sessions.

    Ivy League recognizes six Quakers on men’s soccer All-Ivy Teams

    Ivy League recognizes six Quakers on men’s soccer All-Ivy Teams

    Men’s soccer postseason honors were awarded to Patrick Cayelli and Connor Dawson for First Team All-Ivy, and Romeo Dahlen and Oliver Pratt for Second Team All-Ivy. Phillip Falcon III and Jack-Ryan Jeremiah were honored with Honorable Mention.

    Monumental sculpture celebrated on Penn’s campus
    The Rui Rui sculpture on campus.

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    Monumental sculpture celebrated on Penn’s campus

    A generous gift from alumni Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman brings the work of internationally acclaimed artist Jaume Plensa to the University of Pennsylvania. The latest addition to the Penn Art Collection expands Philadelphia's public art.

    3 min. read