Fostering cats and dogs in Philadelphia Candace Adams with Black Pearl, one of her foster cats.(Image: Courtesy of Candace Adams) News 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.
Penn fourth-year Florence Onyiuke named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar Fourth-year Florence Onyiuke is a 2026 Rhodes Scholar.nocred News 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.
Four from Penn receive Kaufman Foundation grants News 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 News 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 nocred 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
Penn receives naming gift for new Student Performing Arts Center Image: Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects Penn receives naming gift for new Student Performing Arts Center A landmark gift from Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt will name the Platt Student Performing Arts Center, which will provide 38,700 square feet of dynamic, flexible space for student performances and rehearsals. 2 min. read
Teaching creative Philadelphia youth career and entrepreneurship skills Meryl Krieger mentors high school students as part of her volunteering with the Philadelphia nonprofit Project 440.(Image: Courtesy of Meryl Krieger) Teaching creative Philadelphia youth career and entrepreneurship skills As a volunteer with the nonprofit after-school program Project 440, Meryl Krieger, a senior learning designer for the College of Liberal & Professional Studies, helps artistically minded high school students with life skills. 2 min. read
Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala (Top row) Jackie Einstein Astrof, Calvin Bland, and Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes; (middle row) James H. Greene, Susan T. Marx, and Jodi L. Miller; (bottom row) Ian A. Seltzer, Liz Theoharis, and Herman Beavers.nocred Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala On Nov. 7, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and Herman Beavers will receive the Faculty Award of Merit. 4 min. read
A hardcourt homecoming for Fran McCaffery Image: Courtesy of Wharton School A hardcourt homecoming for Fran McCaffery Ahead of his debut as Quakers head coach on Nov. 7, the 1982 Wharton alumnus talks about returning to campus, the upcoming season, and how Wharton prepared him for success. 2 min. read