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Coming up clutch with Jana Dweek
Image: Eric Sucar
Coming up clutch with Jana Dweek
The fourth year on the women’s squash team discusses the Quakers’ national championship-winning season. Dweek clinched the Howe Cup for the Red & Blue by winning the decisive match in straight sets.
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Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
(Clockwise from top left) Mark G. Allen, Sara Cherry, John L. Jackson, Jr., Michael E. Mann, and Duncan J. Watts.
(Images: Courtesy of Penn Engineering; Penn Medicine; Eric Sucar; Julian Meehan; and Annenberg School for Communication)
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Mark G. Allen, Sara Cherry, Provost John L. Jackson, Jr., Michael E. Mann, and Duncan Watts are recognized for their contributions to the applied, biological, social, natural, physical, and behavioral sciences.
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Arbor Day 2026: Strategies supporting Penn’s urban forest
Arbor Day 2026: Strategies supporting Penn’s urban forest
For 17 consecutive years, Penn has earned Tree Campus Higher Education recognition for its commitment to tree health and conservation; ongoing care requires strategic planning and a focus on renewal and balance within an urban landscape.
A spring outlook on campus
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A spring outlook on campus
Penn’s tree-lined campus is in bloom, and the community takes advantage of any T-shirt-weather day in the abundance of outdoor spaces for studying, lounging, and some spikeball.
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Awards, accolades, and honors across the Penn community
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Awards, accolades, and honors across the Penn community
A roundup of the latest awards and honors for several faculty members and one student in six schools.
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Class of 2026 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced
The recipients of the 2026
President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes:
(Top left) Connie Ni, Darlene Leohansson, and Chloe Chang. (Top right) Justin Wang, Janine Haros, and Eric Lee. (Bottom left) Margaret Zhu; (bottom right) Nhlanhla Mavuso.
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Class of 2026 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced
Four prize-winning teams will design and implement post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference here in Philadelphia and beyond.
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The performing arts at Penn: process, practice, and purpose
A student holding a composition sheet filled with music notes while practicing their group performance.
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The performing arts at Penn: process, practice, and purpose
In the vivid tapestry of performing arts groups at Penn, students prepare for their performances while simultaneously enriching their college experience.
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Penn Medicine student awarded a 2026 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Medical student Bayan Galal is a recipient of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans.
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Penn Medicine student awarded a 2026 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Medical student Bayan Galal has received the scholarship, which provides graduate school funding for immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States.
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For rowing’s Cole Riedinger, leadership is about responsibility
Cole Reidinger (center) is a
member of the men’s Heavyweight Rowing program at Penn.
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For rowing’s Cole Riedinger, leadership is about responsibility
As captain of Penn’s men’s Heavyweight Rowing program, Cole Reidinger has created a sustainable mentorship network for student athletes.
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New leadership gift names box office at Penn Live Arts
New leadership gift names box office at Penn Live Arts
A $1 million gift from Tricia and Jason Pantzer advances a University-wide investment in performing arts infrastructure at Penn.
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