History course brings Philadelphia’s ‘Revolutionary Stories’ to life Second-year David Sun examines primary source documents at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for his Revolutionary Stories project.nocred History course brings Philadelphia’s ‘Revolutionary Stories’ to life In a partnership with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania expanding students access to primary source documents, undergraduates examine the lives of regular Revolutionary-era Philadelphians. 4 min. read
Fueling local business growth Fueling local business growth Vendor Matt Nam, founder of ViaNexta and Win Win Coffee, counts on Penn support to help sustain and grow his local businesses.
Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.nocred Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. 6 min. read
Quakers post numerous milestones during 130th Penn Relays nocred Quakers post numerous milestones during 130th Penn Relays From Thursday through Saturday, the 130th annual Penn Relays enlivened Franklin Field. The world-renowned three-day competition featured nearly 20,000 athletes of all levels. 3 min. read
Improving science and care for early pregnancy loss Improving science and care for early pregnancy loss Penn Medicine’s Courtney Schreiber has challenged the status quo of care through research and found peace for the unseen women undergoing first-trimester miscarriage. 2 min. read
One School’s push for hosting and spearheading international fieldwork Image: VectorMine via Getty Images One School’s push for hosting and spearheading international fieldwork In a challenging global landscape, Penn Arts & Sciences faculty and students are finding ways to preserve and continue international scholarship. 2 min. read
Penn student awarded Truman Scholarship Zach McGrath has been named a 2026 Truman Scholar.nocred Penn student awarded Truman Scholarship Third-year Zach McGrath, a political science major in the College, is among 55 students chosen as 2026 Truman Scholars from 48 U.S. colleges and universities. 1 min. read
Perry World House conference examines how gender and women’s rights can shape democracy Perry World House conference examines how gender and women’s rights can shape democracy In April, Perry World House convened a conference to identify and analyze the ways gender and women’s rights shape the global struggle between democracy and autocracy to better understand how gender “works” alongside and against authoritarianism.
Weitzman externships in retrospect: Harisa Martinos “What surprised me was how natural the transition from school to practice felt,” says Weitzman MLA candidate Harisa Martinos.(Image: Courtesy of Weitzman News) Weitzman externships in retrospect: Harisa Martinos The master of landscape architecture candidate spent her externship at a New York City firm, absorbing its culture and learning its design process. 2 min. read
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. 3 min. read