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Why Chiefs’ Justin Watson felt confident before touchdown reception in Chiefs’s 27-24 win over Chargers

The Penn alum and Kansas City Chief’s receiver Justin Watson felt confident just before his 41-yard touchdown reception in KC’s 27-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Watson Effect: Jaylen, Justin Watson make biggest plays in Chiefs win

The Kansas City Chiefs’ newest acquisitions are both Watsons—Jaylen and Justin. Justin, a Penn alum and current KC Wide receiver caught a 41-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to bring the Chiefs within 3 points of the Chargers, while rookie cornerback Jaylen Watson intercepted Justin Herbert and ran back a 99-yard pick-six to complete the Chiefs’ comeback.

J. Larry Jameson, Susan Domcheck, Liz Magill, Mindy Gray, and Jon Gray in front of a sign that reads Basser Center for BRCA.

$55M gift creates new ‘Cancer Interception’ Institute at Penn’s Basser Center for BRCA to stop hereditary cancers at the earliest stages

Funding for the Institute from Mindy and Jon Gray will propel early detection and prevention of breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancers.

Blackstone’s Gray gives UPenn $55 million for cancer prevention

Alums Mindy and Jon Gray are funding the Basser Institute for Cancer Interception to focus on early detection and prevention of breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancers.

$55 million gift to Penn is aimed at stopping breast cancer before it starts

Mindy and Jon Gray’s new Basser Institute is a spinoff of their previously funded Basser Center for BRCA, named for Mindy’s late sister Faith Basser and led by Susan Domchek of the Perelman School of Medicine.

Van Roten, Watson open NFL season with Bills, Chiefs

Two Penn alums will be playing for NFL teams this season: Greg Van Roten of the Buffalo Bills and Justin Watson of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Justin Watson, left, and a teammate jump in the air and celebrate after Watson scored a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in a preseason game.

Catching up with Justin Watson

The 2018 alumnus, currently in training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs, discusses learning a new offense, playing with Patrick Mahomes, similarities between Mahomes and Tom Brady, and why he is excited for the Penn football season.

Bills rookie Prince Emili puts medical future on pause to pursue NFL dream

Buffalo Bills rookie defensive tackle Prince Emili plans to get into the “family business” of medicine—eventually. Emili got a degree in health care management at the University of Pennsylvania while taking pre-med courses and plans to enter medical school. But his dreams of becoming a doctor are on hold while he pursues his goal of becoming a pro football player.

James J. Husson named head of Development and Alumni Relations at Penn

Starting in October, Husson will head a division devoted to fundraising and to nurturing relationships with the University’s alumni.

A mural to honor a civil rights pioneer

The unveiling of the design of a new mural honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. was held last month, a collaboration between Penn Carey Law, Mural Arts Philadelphia, and The Philadelphia Citizen.

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