Supporting ‘We the People’ for the summer At the National Constitution Center, the students primarily focused on preparing for the Center’s Educator Institutes, professional development opportunities for people who work with students in grades five through 12 at public, charter, independent, parochial, and other schools.(Image: Courtesy of Omnia) Supporting ‘We the People’ for the summer At the National Constitution Center, five undergrads in the School of Arts & Sciences spent 10 weeks equipping educators to teach the Constitution with accuracy, balance, and a nonpartisan approach. 2 min. read
A summer of research and teaching with Scribe Video Center As part of a summer internship at Scribe Video Center, rising third-year student Sarah Attia taught students at the Jubilee School in West Philadelphia how to use archives to find primary sources about John Coltrane’s life in Philadelphia.nocred A summer of research and teaching with Scribe Video Center Through the Summer Humanities Internship Program, rising third-year Sarah Attia has honed her research and interviewing skills and taught archival skills to elementary students. 2 min. read
Penn students selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institutes Penn students selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institutes Eshaal Ubaid and Demi Egunjobi, undergraduates in the College of Arts & Sciences, have been selected for the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes to study at leading UK institutions while exploring British culture and society.
Penn third-year named 2026 Udall Scholar Maria Balhara is a 2026 Udall Scholar.nocred Penn third-year named 2026 Udall Scholar Maria Balhara is majoring in philosophy of science in the College of Arts & Sciences. 1 min. read
Penn fourth-year and graduate student named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars Fourth-year Naseebullah Andar and graduate student Brianna Leung are 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars.(Image: Courtesy Stanford University) Penn fourth-year and graduate student named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars The scholarship provides financial support for as long as three years to pursue a graduate degree and global leadership training at Stanford University. 2 min. read
Penn fourth-year named 2026-27 Schwarzman Scholar nocred Penn fourth-year named 2026-27 Schwarzman Scholar The scholarships fund a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. 1 min. read
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
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
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.nocred 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. 4 min. read
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.(Image: Eric Sucar) 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. 1 min. read