For rowing’s Cole Riedinger, leadership is about responsibility Cole Reidinger (center) is a member of the men’s Heavyweight Rowing program at Penn.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Athletics) 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. 2 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 fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant Class of 2026 student Hemza Tarawneh has been chosen for a Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace grant to help refugees in Jordan find protection from the heat and sun.nocred Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant The College of Arts & Sciences student will lead an effort aiding women and children in two Jordanian refugee camps. 1 min. read
Caitlyn Chen’s path to becoming a physician-scientist nocred Caitlyn Chen’s path to becoming a physician-scientist The fourth-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, who will pursue medical school after graduation, spent her time at Penn applying deep knowledge of the natural sciences to research more affordable microsensors for medical devices. 3 min. reada
Blending empathy and analytics Nature Hu is MSSP+DA student at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering) Blending empathy and analytics SP2 Class of 2026 student Nature Hu explains how qualitative insight coupled with strong data analysis can effectively shape policy and resource allocations. 2 min. read
Amplifying family-centered, culturally respectful nursing care nocred Amplifying family-centered, culturally respectful nursing care Melanie Contreras’ educational and extracurricular experiences at Penn—coupled with her family’s experiences as Peruvian immigrants—have shaped the fourth-year student’s approach to nursing. 3 min. read
Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow Sonia Banker will be working on Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict and Governance program as a Junior Fellow.nocred Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow Sonia Banker will research U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 2 min. read
Injecting humanity into the criminal legal system Injecting humanity into the criminal legal system Students in Penn Carey Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic gain hands-on trial experience representing clients in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Philadelphia Municipal Court. 2 min. read
Mikhaidia Miller: First-gen perspectives on nursing, health equity, and what’s next A first-generation student graduating from the School of Nursing, fourth-year Mikhaidia Miller has benefited from Penn First Plus mentorship, programming, and resources throughout her time at Penn. She aims to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist and help improve health equity for all patients.nocred Mikhaidia Miller: First-gen perspectives on nursing, health equity, and what’s next The fourth-year reflects on what underpins her desire to pursue a nursing career and how Penn First Plus has supported her as a first-generation student. 3 min. read
The big reveal: Penn Medicine’s Match Day 2026 nocred The big reveal: Penn Medicine’s Match Day 2026 The Perelman School of Medicine’s graduating class of 2026 celebrated Match Day on March 20, revealing the location of their residencies with a celebration among faculty, friends, and family. 1 min. read