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Inspiring real-life stories of students from University of Pennsylvania winning top scholarships, earning degrees against the odds, and taking the next big step in their careers.

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Penn Alumnus Priya Sharma Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup
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Penn Alumnus Priya Sharma Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup

Priya Sharma• Alumnus & Co-Founder
Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup
Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2023
Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Priya Sharma's startup is utilizing high-resolution satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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Penn Graduate Liam O'Connor Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research
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Penn Graduate Liam O'Connor Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Liam O'Connor• Doctoral Researcher
Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship
Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2022
Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

University of Pennsylvania graduate Liam O'Connor has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational gene therapy.

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University of Pennsylvania Researcher Natasha Petrov Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship
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University of Pennsylvania Researcher Natasha Petrov Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Natasha Petrov• Postdoctoral Fellow
Appointed to Prestigious National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship
Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering·Class of 2022
Placement: National Academy of Sciences & Innovation

Natasha Petrov from University of Pennsylvania has been appointed to the National Academy's competitive Young Researcher Fellowship programme.

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Penn Masters Graduate Adeola Williams Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research
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Penn Masters Graduate Adeola Williams Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Adeola Williams• Masters Graduate
Winner of National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science
Faculty of Physics and Astronomy·Class of 2023
Placement: Government Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development

Adeola Williams's Masters thesis on coastal erosion modeling and climate adaptation policy has won the National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science.

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Sofia Andersen and Penn Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge
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Sofia Andersen and Penn Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

Sofia Andersen• Undergraduate Team Lead
1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition
Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2024
Placement: Advanced Aerospace & Robotics Consortium

Undergraduate team led by Sofia Andersen takes top honours for developing an autonomous high-altitude atmospheric sampling drone system.

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Penn Alumna Emmanuel Osei Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work
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Penn Alumna Emmanuel Osei Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Emmanuel Osei• Research Scientist
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science & Healthcare
Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2025
Placement: National Institute for Advanced Medical Research

Emmanuel Osei, a University of Pennsylvania science graduate, has been recognised on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for developing a portable rapid diagnostics platform.

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Penn Graduate Oluwaseun Adeyemi Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research
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Penn Graduate Oluwaseun Adeyemi Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Oluwaseun Adeyemi• Doctoral Researcher
Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship
School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2022
Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

University of Pennsylvania graduate Oluwaseun Adeyemi has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational genomics research.

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Penn Alumnus James Fitzgerald Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide
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Penn Alumnus James Fitzgerald Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

James Fitzgerald• Social Entrepreneur & Founder
Founded award-winning EdTech platform reaching 500,000 students
School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2024
Placement: Global EdTech Foundation & Social Enterprise Hub

Inspired by their student experience at University of Pennsylvania, James Fitzgerald has founded an educational technology platform delivering quality academic content to underserved communities.

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Penn Alumnus Yuki Tanaka Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup
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Penn Alumnus Yuki Tanaka Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

Yuki Tanaka• Alumnus & Co-Founder
Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup
Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2023
Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Yuki Tanaka's startup uses satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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Penn PhD Student Zara Hassan Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications
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Penn PhD Student Zara Hassan Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Zara Hassan• PhD Candidate
Published first-author paper in Nature Communications as PhD student
Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2025
Placement: International Research Consortium

Zara Hassan, a second-year PhD student at University of Pennsylvania, has achieved the rare distinction of publishing as lead author in Nature Communications.

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