Penn announces $10 million fund to support University startups
The StartUP Fund — managed by the Office of the Chief Innovation Officer — seeks to provide up to $250,000 to eligible start-up companies.
Senior reporter Aidan Shaughnessy contributes to data and enterprise reporting and can be reached at aidansh@sas.upenn.edu. At Penn, he studies philosophy, politics, and economics. Follow him on X @aidannsh.
The StartUP Fund — managed by the Office of the Chief Innovation Officer — seeks to provide up to $250,000 to eligible start-up companies.
At the time of publication, the updated page stated that the investigation is still ongoing and a “precise number” of records could not be determined.
The Nov. 7 resolutions — all passed unanimously — elected new trustee members and appointed positions across the graduate schools, Penn Medicine, and University advisory boards.
The two projects include a redesign to the Class of 1920 Commons and a multi-purpose addition to the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Coates currently serves as vice president of the Heritage Foundation where she leads Project Esther, an initiative that seeks to create a “blueprint” to combat antisemitism in the U.S.
The Sept. 25 meeting included reports from the board's Executive and Budget and Finance Committees.
The DP spoke with lecturers across the University, many of whom said their roles were marked by restricted benefits, uncertain career prospects, and limited representation in administrative decision making.
The rankings put the University at fourth place among the Ivy League institutions.
During the meeting, several students spoke about the direct impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on Penn's Latinx and international student community.
The Trump administration outlined a more than 50% reduction of the State Department budget, a restriction of Fulbright grants to students pursuing master's-level studies related to national security.