Ariel Zhang

The vast majority — roughly 90% — of $2.7 million donated went to Democratic organizations or candidates.

In 2025, 27 Penn undergraduates received fellowships from the selected programs.

Led by Carey Law professor Colleen Shanahan, the Justice Lab trains students to reform and shape the legal system with a focus on state and local laws.

The collection is held in Annenberg’s library archives and will be shared with the public through exhibitions, programming, and classes at the School.

The Nov. 18 event was co-organized by the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies and Perry World House. 

The program's core curriculum builds upon the Wharton School's prior research on emerging AI technology to help participants understand the role AI can play in transforming the marketing value chain.

The event — organized by the Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy — featured lightning talks by two Penn professors, as well as veteran journalist and media executive S. Mitra Kalita. 

Led by anesthesiology professor Joseph Cichon, the research was published in Nature Neuroscience on Oct. 2.

More than 200 people attended the event, which was held at Jon M. Huntsman Hall, including current students and 20 alumni.