Mbresa Simnica

Penn was the only university on the list to have two individuals ranked as top 10 scholars — Penn Carey Law professors Jill Fisch and Elizabeth Pollman.

The group formed after Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed the entire body of the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee and appointed new members.

The Jan. 30 pitch competition featured proposals from 11 final teams, before a panel of eight Penn-affiliated judges selected four winning ventures. 

The Feb. 25 event displayed the film, “Legacy: Apartheid’s Shadow” — which features key figures from the history of apartheid and shows the current landscape of South African society. 

The paper warns that the growing role of artificial intelligence in academic spaces raises questions about the future of critical thinking and student skill development.

Tang is the first Penn student to be honored with this award, and one of eight to receive it nationwide in 2026.