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The University of Pennsylvania is giving $100,000 each to six students who plan to use their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and math to make a positive difference in the world.
The winners of the school's President's Engagement and Innovation Prizes, which are the largest of their kind in higher education, plan to use their knowledge to improve the educational experience of students with learning differences, such as ADHD, dyslexia, and in neuroscience, as well as to expand educational resources for those with substance use disorders, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The students will each receive a $50,000 stipend for their projects and will be mentored by a Penn faculty mentor.
The winners of this year's Engagement Prize are Simran Gaupal and Anooshey Ikhlas, Brianna Aguilar, and Catherine Hood for Presby Addiction Care Program, and Yash Dhir and Rahul Nambiar for Jochi, an online system that improves the educational experience of students with learning differences.
"The 2024 recipients of the President's Engagement and Innovation Prize all combine the highest levels of academic excellence with strong service-minded missions," says Penn President Larry Jameson.
"They are all addressing critical challenges in inventive new ways, from ensuring equity and access in health care to expanding educational resources for those with substance use disorders
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