M&T For Life

We recently sat down with Seth Thayumanavan (M&T’24) who was awarded the Naren Udayagiri Scholarship in recognition of outstanding scholarly achievements to the School and University community. He explains why he won the scholarship, his time in the M&T program, and his plans for after graduation.  Q: Congratulations on receiving…Read More

Garrett is a NASA veteran who flew on all three Space Shuttles. When he left NASA in 2011, he joined Elon Musk at SpaceX, where he served in multiple capacities, most recently as the Director of Space Operations. He’s currently a professor of astronautical engineering at the University of Southern…Read More

Lacking formal identification is a prevalent issue among homeless individuals, and it bars them from accessing many basic social and financial services in the United States – services that can help break the cycle of homelessness. Keep.id, which began as a senior design project, has evolved into a 501(c)(3) non-profit…Read More

Q: What is your current role? AM: I’ve been an investor in or CEO of software companies for the last 25 years. My core focus is small- and mid-cap public software companies in North America. My investing approach combines my private equity and operating backgrounds. Today, I invest in public…Read More

Neil has coached and advised many young adults on careers and job searches, helping them to move into exciting new full-time jobs and internships. We talked to Neil about the impact the M&T Program has had on his career path and the valuable advice he has for current students and…Read More

Nina Lu graduated from Penn’s M&T Program in 2015. She recently sat down with us to talk about her career path thus far and how her time with M&T helped shape where she is today. What is your current role? NL: I’m a venture capital investor focused on growth-stage investments.…Read More

He recently sat down with us to talk about why he chose Penn’s M&T Program and what he hopes to do upon graduating. Why did you choose the M&T program? OT: I actually started out at Penn as a math major, however during my freshman year, I became interested in…Read More

Rose Wang, now a member of the M&T class of 2025, took a gap year prior to arriving for her freshman year at UPenn. Epitomizing the term “interdisciplinary,” Rose reminds us about the importance of keeping an open-mind, ready to embrace the most spontaneous curiosities.  Tell us about where you’re…Read More

Many M&T’s find themselves in an existential crisis, deciding whether or not to work a corporate job or to start a company. Many choose the former, but this article will focus on Alex Sands (M&T’17) who chose the latter. Instead of returning to Apple as an Engineering Product Manager, Alex…Read More