The Outsider Who Wouldn’t Take No for an Answer
“Outsider” composer Joseph Hallman LPS’13 has arrived.
A Grammy for a Mambo King
Tony Peebles C’03 plays sax in a Grammy-winning band.
And the Band Played On
Rousing rendition.
Oh, Calcutta! (Er, Kolkata.)
What catches the eye and what stirs the soul.
Stepping Strong
Surviving the Boston Marathon bombing, and thriving at Penn.
The String Band Theory of Urban Economics
Nick Spitzer C’71 on the importance of “informal culture.”
Legend to Address Class of 2014
Musician and activist John Legend C’99 will speak at Commencement.
Still Kicking
And singing. And dancing. And joking. And cross-dressing. A century and a quarter after its first production in 1889, Mask & Wig—the “oldest all-male collegiate musical comedy troupe in the United States”—remains the one there’s only room for.
The Privilege of a Lifetime
As president and CEO of the private foundation that owns, operates, and finances the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Joe Daniels L’98 has weathered political battles, emotional conflicts, economic challenges, construction headaches, and more to honor those who died that day.
The Commissioners
A pair of prominent Penn alumni recently served on two presidential panels that probed some very sensitive national issues. Now they discuss the process, and their findings.
Events
Mar|Apr 2014
A Matter of Life and Breath
Emily Kramer-Golinkoff C’07 G’13 is not slowing down.
Digging Egypt
Diana Craig Patch Gr’91 threaded Cleopatra’s Needle.
Resuscitating HealthCare.gov
Andy Slavitt C’88 W’88 helped save HealthCare.gov
Manufacturing a Future
Evan Malone C’99 aims to rebuild manufacturing at NextFab studio.
A New Sheriff in the Old Town
Sir Paul Judge WG’73 is the City of London’s new sheriff in town.
Hitting for The Cycle
Abby Huntsman C’08 is a co-host on MSNBC’s The Cycle.
Alumni Notes
Mar|Apr 2014
Obituaries
Mar|Apr 2014
Doomsday in the District
Here are the stories of Penn alumni trying to carry out the increasingly embattled mission of public education in Philadelphia.
Putting It Together
Eric Johnson C'94 is creating a "virtual library" that will reunite pieces and pages of medieval manuscripts from around the world.
Expanding the Student Athlete Network
TCPW hosts first-ever Penn Women Athletes Career Networking Panel.
Finding an Old Flame
Michael Chazan C’85 has been blazing a trail back in time from Biblical to Lower Paleolithic archaeology.
Magic Man
Once upon a time, Dan Fields C’88 was this close to bringing his acclaimed production of a “lost” Arthur Miller play to Broadway. Now he creates live entertainment for Disney theme parks, resorts, and cruise ships.