House Dentist

From Holocaust survivors, to stroke victims, to the garden-variety centenarian next door, Alisa Kauffman’s patients have one thing in common: an inability to travel to a dentist’s office. So she brings her practice into their living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens.

Peter Struck’s Odyssey

The classical studies professor—whose scholarship traces how intellectual concepts and literary works were received and interpreted in ancient Greece and Rome—is an ardent champion of the continued vitality and relevance of liberal arts education in our own time.

When Lies Go Viral

Fake news may be as old as news itself, but the viral deceptions mutating on the internet are affecting the institutions that inform our democracy. Some Penn scholars offer analysis, context, and concerns.

The Serene Strategist

To her mother, alumna Alice Paul was a “mild-mannered girl”; another observer compared her demeanor to “the quiet of a spinning top.” Her leadership in the fight to get US women the vote was a remarkable mix of unyielding commitment and savvy politics.

Show Stopper

Former Penn basketball star Ibrahim Jaaber C’07 enters Big 5 Hall of Fame with a speech to remember.

Rivalry Boost

The inaugural Ivy League Tournament featured one Penn championship, one devastating Penn loss, and a whole lot of extra juice in the Penn-Princeton rivalry.