Remembering Rainey
“Fro” Rainey and the “military-industrial-academic complex.”
The Beautiful Game
Penn’s men’s soccer team brings home an Ivy championship—and an NCAA tourney win to remember.
Grand Finale
Running back Trey Flowers enjoys an epic ending to his Penn football career.
Working Overtime
Zachary Weiner C’14 cofounded the sports media company Overtime.
Drawing Down the Lightning, Making the Moment
On her inauguration day as the University’s ninth president, Liz Magill shared a vision of even greater impact and influence for Penn’s next chapter, picnicked on Shoemaker Green with members of the Penn community and some favorite musicians, and hosted a wide-ranging conversation with Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan at a critical time for the institution.
Obstacle Course
The Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership Academy aims to turn varsity athletes into lifelong masters of team dynamics. Among the obstacles? Snowplow parenting, youth sports, self-reinforcing gender stereotypes, and the culture of leader-worship itself. Oh, and possibly a rattlesnake or a freak mudslide.
House of Resiliency
Opened in 1972 as a safe haven and a hub for Black students, Du Bois College House has overcome turmoil and undergone evolution over the last half century. Now, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, what will the next 50 years look like for the small dormitory with big ambitions?
The Texas Tax
The Lone Star State fired a shot at banks pursuing ESG policies. Local taxpayers are taking the hit.
Night Fever
DJ “Michael the Lion” (also a researcher and lecturer in the Weitzman School of Design) is a big believer in the nighttime economy.
Annenberg Addition
New Weitzman Theatre will adjoin Annenberg Center.
Protests and Disagreements
With a pause for protests, Magill welcomes the Class of 2026.
Extreme Avoidance
A future of abundant, affordable, sustainable energy is achievable—if politics doesn’t stand in the way.
Combatting Abortion Stigma
A call to remove abortion “stigma” in post-Roe America.
James Husson to Head Development and Alumni Relations
New leadership in DAR, public safety, and treasurer’s office.
Research Briefs
Extreme heat and mortality, COVID reservoirs in deer.
More than $100 Million for Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases Research
$105 million for breast cancer and autoimmune disease research.
A New Vision for an Old Building
Expanded space for minority groups and cultural centers in ARCH.
More Than Just Dingle
Men’s hoops team looks for more balance, Ted Nash tribute.
The Second Chance Game
Football’s timeless win.
Liz Magill Is Listening (in a Good Way)
Penn’s new president says growing up in Fargo, North Dakota, is the most memorable thing about her, but former colleagues and University leaders would rather talk about her warmth, attention to others and their ideas, and ability to bring groups together for a common goal (though the Midwestern thing is interesting, too, and perhaps related).
Getting it Right(er)
PIK Professors Philip Tetlock and Barbara Mellers have figured out a better way to predict the future. Open minds welcome. Experts, not so much.
Flipping the Script
A new model for teaching mathematics.
Fresh Faces
Across campus, the portraits on the walls of Penn’s buildings are becoming more diverse.
Seeds of Sustainability
The Penn Park Farm is rooted in education, advocacy, and well-being.