Shielding the Frontlines
Meet the four alumni entrepreneurs who, after pausing their own ventures, are mass-producing PPE for local hospitals.
Impatient Hope
“Anything was possible, because no one knew.”
Dotdash Rising
After putting the familiar but failing website About.com out of its misery, Dotdash CEO Neil Vogel W’92 has managed to craft a thriving group of websites from the company’s wreckage.
Obituaries
May|Jun 2020
Finding Life in Death
As a nursing professor, Kimberly Acquaviva teaches students about end-of-life issues and hospice and palliative care. When her wife, also a leading hospice expert, was diagnosed with a fatal type of cancer, Acquaviva turned their home into a virtual classroom, inviting anyone on the internet to witness the intimate details of dying—while making a case for more varied and inclusive options for the terminally ill.
Events
Jan|Feb 2020
Is Our Planet Too Crowded?
Terry Spahr C’88 G’95 highlights overpopulation in 8 Billion Angels.
Alumni Notes
Jan|Feb 2020
Bottom Chef
Good enough nourishment.
Bill Busters
Right-wing radio’s impact on governance.
Augmenting Reality
Will augmented reality change everything we see? A growing number of Penn alumni, staff, and faculty think so. And even as they bump up against its challenges and limitations, they’re still committed
to pulling AR further into our lives.
Relying on the Stars
Ross Clark C'04 is making astrology more accessible.
“The Business of Hope”
Judith Browne Dianis W’87 heads the Advancement Project.
London Summer and Shadows
Penn students abroad—and their teacher—work toward telling the stories they need to.
Journey Starters
From College Hall, Sep|Oct 2019
Letters
Sep|Oct 2019
Alumni Notes
Sep|Oct 2019
Put Down Your Phone
Andrew Dunn W'12 wants to cure people of their smartphone addictions.
Letters
July|Aug 2019
Cleaning Up the Planet
Miranda Wang C’16 has a plan to make plastics recycling pay.