The Biopond is Back
Slideshow | Photography by Greg Benson
Speech!
More than a half century after he nearly dropped out of Penn, Noam Chomsky towers over the field of linguistics and the politics of dissent. What would have happened if he hadn't met Zellig Harris?
Alumni Weekend 2001
Slideshow | Plus: War Years Reunion
Sprawl and the City
In a new book, Penn-affiliated experts provide a crash course on what went wrong with America's cities—and offer some ideas on how to fix them.
Letters
July|Aug 2001: Classroom discussion, rejected invitation, cutting remark, letters on letters.
I’m Sorry, Mr. Yappy
An animal-hater changes her ways, sort of.
Replant
A surgeon ponders the rewards of youthful risks.
McCain Speaks Plainly in the Rain
John McCain … and lots of rain.
A “Passionate” Alumnus Takes Over Alumni Relations
Bob Alig C’84 WG’87 named head of alumni relations
Adventures in Tele-Immersion
“You open a hole in the wall and see the other room”
Sailing Into the Semester’s End
Students sail the high seas (well, the Delaware)
Wolfe on Silicon Valley’s “Pelicans” and “Beachcombers”
Tom Wolfe on how to spot a Silicon Valley billionaire
Candide, Pangloss, and Cunegonde Join Class of 2005
Candide best of all possible choices for Penn Reading Project
Martin Becomes Health System’s Permanent CEO
Martin CEO appointment made permanent.
Ever Changing, Always Themselves
The Seduction of Place. Why we love the cities we do.
Misgivings. A poet’s memoir of family life.
Triumph in Tennis
Another women’s team earns its first-ever Ivy crown.
Bearing Witness in Blue
Harrison Tao C’74
On a Clear Day, You’re Not in Beijing
Robert Fox C’82
Advice on Life After College, Careers—and Dry-cleaning
Malkah Buchweitz W’96 and Eveie Wilpon C’97
A Starter Kit for Babies
Sandra Samberg Nu’94 GNu’95
At Home Abroad
Jacqueline Gilbertson WG’83
Alumni Notes
July|Aug 2001
Obituaries
July | Aug 2001