Making the Sale
From the Editor: May|Jun 2008
Why Not Him?
Maverick ad-man, inspirational talk-show host—and possible future New York mayoral candidate? —Donny Deutsch on the ups and ... well, mostly just the ups ... of being Donny Deutsch.
Fit Enough
An innovative, interactive exhibit at the Penn Museum traces human evolution—big brains, back pains, dental problems and all.
The Guru of Woo
Can’t get co-workers to cooperate on an important project? Boss won’t listen to your ideas? The Wharton School’s Richard Shell can help.
Making Gardens Bloom
From College Hall | More financial aid helps students,
Penn, and the world.
Letters
May|Jun 2008: Kane undaunted, Rx neglected.
The Chickenpox Cure
Itching for home in a strange new land.
The Duck Lady, the Professor, and the Vent Man
Remembering three atypical educators.
Dr. Borbor’s Soldiers
Training health workers to stop HIV in postwar Liberia. No need to sugarcoat.
Bankruptcy, Bailout, or Bust
What’s the best way to solve the mortgage crisis?
Separate and Unequal, Still?
Tracing the Kerner Commission’s legacy
Renaming Logan Hall
Logan becomes Claudia Cohen Hall
From White Castle to Ivory Tower
Actor Kal Penn teaches at Penn
Funding and (Good) Fellowship
Fontaine Society aids underrepresented in academe
Bloomberg to Speak at Commencement
Michael Bloomberg to speak at Commencement
Findings
Magnets for the blues, whistling while they work and engineering nerve tissue
Penn’s “Strong Pull” Drew New Admissions Dean Back
Entrance interview: Admissions Dean Eric Furda C’87
$15 Million Gift for Endowed Professorships
Chris Browne C’69 gives $15 million for professorships
New Architects for the Campus Expansion
Architects chosen for key Penn Connects projects
A “Difficult” Year
Basketball looks to next year