Civic Hacker
Josh Tauberer Gr’11 believed the government should just give him the data he needed to create GovTrack, his website to help people follow the progress of Congressional legislation. When the powers-that-be said No, he went out and got it anyway.
The Work of a Generation
Once hailed as a “landmark” achievement, alumnus and Penn English professor Robert Spiller’s Literary History of the United States now feels not just dated but fundamentally misguided. What happened?
The Penn Compact 2020
From College Hall | A guide to the University’s next great chapter.
Letters
Sept|Oct 2013: Kevin’s Courage, a Father’s Gifts, Educational Values.
New York, New York
Notes from the Undergrad | Hell of a town.
We’ll Always Have Paris
Alumni Voices | All choked up.
The Turtle Shell and the Eternal Womb
Elsewhere | Secrets of life.
Their Necessary Stories
Expert Opinion | Writing toward truth.
The Kurdish Wild Card
Brendan O’Leary on Syria’s civil war and the region’s future.
Stamp of Approval
Canada claims Franklin, too (on commemorative postage stamp).
Professor—and Museum Curator—Tukufu Zuberi
Man-of-many-media Tukufu Zuberi curates a pair of museum exhibits.
Innovation for Blockheads
LEGO’s lessons for innovators.
The Perks and Perils of a Quick Twitter Finger
Anthea Butler’s battles in the blogosphere and twitterverse.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
New book aims to “pressure-test” social entrepreneurs’ good intentions.
Is Penn men’s soccer poised for a rebound?
Coach Rudy Fuller: “Now we feel really good in two areas: our depth and our leadership.”
National Medal of Arts for Laurie Olin
National Medal of Arts for Laurie Olin.
Return of the Seniors
Football’s strong senior class; field hockey’s new field of dreams.
Portraits of the Mind
Greg Dunn Gr’11’s paintings show the brain’s beauty.
Playing ‘Syrinx’ for a Sphinx
Alumna flutist Mimi Stillman G’03 Gr’12 performed and recorded Debussy's 'Syrinx for Solo Flute' every day for a full year.
Synthesizing Music and Science
Harry Mendell EE’76 GEE’76 invented digital sampling.
Trading Favors
Bad business. The Billionaire’s Apprentice and The Firm.
Adoption Adapts
Not another polemic. Adoption: A Brief Social and Cultural History
Songs of the Father
Father and son, and Mask and Wig. The Gypsy in My Soul.
Arts Calendar
Sept|Oct 2013