May|Jun 2022
Vol. 120, No. 5
Seeking Reasons
From the Editor | Roots of war, figures of inspiration.
Thinking About Ukraine
Penn faculty examine the conflict from multiple perspectives—sometimes clashing, sometimes meshing, and often thought-provoking. Plus: Mike Logsdon C’03’s photographs from Ukraine.
Tim Beck’s Final Brainstorms
Recalling their near-weekly conversations over the two-and-a-half years before mental health pioneer Aaron T. Beck’s death at age 100, the author—possible biographer, irritating interviewer, admiring friend—bears witness to the founder of cognitive therapy’s ceaseless quest to live a “rich full life.”
Squashing the Narrative (and Competition)
Led by a passionate alumnus head coach and an international roster exemplifying the modern University, the Penn men’s squash team enjoyed a historic season while drawing attention—and raucous cheers!—to a sport usually on the fringes of campus life.
Commitment to Community
It’s the surest way that we all move forward.
Letters
May|June 2022
At the Crossroads
A 7,000-mile circuit around the country seeking answers to a question about to loom over me.
Vision Quest
“The rules are simple: no social media, no e-mails, no texts, no phone, no music, no books, no watch, no light.”
Murder One
A three-week trial suggests the jury process is a forgotten model for American democracy.
CURF at 20
Two decades after its founding, Penn’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships continues to be “for everyone.”
Education Costs
Tuition and Aid for 2022–23.
Shattered and Torn
In a new book, Dorothy Roberts extends her landmark critique of the US child welfare system.
Inspiration Rock
Asian American filmmaker Jon Chu on finding his way in Hollywood.
$125 Million for Nursing Education
Participants in the Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program will receive free graduate school tuition at Penn.
March Madness Restored
Hoop dreams at Penn, Philadelphia, and beyond.
A National Maelstrom and a National Champion
Lia Thomas’s NCAA championship.