Water Polo Ivy Championship tourney
Penn men’s water polo ready to make splash.
Penn basketball’s new practice facility at Hutchinson Gym
Photos of the renovations.
Shell’s Odyssey
Wharton professor Richard Shell’s unorthodox new book on success draws on his own wandering path to an academic career and celebrates the power of uncertainty.
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.”
Dr. Ping-Pong Will Beat You Now
Matt Simon C’02 supports his Ping-Pong career by being a doctor.
Hope is Part of the Plan
Paralyzed from the neck down by a gunshot wound in 2011, Kevin Neary C’04 can’t help imagining that someday a medical miracle might allow him to walk again.
Writing Homeland
Meredith Stiehm C’90 is leaving Homeland for The Bridge.
Meeting King’s Call, with Song—and More
John Legend C’99 gives MLK Day keynote.
When Fantasy Baseball Gets Real
Jeff Luhnow W’89 EAS’89 went from fantasy baseball to dream MLB job.
The PATH to GO!
Penn alumni, students, and staff are at the forefront of a national movement to ensure that, if you’re gay and you play sports, you don’t have to be afraid.
Mulling the Mismeasure of Man
Museum symposium examines skulls—and racial bias.
The Man Behind the Mouse Model Gets his Due
Ralph Brinster V’60 Gr’64 survives symposium honoring him.
A Palestra Trio, Together Again
Colgate’s Quaker coaches: Langel, Jordan, Klatsky.
A Palestra Icon Hangs Up His Mop
“Palestra Dan” Harrell CGS’00 has left the building.
Out For Revenge
Football looks to regain its rightful place atop Ivies
Penn in the Olympics
The University cleaned up at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, collecting 21 medals— 10 of them gold—in track and field events. Since then, there’s been a Penn presence at every summer games the US has participated in. On the eve of the 2012 London Games (which will make 25), here are some stories of Quaker Olympians through the decades.
Sixteen Strokes to Glory
Scotty Williams C’12 leads men’s golf to Ivy title and NCAAs
A New Boardwalk Empire
Chuck Bragitikos W’87
Two Hoops Turnaround Artists Look Back, and Ahead
B-ball senior stalwarts Zack Rosen and Jess Knapp on loving the game
The Rowing Chronicles
Peter Mallory C’67
Can Some Quakers Save the Sixers?
Philadelphia’s NBA franchise has been losing games and fans for most of the last decade. This fall a group of alumni investors led by Joshua Harris W’86 bought the team and have big plans for turning around this troubled asset. Is that crazy?
Passing the Baton
Track-and-field enters post-Powell era; lacrosse teams seek titles
Cooking Up a New American Pie
Jon Hurwitz W’00
Penn Team Pulls Off Double Hand Transplant
Penn team performs double hand-transplant at HUP