A National Maelstrom and a National Champion
Lia Thomas’s NCAA championship.
The Hunger to End Hunger
As the head of the largest hunger relief organization in the Philadelphia region, George Matysik is passionate about rooting out food insecurity, reducing food waste, and reimagining school lunches. His work ethic and drive were molded during an unorthodox, decade-long journey through Penn.
Lax Is Back
After two scuttled seasons, Penn’s national-caliber lacrosse teams return with lofty goals intact.
A New Era for Mask and Wig
All-male no more: Mask and Wig votes to accept all genders.
Homecourt Advantage
Q&A with AD Alanna Shanahan C’96 GEd’99 GrEd’15.
Gridiron Nostalgia
New book traces Penn football’s Ivy highs and lows.
The Curtain Rises
When the “oldest all-male collegiate musical comedy troupe” was new.
A Spiral of Injustice
Marc Bookman C’78 wants to kill the death penalty.
Collaboration and Change
“Your collaboration could one day change the world.”
Out of the Shadows
Men’s basketball’s Jelani Williams has been counting the days.
Steve Dolan Named Penn Relays Director
Steve Dolan named new director of Penn Relays.
Mattis’s Mettle
Sam Mattis W'16 enjoyed a memorable Olympics.
The Cleveland Comeback
Inspired by his Penn football mentors and his father—a former Quakers’ basketball player—Kevin Stefanski C’04 rocketed through the NFL to become one of the league’s youngest head coaches. Now, after leading the Cleveland Browns to their first playoff win in 26 years, the reigning NFL Coach of the Year hopes to turn the long-tortured franchise into a perennial contender.
Back on His Throne
Football’s Prince Emili is ready to play.
Quakers in Tokyo
How Penn Olympians fared.
On Top of the World
Art Muir C’68 WG’72 is the oldest American to scale Mount Everest.
The “Big Greek”
World’s strongest Quaker.
Century Club
As the University celebrates 100 years of women’s sports, a handful of prominent former student-athletes recall their athletic triumphs and hurdles—and the paths they both followed and paved.
A Mentoring Program, With Teeth
Penn’s Student-Athlete Mentor Program
Shanahan Tapped as New Athletic Director
New AD Alanna Shanahan C’96 GEd’99 GrEd’15
Dirt Destroyers
Lipman Family Prize goes to EarthEnable.
Fighting Poverty With Cash
Several decades since the last big income experiment was conducted in the US, School of Social Policy & Practice assistant professor Amy Castro Baker has helped deliver promising data out of Stockton, California, about the effects of giving people no-strings-attached money every month. Now boosted by a new research center at Penn that she’ll colead, more cities are jumping on board to see if guaranteed income can lift their residents out of poverty. Will it work? And will policymakers listen?
On the Horizon
In-person Commencement, fall reopening, views to remember.
Unlocking Futures
PEGOT John Legend C’99.