May|Jun 2026
Vol. 124, No. 5
Semiquincentennial Sampler
To mark the impending 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence: a package of articles looking back to the Revolutionary War era on campus, examining the printing of the Declaration and highlighting Bicentennial dissent, and profiling the alumnus planning Philadelphia’s celebrations this year.
Witness and Judge
In his first book, Presidential Professor of Law Shaun Ossei-Owusu—a self-described “dark-skinned, sneaker-wearing, hip-hop referencing, first-generation everything with an unmaskable New York accent” and scholar given to “big swings”—offers a wide-ranging, eye-opening account of a legal system that “distributes pain and privilege unequally.”
Fresh Angle
How to see the Golden Gate Bridge.
We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident
From College Hall | Universities advance individual success and the public good.
Letters
AI, advertising, architecture, and more.
Player Piano
“My grandfather was a piano maker.”
Wanna Watch TV?
Escape the algorithm.
Historian Michael Beschloss to Speak
Historian Michael Beschloss named as speaker.
Balance of Power
Economist Hanming Fang compares China and the US.
Tuition and Aid for 2026–27 Academic Year
2026–27 costs and aid to rise 3.8 percent.
New Museum at Pennsylvania Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital opens museum to mark 275th anniversary.
House of Champions
This time, the women’s squash team won a national championship.
Arts Calendar
May|Jun 2026
What Lies Beneath
Adam Levine C’80 uncovers Lost Creeks of Philadelphia.
Imaginary Kinship
Fine Art | In Dear John, John Wind C’83 fashions cross-generational connections.
Briefly Noted
May|Jun 2026
History in Motion
Justin Marozzi G’95 is a writer who believes in “getting out and about.”
A Haitian Heart
Duke Lacroix C’15 helped lead Haiti to this summer’s World Cup.
Events
May|Jun 2026
Alumni Notes
May|Jun 2026
Obituaries
May|Jun 2026
Mar|Apr 2026
Vol. 124, No. 4
A Degree Too Late
Remembering Penn’s first women in architecture.






















