Finding Life in Death
As a nursing professor, Kimberly Acquaviva teaches students about end-of-life issues and hospice and palliative care. When her wife, also a leading hospice expert, was diagnosed with a fatal type of cancer, Acquaviva turned their home into a virtual classroom, inviting anyone on the internet to witness the intimate details of dying—while making a case for more varied and inclusive options for the terminally ill.
American Byzantine
Andrew Gould has been called “America’s foremost Orthodox church designer.” Melding deep conservatism with romantic fantasy, his work is the architectural version of historical fiction.
Loyal Classmen
At the turn of the 20th century, Julian Abele and Louis Magaziner—a black man and an immigrant Jew—were standouts in Penn’s School of Fine Arts about to launch distinguished careers in architecture. They were also beginning what would be a lifelong friendship. A Magaziner descendant and Abele admirer investigates what brought them together.
InterAct’s Alumni-Packed Production
From actors to the creative team, alumni involvement runs deep in this production of "Man of God"—an example of how Penn grads are embedding themselves in Philly's theatre scene.
Milton Reads Shakespeare
How Claire M.L. Bourne’s Gr’13 essay helped unmask the famous 17th-century poet who marked up a copy of the Bard’s First Folio.
Events
Jan|Feb 2020
Hero on the Beach
David Langer C’85 M’90 GM’98 helped save a stranger’s life.
Crown Jewel
Jameel Mohammed C’18 makes jewelry inspired by the African diaspora.
Is Our Planet Too Crowded?
Terry Spahr C’88 G’95 highlights overpopulation in 8 Billion Angels.
Quaker Moderator, Times Two
Andrea Mitchell CW’67 Hon’18 and Ashley Parker C’05 shared a stage.
Journey to the Nobel
Gregg L. Semenza M’82 Gr’84 is a Nobel Prize winner.
Alumni Notes
Jan|Feb 2020
Obituaries
Jan|Feb 2020
Becoming Jo
“I, too, loved Little Women.”
One Ticket, Avec Chien
Pulled into the pack.
Depth Charge
Rebecca Rutstein GFA’97 explores earth’s turbulent topography.
Across The Spectrum
Some of what happened at Penn Spectrum Weekend.
Homecoming 2019
Our annual photo album.
Plus: Alumni Awards of Merit and citations.
Reclassifying the Classifieds
Reham Fagiri WG'12 is trying to make furniture buying and selling much easier.
Relying on the Stars
Ross Clark C'04 is making astrology more accessible.
Stirring the Pot
Sara Polon C’99 is Soupergirl.
“The Business of Hope”
Judith Browne Dianis W’87 heads the Advancement Project.
Protecting Nature’s Protectors
Joshua Powell LPS’16 is empowering nature’s first responders.
A Voice for the Voiceless
Marie Martinez Israelite SW’02 fights human trafficking.