Coming Home
Adrift in the great sea of university life, the author found an academic anchor—and much more—studying the history and sociology of science.
“Tweaked, Not Trendy”
That's how architect Wendy Evans Joseph describes her work—which has ranged from a dramatic pedestrian bridge across a busy street a the edge of New York's East River to the conversion of a one-time opera house/cattle auction yard in Dallas into a Women's Museum.
Paper Tickets? How Passé
Marc Steren L’96
A Japanese-American Legend Set to Song
Rob Redei C’97
Still Crazy—About Education—After All These Years
Deidrè Farmbry GrEd’97
KIPP-KIPP Hurray
Michael Feinberg C’91
Odes to “Perpetual Childishness”
Jon Gailmor C’70
When Disease Masks As Devotion
Dr. Steven Brodsky C’82
The Color of Mummy
Dr. Zahi Hawass G’83 Gr’87
Alumni Notes
Nov|Dec 2000
Obituaries
Nov|Dec 2000
The Education of Pedro Ramos
As a college activist, Pedro Ramos C’87 learned the importance of tenacity. Now he's using it in his drive as Philadelphia's school board president to improve education opportunities for 213,000 children.
Resistance Fighter
Medical School alumnus and bacteria researcher Dr. Stuart Levy warns against the overuse of antibiotics, a potential public health nightmare for the 21st century.
East West Marriage Test
Pop Tarts in Hong Kong, dim sum in New York.
On This Farm, Corpses Are Cultivated
William Bass III Gr’61
Taking a Stand — On Screen
Wayne Goldner M’78
Craving Catfish in the Land of Cassoulet
Monique Wells C’81 V’85
Dream Ticket
Dave Lieber C’79
Double Play
David Jordan L’59 and Dr. John Rossi Gr’65
Spreading the Message of Ubuntu
Jacob Lief C’99
The Penn Blackout
Nationwide party reacquaints black alumni with each other and Penn.
Alumni Notes
Sept|Oct 2000
Obituaries
Sept|Oct 2000
Class Acts
With volunteerism on the rise nationally, Penn's alumni programming has expanded beyond highball toasts and traveling lectures to include cleaning up parks and driving nails, creating new ways to engage with the old alma mater.