Fraxinus americana
The loss of summer. The winter to come.
Hospital of the Future
With Pavilion’s opening, the hospital of the future is here.
Penn Announces Five-Year, $750 Million Investment
$750 million committed for faculty and facilities.
The Rhythms of a Busy Campus, Once Again
Images from an almost normal semester.
The Curtain Rises
When the “oldest all-male collegiate musical comedy troupe” was new.
Compact Fulfilled
As Amy Gutmann enters the final months of her presidency—fresh off her second record-setting fundraising campaign and having steered the University through an unprecedented pandemic—we offer a look at some of the ways Penn has grown and changed as a result of her leadership and the vision she expressed 17 years ago in the Penn Compact. Plus: Rational Exuberance, an interview with the president.
Plans for New Buildings and Centers
Some new buildings and centers on the way.
Taking the Pulse of Medical Education
Medical dissertations online.
Perfect Pitches
Students from across multiple Penn a cappella groups united to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a recent Phillies game.
Biologist’s-Eye View
Biology professor Philip A. Rea doesn't just study the natural world through his science—he also photographs it.
Turning the Lights Back On
New College House is ready for students.
The “Big Greek”
World’s strongest Quaker.
Reorganized Classes
From the Organized Classes to ACLC.
Students’ Spring Shows Go Virtual
In a year unlike any other, student performance groups have figured out how to take their spring shows virtual—in the process opening them up to broader audiences.
On the Horizon
In-person Commencement, fall reopening, views to remember.
The First of Many Firsts
Marking 100 years since a Sadie Alexander first.
What It’s Like to Be a Composer During a Pandemic
Grad student Ania Vu Gr'22 is grappling with what it means to be a composer during a pandemic. Here she discusses the challenges, silver linings, and surprising ways that the past year has impacted her and other composers.
Masked Move-In
Students return to campus housing.
Harvard, Hair, and Harter’s Hunt for Perfection
Almost perfect—and neatly groomed.
Celebrating Another Founder
The University’s (formerly Big) Day.
Brick House
Simone Leigh’s Brick House installed at 34th and Walnut.
Inching Back to Normalcy
Housing open (with precautions), classrooms still closed for spring.
Vagelos Laboratory to Rise on Walnut Street
Design approved for Vagelos energy laboratory.
Running on Empty
How campus food trucks are faring.