Joy in Mudville
Analyzing the “magic” that makes the mud used by MLB.
Cultivating Crop Resilience
Plant ARC aims to prepare crops for climate change.
Rethinking US Fiscal Policy
Penn Wharton Budget Model proposes policy reforms.
Large Estate Gift for Undergraduate Aid
$42 million from William Levy estate to support students in the College.
Missions and Acquisitions
Penn group leads national study on ethical collecting practices, and a new exhibition at the Penn Museum, Preserving Assyria, demonstrates how archaeology protects cultural heritage marked for destruction.
Back to Beauty
Wendy Steiner on The Beauty of Choice at Kelly Writers House.
Call to Service
Panels and community events honor King’s legacy.
Gutmann. Vagelos. Ott.
Introducing Gutmann Hall, VLEST, and the Ott Center.
Battling Burnout
Association of Alumnae sponsors discussion on beating burnout.
Path to Peace
Silfen Forum looks at prospects for “Waging Peace” in the Middle East.
Penn Releases New Goals Toward Carbon Neutrality
CSAP 4.0 tells how Penn will cut emissions in 2025–2029.
Vice Provosts for Arts and Climate Announced
New vice provosts for arts and climate named.
The Surprising Roads to Rhodes
College senior Om Gandhi is a 2025 Rhodes Scholar.
Roberts Among 2024 MacArthur Fellows
PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts is a 2024 MacArthur Fellow.
“Quieting Penn’s Institutional Voice”
New statements on public comments and Penn’s values.
Embracing the New
Class of 2028 urged to “embrace what is new to you.”
Demographic Winter Is Coming
Sounding the alarm about a shrinking world population.
Where Research Meets Community
PennFERBS wants to help the next generation of scientific leaders.
New Appointments
New leaders for the College, Arthur Ross Gallery, and Penn Libraries.
Fragile Foundations?
Weighing a world of threats at Perry World House.
$10 Million Each for Two New Interdisciplinary Initiatives
$10 million each for centers focused on democracy and sustainability.
Sanctions Imposed on Law Professor Amy Wax
Law professor Amy Wax sanctioned for “unprofessional conduct.”
New Office Centralizes Anti-Discrimination Efforts
Office of Religious and Ethnic Inclusion established.
(Re)introducing In Principle and Practice
What In Principle and Practice means for Penn.