Gazetteer

University architect and alum Mark Kocent on Quad renovations.

“The Big Bang of the Modern World”

How Franklin (and Washington) saved the Constitution.

Penn Medicine and SAS Receive Large Donations

$50 million to Penn Medicine, $22.5 million for SAS.

An Epic Beginning

Class of 2030 welcomed, with Odyssey references and more.

After 33 Years, a New Public Policy Center Leader

Albarracín succeeds long-serving Jamieson at APPC.

Career Anniversary

Career Services marks 100 years.

Market Street Makeover

Weitzman School affiliates stage pop-ups on Market Street.

Jameson to Step Down

President Jameson confirms June 30, 2027, end to his term.

Trust Issues

Debating reasons for—and solutions to—mistrust of higher ed.

Who Will Save the Media?

Annenberg’s Pickard on the media’s crisis and opportunity.

Wharton MBA Student Wins Medal of Honor

Nicholas Dockery WG’27 receives Medal of Honor.

Lessons from History

Historian’s advice to Class of 2026: Be like FDR.

Chatbot Realtor

Maybe don’t depend on chatbots for real estate advice.

X Marks the Spot

Study reveals pattern in Neanderthal–Homo sapiens interbreeding.

President’s Prizes Announced

Winners of the 2026 President’s Prizes announced.

Penn/CHOP Team Win Breakthrough Prize

Gene therapy for a form of blindness wins Breakthrough Prize.

100 Years of Powerful Pipes

Irvine Auditorium’s Curtis Organ is 100 years old.

$20 Million for Middle-Income Student Financial Aid

$20 million to boost financial aid for middle-income families.

Power Surge

Ivy championship and a taste of March Madness for men’s basketball.

Historian Michael Beschloss to Speak

Historian Michael Beschloss named as speaker.

Too Many Students, Not Enough Knowledge

Tom Nichols on “the therapeutic model of education.”

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