From French Fries to Fuel
“You’re burning it anyway—might as well run your cars on it”
Mock Stocks Lead to Real Gains
Mock-stock portfolio earns real money
Graduate Students Unite
Grad-student governments merge
“Gray Lady” Goes Digital
Changing Times
Research Briefs
Research briefs
Wanted: Kicking Game
Football preview
A Perfect Day
Commencement: Baker on beer—and leadership.
Honorary Degrees
2007 Honorands
Martin Meyerson Dies
President Emeritus Martin Meyerson Hon’70 dies.
Reading More Than Menus
Incoming freshmen to read Omnivore’s Dilemma.
The Music of Writing
Roseanne Cash at the Writers House
Tolerating Torture
Whistle-blowing may increase acceptance of torture.
I, Robot Car
Bumpy ride for “Little Ben,” robot racer.
Art and the City
The role of the arts in a good life—and a great city.
Uncivil Servants
Dearth of decorum, but no duels at least.
How Green Is Our Center
Morris Arboretum takes the LEED in “green” building.
Executive Paydirt
CEO Pay: Bad bargain, but for who?
Next Stop: City Hall?
Philadelphia’s (likely) next mayor Michael Nutter W’79.
An Inaccurate Truth?
Giegengack’s inconvenient questions.
Budding Bioethicist Wins Gates Fellowship
Senior Alix Rogers wins Gates Fellowship.
Penn Hikes Tuition—and the Grants to Cover It
Grant program extended; tuition and fees rise 4.9 percent.
Fighting the Religion of Cost Effectiveness
AIDS fighter Paul Farmer on the “cost-effectiveness” fallacy.
Penn Settles Student Loan Case
Penn settles for $1.6 million in New York student-loan investigation
Research in Brief
Blood Pressure by the Clock; Single-Parent Stem Cells; Why We Sniff.