Operation Iraqi Heritage
Museum Web site helps recover Iraq antiquities.
Vice Provost for Libraries Resigns After Investigation
Library head resigns amid child-pornography charges
Bittersweet Vindication for Atkins Diet
Studies offer qualified support for Atkins Diet approach.
Parsing the Influence of Zellig Harris
Recalling the contributions of linguistics pioneer Zellig Harris.
A Moveable Feast for the Eyes
Rare books from Library’s collection to be shown in Belgium.
Author Earns City Honor
Lorene Cary honored with The Philadelphia Award for her work “to advance the best and largest interest of the community.”
The Guilt Project
Former federal prosecutor Alan Vinegrad W’80 has taken on some of New York’s most high-profile cases, and he has the thick skin and thin stomach lining to prove it.
Students “wage peace” in Houston Hall
Penn Students Against War on Iraq.
Reinventing Iraq
Brendan O’Leary on constructing democracy in post-war Iraq.
Outlaws and Covenants Lead to a Scholarly Marshall Plan
TV show on Blackbeard leads to Marshall Scholarship.
New Dean to Emphasize “Wholesale Social Work”
Gelles named School of Social Work’s dean.
Pharmaceutical Firm Gives $10 Million for Research
Grant from GlaxoSmithKline to support academic research.
Rushdie: Out of Hiding, Yearning for Anonymity
Salman Rushdie on books, life, and the “hoo-hah” surrounding The Satanic Verses
How to Succeed in Hollywood By Really Trying
Andy Wolk C’70 on writing, directing, and Hollywood success.
Students Won’t Face Trial on Assault
No trial for students accused in assault case.
Low Self Image? Avoid Mirrors, Watch TV
Connection found between TV watching and self-image.
The Vote is In?
Results of union vote sealed pending appeal.
The Many Faces of the Qur’an
Show on the Qur’an assembles a rich trove of texts.
Praxis Makes Perfect at Penn’s Landing
Crafting a plan for Penn’s Landing
Now on Trial: Justice in Smart Vs. Dumb
What “blind justice” misses.
A New Home for Early American Studies
McNeil Center for Early American Studies gets $6 million.
New Dental Dean Appointed
University of Alabama’s Marjorie Jeffcoat named dental school dean.
Penn and Health Care Trust Dissolve Agreement
Gifts Revisited: Penn and Philadelphia Health Care Trust dissolve $100 million agreement
Where the Wild Things Were
What killed the woolly mammoth?