A “Passionate” Alumnus Takes Over Alumni Relations
Bob Alig C’84 WG’87 named head of alumni relations
Adventures in Tele-Immersion
“You open a hole in the wall and see the other room”
Sailing Into the Semester’s End
Students sail the high seas (well, the Delaware)
Wolfe on Silicon Valley’s “Pelicans” and “Beachcombers”
Tom Wolfe on how to spot a Silicon Valley billionaire
Candide, Pangloss, and Cunegonde Join Class of 2005
Candide best of all possible choices for Penn Reading Project
Martin Becomes Health System’s Permanent CEO
Martin CEO appointment made permanent.
Sam Maitin’s Sistine Chapel
When the Christian Association relocated this winter, it took the mural Sam Maitin created 15 years ago along—and commissioned him to do a new one, too.
Penn to Launch Genomics Institute
Genomics Institute launched
Sweet Smell of Success
David Sedaris on the joys of housecleaning.
Rising From the Ashes, A First Home for Fine Arts
A home for fine arts in Addams Hall
Jews and Modernity: Fragments and Shifting Notions
“Jews & Modernity” at the Arthur Ross Gallery
Understanding Election 2000
Election 2000, disputed (surprise)
Women at Penn: The First 125 Years
Marking 125 years of women at Penn.
Street Picks Rodin to Head New Economy Board
Rodin to head Philadelphia New Economy board
Williams Gives $16 Million to University Museum
Cool $16 million for University Museum climate-control.
Breaking Ground in Education
Ground broken for Penn-assisted public school.
Rx for Health System: Keep Hospitals and Take a 501(c)(3)
Hospitals not for sale.
Reducing Risky Behavior
Talking kids out of risky behavior.
Snagging the Big Scholarships
New center helps students compete for fellowships.
Penn Researcher CouldvLose Drug-Testing Privileges
FDA seeks to ban IHGT’s Wilson from conducting drug trials.
Early Amazon Fish Stories
Pre-Hispanic fishing weir discovered in Amazon basin.
Saying Yes to $20 Million
Trustee George Weiss gives $20 million for scholarships and other needs.
Palestra Renovations
Returning the Palestra to its prime.