Semiquincentennial Sampler
To mark the impending 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence: a package of articles looking back to the Revolutionary War era on campus, examining the printing of the Declaration and highlighting Bicentennial dissent, and profiling the alumnus planning Philadelphia’s celebrations this year.
Witness and Judge
In his first book, Presidential Professor of Law Shaun Ossei-Owusu—a self-described “dark-skinned, sneaker-wearing, hip-hop referencing, first-generation everything with an unmaskable New York accent” and scholar given to “big swings”—offers a wide-ranging, eye-opening account of a legal system that “distributes pain and privilege unequally.”
Fresh Angle
How to see the Golden Gate Bridge.
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
Pennsylvania Hospital opens museum to mark 275th anniversary.
Century-Spanning Addition
With a space-doubling addition, the Morgan Building is now Weitzman Hall.
House of Champions
This time, the women’s squash team won a national championship.
A Haitian Heart
Duke Lacroix C’15 helped lead Haiti to this summer’s World Cup.
Hyper Text
Synthetic text extrusion. Virtual teaching assistants. Illusions of mastery. Silicon Socrates. Four years after the debut of ChatGPT, higher education is starting to look different.
A Degree Too Late
Remembering Penn’s first women in architecture.
The Eye of Denise Scott Brown
Having long battled sexist neglect of her own work and what she contributed in partnership with Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown GCP’60 GAr’65 Hon’94 has cemented her position as a major figure in 20th-century architecture and urbanism. Photography has been key to her influence.
Paper Record
Tracing the history of American English, one slip at a time. An excerpt from Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary by Stefan Fatsis C’85. Plus: A Q&A with the author.
No Rough PAACHes
PAACH celebrates 25 years.
Useful Advice
Emanuel’s rules for living: Eat Your Ice Cream.
University City Stories
Insights on University City history in two new books.
Social Justice Storytelling
Filmmaker Spike Lee on his “best work,” 4 Little Girls.
New Products for A New Age
Integrated Product Design offers launchpad for innovators.
A Run of Transition
AD Alanna Wren C’96 GEd’99 GrEd’15 on coaching changes, NIL, and more.
Another Men’s Squash Title
Omar Hafez C’26 crowned College Squash Association individual champion.
Forever the First
Women’s basketball’s first Ivy championship.