News and Features

New Faces

02 Mar 2001

Department of Fine Arts Graduate Faculty.

“No Other Life”

02 Mar 2001

The Mourning of Mario Lanza, Chubby Checker's twisting rise and fall, a race riot in North Philadelphia and the Phillies' 1964 "nervous breakdown." Memories of a boyhood in the city.

Rx for Health System: Keep Hospitals and Take a 501(c)(3)

02 Mar 2001

Hospitals not for sale.

Reducing Risky Behavior

02 Mar 2001

Talking kids out of risky behavior.

Snagging the Big Scholarships

02 Mar 2001

New center helps students compete for fellowships.

Penn Researcher CouldvLose Drug-Testing Privileges

02 Mar 2001

FDA seeks to ban IHGT’s Wilson from conducting drug trials.

Early Amazon Fish Stories

02 Mar 2001

Pre-Hispanic fishing weir discovered in Amazon basin.

If You’re Going to San Francisco, Be Sure to Wear a Cell Phone in Your Hair

02 Mar 2001

Wharton West.

Saying Yes to $20 Million

02 Mar 2001

Trustee George Weiss gives $20 million for scholarships and other needs.

Palestra Renovations

02 Mar 2001

Returning the Palestra to its prime.

Hack on Planning

02 Mar 2001

GSFA Dean Gary Hack on chairing the city planning commission.

Deeply Stimulating Brain Surgery for Parkinson’s Patients

02 Mar 2001

Deep-brain stimulation relieves Parkinson’s symptoms.

Good Bounce

01 Mar 2001

Record-winning streaks by men’s and women’s basketball.

Raising Caine

02 Jan 2001

Uri Caine's imaginative, genre-crossing musical projects—mixing influences from Bach to bebop and beyond—are sparking controversy and garnering international acclaim.

Advising Women

02 Jan 2001

From paying off your credit card debt to helping your kids manage their allowance, these members of the Class of 1986 have the answers to all your financial questions.