Justice in the Bones

When a 15-year-old Philadelphia boy was wrongly accused of rape in a case of mistaken identity, public defender Glenn Gilman C’69 and two Penn anthropologists, Dr. Alan Mann and Dr. Janet Monge Gr’80, combined their expertise to ensure that justice was served.

Work in Progress

From the banks of the Schuylkill River out to 40th Street, a mix of renovation projects and new construction is reshaping the University's academic, residential and commercial spaces.

Asian Notebook

Last summer a Penn English professor and his wife, a University administrator, visited some of the world's saddest places— and made two families very happy.

The Dorm Transformed

From the Quad to the high-rises, Penn undergraduates who live on campus have the opportunity to mingle with professors, get help on math homework, attend concerts—and even classes—without stepping outside their residences.

Making Their Voices Heard

Heard An Annenberg School-sponsored program designed to use the Internet to help public high-school students learn about the Philadelphia mayoral primary surprised everyone—including the program’s creator.