The Second Chance Game
Football’s timeless win.
Liz Magill Is Listening (in a Good Way)
Penn’s new president says growing up in Fargo, North Dakota, is the most memorable thing about her, but former colleagues and University leaders would rather talk about her warmth, attention to others and their ideas, and ability to bring groups together for a common goal (though the Midwestern thing is interesting, too, and perhaps related).
Getting it Right(er)
PIK Professors Philip Tetlock and Barbara Mellers have figured out a better way to predict the future. Open minds welcome. Experts, not so much.
Flipping the Script
A new model for teaching mathematics.
Fresh Faces
Across campus, the portraits on the walls of Penn’s buildings are becoming more diverse.
Seeds of Sustainability
The Penn Park Farm is rooted in education, advocacy, and well-being.
$12.5 Million for New SP2 Scholarships
For students committed to social innovation and social justice
New College House West Renamed for Amy Gutmann
Penn’s newest college house, New College House West, will have a new name.
Locust Walk Landmark Renovated
Renovated compass, same old curse?
“Our Beloved Booney”
Remembering an indispensable member of Penn basketball’s fabled Final Four team.
By the Numbers
Sep|Oct 2022
Professional Contrarian
A longtime journalist’s new memoir recounts an “alternative” journey through the ever-changing print media landscape.
Museum Men
Three Penn alumni amassed three varied and valuable private collections, then bequeathed them to Philadelphia and the world. But what drove Mütter, Barnes, and Rosenbach?
Adding Joy into Textbooks
Penn student and artist Yune Kim C’24 has hand-drawn roughly 1,000 charming, playful images to illustrate a series of Korean language textbooks used at Penn and beyond.
Hall of Fame Welcomes New Class
Penn Athletics ushered in its first Hall of Fame class since 2019—and the 12th overall.
Crossing Borders
For Efrén Olivares, whose childhood was split between Texas and Mexico, the push to reform US immigration policies and practices is both a marathon and a sprint. He shares his story of legal battles and personal struggles in an emotional new memoir, My Boy Will Die of Sorrow.
Alumni Weekend 2022
A sometimes wet—but welcome!—return.
Guardian of the Guardians
Lindsay Shaw C’05 guards the Cleveland Guardians’ mental health.
Dreaming in Color
Duke Lacroix C’15 expresses himself through soccer and design.
The Law, The Gospel, and David Skeel
How Penn’s foremost expert on bankruptcy law became one of the most surprising voices in contemporary evangelical Christianity.
The Pursuit of Progress
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns urges the Class of 2022 to be “virtuous and purposeful.”
A Long-Delayed, In-Person Commencement for 2020 and 2021 Graduates, Too
… and the Class of 2020 comes back strong.
Nostalgia, Wit Onions
A once-lively cheesesteak haven shuts off its grill for good.
President’s Prizes Unveiled
2022 President’s Prize winners announced.