It’s Complicated
Ken Burns reflects on the filmic portrayal of historical heroes.
Hidden Pain
Penn professor coauthored a report on the grieving children of the pandemic.
Tournament Tested
An Ivy title and a dramatic NCAA tourney win for the “Cardiac Quakers.”
‘Building a Bridge’ Between LGBTQ Catholics and Their Church
Wharton grad-turned-Jesuit priest Rev. James Martin, SJ, W'82 is at the center of a new documentary film on LGBTQ Catholics.
Thinking About Ukraine
Penn faculty examine the conflict from multiple perspectives—sometimes clashing, sometimes meshing, and often thought-provoking. Plus: Mike Logsdon C’03’s photographs from Ukraine.
Tim Beck’s Final Brainstorms
Recalling their near-weekly conversations over the two-and-a-half years before mental health pioneer Aaron T. Beck’s death at age 100, the author—possible biographer, irritating interviewer, admiring friend—bears witness to the founder of cognitive therapy’s ceaseless quest to live a “rich full life.”
Squashing the Narrative (and Competition)
Led by a passionate alumnus head coach and an international roster exemplifying the modern University, the Penn men’s squash team enjoyed a historic season while drawing attention—and raucous cheers!—to a sport usually on the fringes of campus life.
CURF at 20
Two decades after its founding, Penn’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships continues to be “for everyone.”
Education Costs
Tuition and Aid for 2022–23.
Shattered and Torn
In a new book, Dorothy Roberts extends her landmark critique of the US child welfare system.
Inspiration Rock
Asian American filmmaker Jon Chu on finding his way in Hollywood.
$125 Million for Nursing Education
Participants in the Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program will receive free graduate school tuition at Penn.
March Madness Restored
Hoop dreams at Penn, Philadelphia, and beyond.
A National Maelstrom and a National Champion
Lia Thomas’s NCAA championship.
Trustees Elect Magill Penn’s Next President
After the vote, she praised the University’s “impatience” as a virtue.
For Penn Museum, Will Less Be More?
Staff cuts at Penn Museum
Values in Action
From the Editor | Presidential pick Magill, food (equity) fighter Matysik.
The Hunger to End Hunger
As the head of the largest hunger relief organization in the Philadelphia region, George Matysik is passionate about rooting out food insecurity, reducing food waste, and reimagining school lunches. His work ethic and drive were molded during an unorthodox, decade-long journey through Penn.
Rescue Mission
Overstressed, poorly paid, and underappreciated, veterinarians are at increased risk for depression and suicide. Support efforts are underway at peer organizations like Not One More Vet, headed by alumna Carrie Jurney, and at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
Letters
Mar|Apr 2022: Eiseley remembered, Mask and Wig’s funny history, and more.
Meet Liz Magill
The UVA provost and former Stanford Law dean has been nominated to be Penn’s ninth president.
Finding a New Normal
Ezekiel Emanuel believes we need to learn to live with COVID-19—and has a plan to get us there.
Omicron Causes Delays, New Requirements
Omicron fading as spring semester starts.
Course Connections
Four students in a Holocaust class last semester were children of alums who had taken the same class.