Power of the Pup
Therapy dogs are reducing stress and bringing joy to patients and staff across the Penn healthcare community.
Courage Through History
From storms to serial killers to shipwrecks, bestselling author Erik Larson has made his name writing about frightening moments in history. When a new one came in the form of a global pandemic, readers found unlikely comfort in his latest book—a story of leadership, perseverance, and hope in the bleakest of times 80 years ago.
Virtual Alumni Weekend 2020*
Celebrating from a distance—until we can meet again.
Singing Across Social Distance
Penn alumni and student singers are continuing to make music during the pandemic—and getting creative with their videos of those performances.
Campus Is Closed
Campus closure, remote working and learning.
Navigating Uncertainty
All-star Wharton online course focuses on pandemic ramifications.
Book Hunter
Honoring a book collector’s “obsession.”
Erika H. James Named Wharton Dean
Emory’s Erika H. James named Wharton School dean.
Mind Traveler
Renée Fox on her past—and the present.
Tuition and Aid for 2020–21 Academic Year
2020-21 tuition and fees, financial aid announced.
Substance over Style
AJ Brodeur sets new scoring record for men’s basketball.
By the Numbers
May|Jun 2020
Dashed Dreams
Spring-sport athletes grapple with seasons cut short.
Inequality Economics
Tax the rich! And the poor. But not the way we do it now, nor necessarily for the usual reasons. As an economist pushing his field to grapple with inequality, Wharton’s Benjamin Lockwood may change the way you think about the government’s broadest power.
The Edge
Walking the perimeter of Philadelphia.
Paper Man
Eric Jacobs has been at the Daily Pennsylvanian since articles were written on typewriters and layout was done by (actual) cutting and pasting. The newspaper’s longtime general manager is also a shared connection among every DP alum of the last 40 years. But this summer, he plans to leave the only job he’s ever had.
Dotdash Rising
After putting the familiar but failing website About.com out of its misery, Dotdash CEO Neil Vogel W’92 has managed to craft a thriving group of websites from the company’s wreckage.
Are We Winning the War Against Coronavirus?
A virtual event cohosted by Perry World House provides a status report on the fight against COVID-19 and suggestions for next steps.
‘Re-Covering the Ney’
PhD candidate Juan Castrillón created an exhibition of classic reed flutes—and even with Van Pelt closed, you can still visit it online and watch him play one.
100 Years Ago, a National Basketball Title
National champs in basketball (pre-March Madness).
A World Without Prisons
MLK Day symposium features Angela Davis and Gina Dent.
Redefining Kin
The Wolf Humanities Center looks at kinship’s meanings.
Power to the Protest
Daniel Gillion on why protests matter.
The Art of Asking a Question
Question on questions for Andrea Mitchell CW’67 Hon’18.