Two Roads to Rhodes
Two Rhodes Scholars from Penn.
The Right Course
Penn golfer is the son of a two-time Masters winner; Dunphy honored.
By the Numbers
Mar|Apr 2020
Finding Life in Death
As a nursing professor, Kimberly Acquaviva teaches students about end-of-life issues and hospice and palliative care. When her wife, also a leading hospice expert, was diagnosed with a fatal type of cancer, Acquaviva turned their home into a virtual classroom, inviting anyone on the internet to witness the intimate details of dying—while making a case for more varied and inclusive options for the terminally ill.
American Byzantine
Andrew Gould has been called “America’s foremost Orthodox church designer.” Melding deep conservatism with romantic fantasy, his work is the architectural version of historical fiction.
Loyal Classmen
At the turn of the 20th century, Julian Abele and Louis Magaziner—a black man and an immigrant Jew—were standouts in Penn’s School of Fine Arts about to launch distinguished careers in architecture. They were also beginning what would be a lifelong friendship. A Magaziner descendant and Abele admirer investigates what brought them together.
Her General Tubman
In Lorene Cary’s new play—her first—Harriet Tubman shuttles between leading a Civil War raid that freed hundreds of enslaved plantation workers and a men’s prison in present-day Philadelphia, where she finds love and recruits soldiers for the Union Army. The path to its production was complicated, too.
InterAct’s Alumni-Packed Production
From actors to the creative team, alumni involvement runs deep in this production of "Man of God"—an example of how Penn grads are embedding themselves in Philly's theatre scene.
Top 10 Wins of the Decade
Counting down the most memorable, dramatic, and important victories in the last 10 years of Penn sports.
Milton Reads Shakespeare
How Claire M.L. Bourne’s Gr’13 essay helped unmask the famous 17th-century poet who marked up a copy of the Bard’s First Folio.
Across The Spectrum
Some of what happened at Penn Spectrum Weekend.
A Historic Donation—And a Name Change—For Penn Law
$125 million to law school from W. P. Carey Foundation.
Four Years Later, Rates of Sexual Misconduct Mostly Unchanged
Survey finds sexual misconduct rates similar to 2015.
Documenting the War
Residency program brings Syrian journalist to campus.
Local Actions on a Global Crisis
More steps toward a carbon-neutral campus by 2042.
A Head for Design
Weitzman School celebrates design—and its new name.
Modern Look for Ancient Artifacts
The latest on the Penn Museum’s “transformation.”
Engineering Lands $25 Million for Data Science Building
$25 million to Engineering for new data science building.
Brooks Was Here
Football’s bright spot; Wags’ successor.
By the Numbers
Jan|Feb 2020
With Two Matches Left, Volleyball Season Cancelled
Women’s volleyball season cut short by disciplinary action.
The New Climate Advocates
From mayors and MBAs to lawyers and landscape architects, the face of climate change activism is changing. At Penn, a mix of pragmatic thinking and visionary ambition has sparked a sense that what is urgent might also be achievable.
Augmenting Reality
Will augmented reality change everything we see? A growing number of Penn alumni, staff, and faculty think so. And even as they bump up against its challenges and limitations, they’re still committed
to pulling AR further into our lives.
Homecoming 2019
Our annual photo album.
Plus: Alumni Awards of Merit and citations.