Preservation and the Public Good
False choice? Historic preservation and the public good.
President’s Prizes
In latest President’s Prizes, four student groups get $100,000 each.
Hoop Dreams Deferred
Exciting finishes in women’s and men’s basketball.
Scoreboard
From Feb. 6 to April 4, 2017
House Dentist
From Holocaust survivors, to stroke victims, to the garden-variety centenarian next door, Alisa Kauffman’s patients have one thing in common: an inability to travel to a dentist’s office. So she brings her practice into their living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens.
Peter Struck’s Odyssey
The classical studies professor—whose scholarship traces how intellectual concepts and literary works were received and interpreted in ancient Greece and Rome—is an ardent champion of the continued vitality and relevance of liberal arts education in our own time.
When Lies Go Viral
Fake news may be as old as news itself, but the viral deceptions mutating on the internet are affecting the institutions that inform our democracy. Some Penn scholars offer analysis, context, and concerns.
The Serene Strategist
To her mother, alumna Alice Paul was a “mild-mannered girl”; another observer compared her demeanor to “the quiet of a spinning top.” Her leadership in the fight to get US women the vote was a remarkable mix of unyielding commitment and savvy politics.
Show Stopper
Former Penn basketball star Ibrahim Jaaber C’07 enters Big 5 Hall of Fame with a speech to remember.
Danke Schoen, Wayne
Meet the Penn alumna who opened for Wayne Newton this month in Beverly Hills—and see footage from her performance.
A ‘Philadelphia School’ of Architecture?
Jason Tang C’17 and Swarthmore student Izzy Kornblatt make the case in an on-campus exhibition.
What Is the Future of the Past?
A new exhibition at the Penn Museum considers what is at stake when cultural heritage is destroyed in a war-torn region.
Rivalry Boost
The inaugural Ivy League Tournament featured one Penn championship, one devastating Penn loss, and a whole lot of extra juice in the Penn-Princeton rivalry.
March Madness
Penn clinches final spot in inaugural Ivy League Tournament with a Palestra moment for the ages.
Oscars with a Side of Pizza
Cinema studies faculty came together Wednesday afternoon to talk about this year's Oscar race.
Block the Vote
Law School’s Sparer Symposium tackles voting rights and gerrymandering.
“Penn Will Not Bend”
Gutmann: Penn opposes executive order on immigration and refugees.
Data Defenders
Data Refuge project preserves federal data on climate change.
Wham! Smack! Pow! You’re Dead
PG-13 films: heavy on violence, light on consequences.
Star Struck
Looking back—way back—with Penn astrophysicist Bhuvnesh Jain.
New Portal to the Past
Digital Penn Museum expands online access to collections and more.
Doctoral Distiller
Doctoral student—and whiskey distiller—Zach Cohen.
Shakespeare Shakeup
Shakespeare has some company in Fisher-Bennett Hall.
Libraries Acquire Franklin’s Formative First Publication
Only copy of Franklin’s first printing job acquired by Penn Libraries.