The Commissioners
A pair of prominent Penn alumni recently served on two presidential panels that probed some very sensitive national issues. Now they discuss the process, and their findings.
The Lettuce Cure
After a century of astonishing advances, essential medicines still remain beyond the reach of an estimated one-third of the world’s population. Penn Dental’s Henry Daniell could be on the cusp of changing that.
Passing The Torch
Al Bagnoli to step down, Ray Priore to step in as Penn football prepares to usher in a new era.
Requiem at Penn
The University Choral Society and Penn Symphony Orchestra will present Verdi’s Requiem on Friday night.
‘A wonderful livelihood’
Set to retire after 21 years and nine Ivy League championships, assistant football coach Larry Woods reflects on his time at Penn.
The House(s) That Kahn Built
We chat with two Penn scholars who are leading the study of alumnus-architect Louis Kahn's residential designs.
Vince Gilligan Visits
The creator/writer/director/producer of "Breaking Bad" visited Irvine Auditorium last night. Here's what we learned.
Shoot, Post, Share
Already an established freelance photographer, freshman Cody Min shares his work and insights.
A New Era in Penn Athletics
Penn introduces new athletics director M. Grace Calhoun, who says she's here for "the long haul."
Let The Madness Begin
Penn women's basketball team excited for "dream come true" appearance in NCAA tournament.
An Epic Night in Princeton
Penn stuns Princeton to win Ivy League women's basketball championship.
Penn at the Whitney Biennial
From sculpture and animation to curatorial leadership, Penn will be well-represented at the 2014 Whitney Biennial, which opens this Friday.
ARCH Reopens
ARCH reopens after $24.5 million makeover.
The Forgotten King
Lost dynasty found at Penn Museum Egypt dig.
The Squirrel Welcome Wagon
Squirrels and the City.
From a Shirt to a Stent
Vagelos Scholar Chris Kampmeyer is helping design a safer stent.
Characters in Search of Writers
Victor Mair on forgetting how to write in Chinese.
Pedaling Bamboo
Bamboo bikes, bags, baskets, and more.
A Hidden Treasure, with Layers of History
New master plan in the works for historic Woodlands.
Men’s Lacrosse Eyes Two Prizes
Big goals for men’s lacrosse; Big 5 Hall of Famer Michael Jordan C’00.
Scoreboard
From Dec. 9 to Feb. 2
Doomsday in the District
Here are the stories of Penn alumni trying to carry out the increasingly embattled mission of public education in Philadelphia.
Walking with Mandela
English professor Rita Barnard’s new collection of essays on Nelson Mandela examines the man behind the mythology. In an interview and an excerpt, she discusses Mandela, South Africa, and the challenges of a scholarly approach to a legend.
John Jackson, Ethnography, and the Hebrew Israelites
In 1967, 400 African Americans followed a metal worker named Ben Carter from the South Side of Chicago to Israel. Anthropologist and PIK Professor John L. Jackson has spent the last decade documenting that group.