$3 Billion Down, $500 Million To Go
Making History campaign tops $3 billion
Looking Back to Move Forward
Class connects current students to black history at Penn.
Uphill Battles
Basketball: men & women looking to the future.
Endorsements, Inc.
Endorsement deal-maker Michael Balser C’90.
The Frosting of War
Ultimate Collegiate Cupcake Decorating Competition
Untangling Alzheimer’s
A remarkable collection of Penn scientists, led by Virginia Lee and John Trojanowski, is attacking the merciless affliction known as Alzheimer’s, along with other neurodegenerative diseases. But the clock is ticking.
Almost Perfect
Penn’s 1970-71 men’s basketball team was arguably the very best the Ivy League will ever see—even if their 28-0 season did end with a baffling loss that stings even 40 years later.
Penn Fights the Civil War
As soldiers on the battlefield or doctors in military hospitals, Penn alumni and faculty played remarkable roles in the nation’s bloodiest conflict—serving both North and South.
Passion Play
Sure it’s nice being a giant in the world of psychology, but sometimes Marty Seligman “just can’t wait to get to the bridge screen.”
Wharton Venture Award Winners Mint $145 Million
$10,000 ventured, millions gained.
Giving Back
Report puts Penn economic impact at $14 billion statewide.
Joe’s Café Opens
Menu for sustainability at Joe’s Cafe.
Wharton Overhauls MBA Curriculum
New Wharton MBA curriculum announced.
Two Seniors Win Marshall Scholarships
Marshall scholars Kristin Hall and G.J. Melendez-Torres.
Tlingit Claim on Museum Objects Triggers Federal Scrutiny
Tlingit tribe and Penn Museum argue over artifacts.
Making Scents of the Past: The History of Cleanliness
History professor Kathleen Brown on what it means to be clean.
Should States Be Able to Declare Bankruptcy?
The case for letting states declare bankruptcy
Superblock Gets a Sitcom
Students produce “Classless” comedy.
Students Show Appetite for Food Writing
Good reading about eating: Penn Appetit
Overtime Blues for the Comeback Quakers
Men’s basketball: better, but still rebuilding.
NFL news roundup, Penn edition
A lockout that could shorten—or even cancel—next year’s NFL season, and carry a multi-billion dollar price tag.
The NFL’s designated Decider: Stephen Burbank
This time of year, NFL fans are pretty much focused on one thing only: the Superbowl.
( ) This Education
What happens when you unleash an entrepreneurship evangelist on an education school? Meet Doug Lynch, the vice dean bent on making Penn GSE a hub for social entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and next-generation educational reform.
When West Went East
Victor Mair first encountered the Bronze Age mummies of China’s Tarim Basin 23 years ago. He—and others—have been trying to figure out what those people were doing there ever since.