Cultivating Crop Resilience
Plant ARC aims to prepare crops for climate change.
Rethinking US Fiscal Policy
Penn Wharton Budget Model proposes policy reforms.
Large Estate Gift for Undergraduate Aid
$42 million from William Levy estate to support students in the College.
Missions and Acquisitions
Penn group leads national study on ethical collecting practices, and a new exhibition at the Penn Museum, Preserving Assyria, demonstrates how archaeology protects cultural heritage marked for destruction.
Back to Beauty
Wendy Steiner on The Beauty of Choice at Kelly Writers House.
Call to Service
Panels and community events honor King’s legacy.
Swedish Survivor
Stina Almqvist’s journey from small-town Sweden to the Palestra.
From the Caribbean to Franklin Field
Blane Stoddart W’87 brings Jamaican sparkle to the Penn Relays.
Course Corrections
On the 65th anniversary of the Penn Course Guide, a deep dive into what contemporary Penn undergraduates actually study—and how their choices have changed over time.
Every Bite, Every Day
What one Penn family is doing to raise awareness and research funds for celiac disease—and pursue a cure using mRNA technology pioneered by Drew Weissman.
Homecoming 2024
Our annual photo gallery. Plus: Alumni Awards of Merit and citations.
Gutmann. Vagelos. Ott.
Introducing Gutmann Hall, VLEST, and the Ott Center.
Battling Burnout
Association of Alumnae sponsors discussion on beating burnout.
Path to Peace
Silfen Forum looks at prospects for “Waging Peace” in the Middle East.
Penn Releases New Goals Toward Carbon Neutrality
CSAP 4.0 tells how Penn will cut emissions in 2025–2029.
Vice Provosts for Arts and Climate Announced
New vice provosts for arts and climate named.
The Surprising Roads to Rhodes
College senior Om Gandhi is a 2025 Rhodes Scholar.
Roberts Among 2024 MacArthur Fellows
PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts is a 2024 MacArthur Fellow.
On the Cusp
Men’s soccer’s frustrating finish.
Bert Bell Casts a Long Shadow
Bert Bell C1920 statue unveiled.
Quaker Spirit, Then and Now
Birth of the Quaker?
The Art of Mothering
In her debut book, The Mother Artist, Catherine Ricketts C’09 explores the limitations and creative benefits for mothers who make art. A mother herself, she faced many of the same hurdles as she wrote the book—and she’s not the only alumna (or alumnus) finding both challenge and success navigating the balance between art and caregiving.
The Price They Paid
The last of Penn football’s “Mungermen” recall the painful transition from big-time football to the Ivy League 70 years ago—including a University president’s short-lived “Victory with Honor” campaign, a not-so-harmonious “harmony dinner,” and the unceremonious exits of a legendary football coach and controversial athletic director.
Sculpting a Life Story
From legendary athletes to historical luminaries, sculptor Zenos Frudakis FA’82 GFA’83 has created some monumental works of art.