The Ethnologist Sets Out
William Curtis Farabee conducted pioneering studies of the Amazon for the Penn Museum in the early part of the 20th century. His journals and notebooks offer extraordinary glimpses of the area’s indigenous peoples, and the artifacts he brought back offer an unmatched—and still largely unexamined—treasure-trove of cultural materials.
Web, Take Two
The ranger of a virtual dog park, an Internet entrepreneur-turned-venture capitalist, a story scout, a “fake engineer,” and a word-of-mouth marketer are among the Penn players in a movement known (by some) as Web 2.0.
Beyond Gun Control
Guns aren’t going away, so how can we live with them more safely?
The Summer Anti-Internship
New award lets entrepreneurs take care of business all summer long
Wharton Names New Dean
Arrivals & departures at Wharton, admissions, and alumni relations
From French Fries to Fuel
“You’re burning it anyway—might as well run your cars on it”
Mock Stocks Lead to Real Gains
Mock-stock portfolio earns real money
Graduate Students Unite
Grad-student governments merge
“Gray Lady” Goes Digital
Changing Times
Research Briefs
Research briefs
Wanted: Kicking Game
Football preview
A Perfect Day
Commencement: Baker on beer—and leadership.
Honorary Degrees
2007 Honorands
Martin Meyerson Dies
President Emeritus Martin Meyerson Hon’70 dies.
Reading More Than Menus
Incoming freshmen to read Omnivore’s Dilemma.
The Music of Writing
Roseanne Cash at the Writers House
Tolerating Torture
Whistle-blowing may increase acceptance of torture.
I, Robot Car
Bumpy ride for “Little Ben,” robot racer.
Art and the City
The role of the arts in a good life—and a great city.
Uncivil Servants
Dearth of decorum, but no duels at least.
How Green Is Our Center
Morris Arboretum takes the LEED in “green” building.
Executive Paydirt
CEO Pay: Bad bargain, but for who?
Setting the Standard
Women’s lacrosse reaches the Final Four
Buzz for a Cathedral
ESPN to air Palestra documentary