Kiss a Frog, Kill Germs?
Frog skin fights bacteria
Hospitality, Latin Style
La Casa Latina at five
It’s Official: No Grad Union
NLRB rules against union in Penn case
Extreme Makeover
Second high-rise renovation completed
Monumental Task
Rybczynski named to Commission of Fine Arts
Bad Snap: Streak Ends at 17
Football win streak broken at 17
“This is Where I Belong”
Dunphy stays at Penn
Homage to a Cathedral of Hoops
Palestra praiser Mikaelyn Austin
Learning and Leading
Since her nomination to become the University’s eighth president last winter, Amy Gutmann has spent a lot of time quietly thinking and talking with people about how to move Penn forward. Now she’s eager to get to work.
Signature Style
As he heads West for a teaching position in the other Washington, Paul Steven Miller C’83 looks back on a decade defending the rights of people with disabilities as an EEOC Commissioner—and a lifetime battling for his own.
Hard Questions, Uneasy Answers
Reflecting on his recent experience in Kurdistan, Brendan O'Leary, a leading scholar of ethnopolitical conflict, ponders Iraq’s future.
Growing Movement
At the Charlestown Cooperative Farm, alumna Aimee Kocis is helping preserve valuable farmland from development while keeping 105 area families well supplied with a variety of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Writing For Her Life
Stephanie Williams C’92 was determined to fulfill her ambition to write and publish a novel before cancer killed her. With some help from her friends, she succeeded.
Labor Board Says No to Grad Unions
NLRB rules against grad-student unions.
Politically Incorrect—Lying Ads, Trusting Voters
The truth is, lying political-ads work.
More Time Doesn’t Mean Less Crime
Verdict: Stiffer sentences don’t deter crime.
Barchi on the Academic Enterprise
Parting words from Provost Barchi.
Dodson’s Dinosaurs
Dual honors for dinosaur-expert Peter Dodson.
News to Chew On: Weaker Jaws, Bigger Brains?
Brains over bite.
Fighting Terror, Guarding Rights
Difficult balance: Protecting lives, preserving rights.
The E-Nose Knows Infections
Electronic nose sniffs out disease.
Head of the Class
On a roll: HUP honored for eighth year.
Repeat Defenders
Football: Can they do it again?