Helping Hands
Penn First Plus aims to level the college and early-career playing field for first-generation, low-income students and alumni at the University.
The Prudent Patriot
There’s a lot more to Founding Father John Dickinson than not signing the Declaration of Independence.
Carnaroli Steps Down
Departing SEVP Craig Carnaroli W’85 on his 25 years at Penn.
New Appointments Announced
New appointments announced for multiple leadership roles.
Lurie Autism Institute Launched
$50 million for joint Penn Medicine–CHOP Lurie Autism Institute.
Why We Choose What We Choose
Q&A with Annenberg’s Emily Falk on What We Value.
CRISPR’s First Custom Cure
Lifesaving breakthrough offers hope for treating “N-of-1” disorders.
A New Chapter for Penn Football
Ivy League now eligible for football playoffs; coaching changes.
University Announces Title IX Settlement
Settlement in Title IX case over transgender athlete.
Chasing Every Cure
When David Fajgenbaum M’13 WG’15 unlocked his own treatment after being diagnosed with a rare disease, he saved his life. Now he has his sights on a higher purpose that’s bringing hope to millions.
Travels in Trashland
Journalist Alexander Clapp C’13 set out to follow our trash to the end of the trail. Two years and five continents later, his debut book illuminates the surreal second life of the things we throw away. Plus: an excerpt from Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash.
The Producer as Problem Solver
Before the recent real-life election of a new pope, Michael Jackman C’85 helped bring a film version—Conclave—to movie screens and the awards circuit. It was a career highlight for a veteran film producer who often labored far from the Hollywood that lives in our collective imagination.
Alumni Weekend 2025
Our annual photo gallery.
May the Odds Be Ever in their Favor
Elizabeth Banks C’96 on choices, failure, and safety nets.
Geddy’s Gift
A dog’s successful brain surgery could advance human care.
President’s Prizes Announced
2025 President’s Prize winners announced.
The Scopes Trial at 100
How the Scopes “Monkey Trial” still resonates after 100 years.
Penn’s Benjamin Nathans Wins Pulitzer
History professor Ben Nathans awarded Pulitzer in General Nonfiction.
After 125 Years, Abydos Still Holds Secrets
Unknown pharaoh’s tomb discovered in Abydos, Egypt.
Survival Story
At Penn Hillel, a Holocaust survivor shares his story.
Anna the All-American
Women’s lacrosse standout Anna Brandt.
A Century and a Half on the Diamond
Baseball marks 150 years.
Welcome to Despair
Through his unorthodox courses, religious studies professor Justin McDaniel is training Penn students how to immerse themselves in literature, disconnect from their phones, build lifelong bonds with classmates … and prepare for the inevitable emotional pain life will bring.
Rules of Engagement
Following a stint advising the US Department of Defense on warfare’s AI-inflected future, political science professor and Perry World House director Michael C. Horowitz is back at the helm of Penn’s “home for global policy engagement.”