Stewarding The Simpsons
In 1997, 25-year-old Matt Selman landed his dream job writing for The Simpsons. He’s still there today as head showrunner, striving to keep the 35-year-old animated series vital and surprising while also hanging on to its humor and heart. But how long will the show go on?
Trustees Name Jameson Penn’s 10th President
Jameson and Epstein appointments made permanent.
Kate Griffo Chosen as New VP for DAR
Penn Medicine’s Kate Griffo named DAR VP.
Financial Aid Upgrade
Quaker Commitment extends aid eligibility.
Universities Targeted
Executive orders target universities including Penn.
Penn Restores SAT/ACT Requirement
SAT/ACT testing requirement has been restored.
Urban Legends
Institute for Urban Research marks 20 years.
How the University Drives the Economy
Latest report puts Penn’s benefit to region at $37 billion.
Jewels of the Nile
The story of Penn’s squash success starts in Egypt.
Pavilion Becomes Clifton Center
Pavilion renamed the Clifton Center after $120 million donation.
Hoops Homecoming
Iowa’s Fran McCaffery W’82 named men’s basketball coach.
Building Blocks
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia is repairing homes one at a time to strengthen neighborhoods and build generational wealth.
On Highway 67 (and Beyond)
In a varied and decades-long career as a photographer and videographer Charlie Steiner C’68 has traveled around the world. But he still keeps coming back to the 1960s on Penn’s campus, where he got his start.
The New World of Organ Transplantation
Penn’s latest advances and future hopes for saving and improving lives through transplant technologies build on a foundation laid down by pioneering surgeons and scientists going back to the 1960s.
Joy in Mudville
Analyzing the “magic” that makes the mud used by MLB.
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.