First Fictions
First time novelists Robert Cort, Caren Lissner, and Lisa Tucker talk about themselves and their writing, accompanied by excerpts from their work.
A Matter of Trust
Dr. Ira Harkavy saw long ago that the futures of Penn and West Philadelphia are connected. As director of the Center for Community Partnerships, he's led a persuasive campaign to link teaching and research to service and problem solving.
Art for Art’s Day
“Communication, coordination, and collaboration,” were the watchwords as the volunteer leaders of the University’s artistic and cultural organizations gathered to eat, talk, and, of course, look.
Alumni Weekend 2003
Slideshow | The picnic location was changed to Hill Field, and the weather was changeable, but nearly 9,000 alumni—about 25 percent more than last year—found their way back to campus for this year’s celebration
Rodin To Step Down Next Year
Rodin will leave presidency in June 2004.
All, All in the Family
Tutu calls for a world in which “All are insiders: all!”
Something in the Armpits
Men, looking for a reason not to shower?
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settled
Wrongful-death lawsuit settled out of court
Delli Carpini Chosen to Lead Annenberg School
Annenberg Dean vows to maintain “quality and reputation.”
Operation Iraqi Heritage
Museum Web site helps recover Iraq antiquities.
Vice Provost for Libraries Resigns After Investigation
Library head resigns amid child-pornography charges
Bittersweet Vindication for Atkins Diet
Studies offer qualified support for Atkins Diet approach.
Parsing the Influence of Zellig Harris
Recalling the contributions of linguistics pioneer Zellig Harris.
A Moveable Feast for the Eyes
Rare books from Library’s collection to be shown in Belgium.
Author Earns City Honor
Lorene Cary honored with The Philadelphia Award for her work “to advance the best and largest interest of the community.”
First Blood
It’s been 50 years since the fencing team won its first NCAA championship.
Hall of Famers
Sixteen receive Penn’s highest athletic honor.
The Immeasurable Curiosity of Edward Peters
A colleague calls Peters, the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History, “one of the great medievalists of his generation.” His own assessment: “I’m like cheap paint—I cover a lot, but not very well.”
An Unexpected Unity
Cret Professor of Architecture Daniel Libeskind’s winning design for the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site is an act of remembrance and restoration.
The Guilt Project
Former federal prosecutor Alan Vinegrad W’80 has taken on some of New York’s most high-profile cases, and he has the thick skin and thin stomach lining to prove it.
New Space, Ancient Worlds
The curators for the University Museum’s new exhibit, “Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks, Romans,” pick some of their favorite artifacts.
Sheldon Hackney’s “Spring-From-Hell”
Penn’s former president recalls the “water buffalo incident” and its role in his stormy confirmation as chair of the NEH.
Students “wage peace” in Houston Hall
Penn Students Against War on Iraq.
Reinventing Iraq
Brendan O’Leary on constructing democracy in post-war Iraq.