When Food Is the Enemy
There’s a very thin line between eating disorders and disordered eating.
Charting the Next Course(s)
“Building on Excellence” charts the next five years.
The Sweet Taste of (Socially Conscious) Success
“The community feeds us, and we feed the community.”
Sept|Oct 2002
Vol. 101, No. 1
Alumni Notes
Sep|Oct 2002
The Magic Pebble
Being the mother of an autistic child.
The House Call of the Wild
Bill Danforth GNu’98
Earth Literacy
Alan Wright C’75
Alumni Notes
Jul|Aug 2002
The Big Picture
Muralist Jane Golden brings her vision of art as a medium for social change to Penn—and to one wall in the Mantua neighborhood north of campus.
A Tragedy of Democracy
By Order of the President. Dissecting a tragedy of democracy.
Obituaries
Mar|Apr 2002
James Thomson and the Holy Grail
In 1998, graduate alumnus Dr. James Thomson won the race to isolate and culture human stem-cells for a sustained period—one of the holy grails of medical science—but he can’t outrun the controversy generated by his work. Increasingly, he isn’t trying.
Uprising Against Evil
Jon Avnet C’71
One Small Step for Fuel Cells …
In latest advance, new fuel cell runs on diesel
Letters
Sep|Oct 2001: Creation question, Chimpsky correction, cities railroaded, surgical strike.
I’m Sorry, Mr. Yappy
An animal-hater changes her ways, sort of.
Replant
A surgeon ponders the rewards of youthful risks.
McCain Speaks Plainly in the Rain
John McCain … and lots of rain.
A Starter Kit for Babies
Sandra Samberg Nu’94 GNu’95