Memories of a Fellow Traveler
My Journey with Paul Fussell.
A Global Approach to Scholarship
From College Hall: Penn faculty and programs are taking the lead in integrating knowledge.
The “Lower-Profile, Higher-Educated Emanuel” Brother Comes to Penn
13th PIK Professor: Health-policy expert Ezekiel Emanuel
A Penn Historian Looks Back at a Long Career
Historian Richard Beeman on his four decades at Penn
Some Senior Moments Are Brain Candy
Older scholars, new ideas.
Consolation Hymn of the Pussycat Dad
Sports, parenthood, and the virtues of finishing in 26th place.
Near Death Experiences
Annenberg’s Barbie Zelizer on images of impending death.
Untangling Alzheimer’s
A remarkable collection of Penn scientists, led by Virginia Lee and John Trojanowski, is attacking the merciless affliction known as Alzheimer’s, along with other neurodegenerative diseases. But the clock is ticking.
Down and Out in Ireland and Greece
Does the debt crisis in Europe spell the end of the single currency?
( ) This Education
What happens when you unleash an entrepreneurship evangelist on an education school? Meet Doug Lynch, the vice dean bent on making Penn GSE a hub for social entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and next-generation educational reform.
When West Went East
Victor Mair first encountered the Bronze Age mummies of China’s Tarim Basin 23 years ago. He—and others—have been trying to figure out what those people were doing there ever since.
After WikiLeaks
Overreaction could do more damage than anything revealed
in the leaked diplomatic cables.
The Ink of the Letter of the Law
Cross-examining law professor and NFL special master Stephen Burbank.
On Hearths, Ancient and Modern
In which the author takes a break from the rigors of her own ethnographic research in France’s Dordogne region to visit with eminent Penn archaeologist Harold Dibble as he plumbs the mysteries of early human and Neandertal behavior—and plots his next gourmet meal.
Train Hoping
What will it take for the US to build a high-speed rail system?
Paternity Test
Between Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, which Founding Father did the most—by far—to promote and shape the future of public education in America? (Hint: He also published a periodical with the same name as this one.)
Phantom Privacy
We’ve lost control of our online data, and the consequences may be worse than you think.
Après Roland, le Déluge
Beyond Bovary. One Hundred Great French Books.
Finishing School
The Penn Fellows Program aims to bring mid-career faculty into full bloom.
New Award Honors Advances by Women Faculty
TCPW/Provost Award celebrates/spurs advance of women faculty
Slouching Towards Elegance
In her new book, Trustee Professor of French Joan DeJean counts the many ways—from padded sofas, to “casual” clothing, to flush toilets—that France taught the world how to make itself comfortable.
$20 Million Gift for PIK Professorships
Weiss $20 million gift will fund four PIK professors
Harnessing PIK Power to Engage Alumni
“Engaging Minds” takes PIKs on the road
Two New PIK Profs
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