Faculty Archive

College students from the Class of 2027 moved in and got to know Penn Arts & Sciences through the Exploration Expo, where departments, majors, and programs were on display.

Lecturer in Critical Writing Amy Paeth’s new book uses the history of the U.S. poet laureate as a window into how the arts, government, industry, and private donors interact and shape culture.

The Global Learners Program, taught by LPS English Language Programs instructors, offered more than 300 people in Ukraine English skills useful on the job hunt—and provided some normalcy and hope in the process.

Students in classes taught by Heather Sharkey, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations professor, fill in gaps in the online encyclopedia, learning about their subjects and the nuts and bolts of research, writing, and copyright.

Four takeaways from Penn Arts & Sciences researchers in the aftermath of the 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion.

A new book from Anne Norton, Professor of Political Science, advocates for a system that embraces self-reliance, freedom, and courage.

A new book from Professor of Political Science Tariq Thachil explores how the most vulnerable individuals in India are making a political impact.

Simon Richter, Professor of Germanic Studies, works with colleagues and students to create animated videos to explain the risks of climate change in the Netherlands and Jakarta.

As I’m writing this, we are approaching the end of an eventful year.

Mark Devlin, Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and colleagues have been awarded a Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure-2 grant from the National Science Foundation.

These Penn Arts & Sciences faculty and graduate students were recognized for their outstanding teaching and commitment to students in 2023. 

Scholars are trying to understand—and change—how the world works for people with disabilities.

Mark Trodden, Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor of Physics, will become Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences effective July 1, 2023.

Childhood curiosity led Joseph S. Francisco, President’s Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, to a career as one of the country’s most prominent atmospheric chemists.

Medical sociologist Jason Schnittker explores the paradox of healthcare and prison.

A small sampling of recent highlights.

Research led by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration maps the universe’s cosmic growth, confirming Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

Linguist Gareth Roberts uses ‘alien’ languages and interactive games to show how social pressures shape our communication.

The glacial valley in Greenland looks idyllic—peaks loom in the background and a picturesque river winds into the distance, its ultimate endpoint left to the imagination.

Suggestions for your summer reading list from the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science.