Four Ways Penn Arts & Sciences Is Driving Climate Solutions
Mark Trodden, Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences and Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor of Physics, explains the School’s multi-pronged approach to what he calls the “massive, generational issue” of our time.
Diana Mutz, Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication, speaks with podcast host and PORES executive director Stephanie Perry about a range of media-related topics, from media consumption to the institution’s influence on how the public understands government and politics.
Penn Arts & Sciences Launches Plant ARC
The Plant Adaptability and Resilience Center aims to enhance plant development and fortitude in the face of climate change.
The Lay of the Land
A research seminar taught by Associate Professor of History Amy Offner delves into the complex history of Latin American and Latinx farmworkers in the United States.
Is Sustainable Development an Oxymoron?
Teresa Giménez, Director of the Spanish Language Program and Lecturer in Foreign Languages, discusses the tensions at play when considering this type of growth in Latin America.
Digging into a Career in the Biological Sciences
At the most recent College Alumni Mentoring Series Roundtable, students connected with Gabrielle Gosciniak C’13, Brielle Gehringer, C’18, GR’23, and Tyler Ling, C’18.
Omnia Podcast: Democracy and Decision 2024 Episode One (Audio)
Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, speaks with podcast host and PORES executive director Stephanie Perry about some of the big questions at the heart of American democracy.
Ribbon-Cutting Marks Dedication of James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies
The physical space provides a new home for Korean Studies and facilitates critical collaboration.
On the Rise
In his new book, Wale Adebanwi, Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies and director of the Center for Africana Studies, explores social mobility, ethnonationalism, and democratic politics in Nigeria.
Print Edition
Spring/Summer 2024
In this issue, we feature research on sound, Africana studies at Penn, the LPS certificate program, alums working in the art auction world, the Vageloses, and so much more.
Popular Stories
Summer Reading Picks
Eleven faculty and lecturers from Penn Arts & Sciences share the books they’re reading now that the academic year has wound down.
A Champion for the Liberal Arts
Peter Struck, Vartan Gregorian Professor of the Humanities, shares his journey as an academic, an educator, and now, Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
Peter Struck Named Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of College of Arts & Sciences
Struck, a distinguished classicist, award-winning teacher, and innovative program leader, starts the new appointment on Aug. 1, 2024.
Ribbon-Cutting Marks Dedication of James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies
The physical space provides a new home for Korean Studies and facilitates critical collaboration.
Penn Arts & Sciences in the News
NPR
The Battle For Jerusalem
October 3, 2024
Paul Cobb, Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, discusses the historical significance of Jerusalem and its importance to Islam and Christianity during the First Crusade.
The New York Times
MacArthur Foundation Announces 2024 ‘Genius’ Grant Winners
October 1, 2024
Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, has been named a MacArthur Fellow for her work on racial inequities in health and social-service systems.
USA Today
Who Faces More Pressure? Vance, Walz Square Off in Unusually High-Stakes VP Debate
October 1, 2024
“Traditionally, VP debates aren’t very important, but there’s more at stake in this one, I would argue,” says Matthew Levendusky, professor of political science. “Because Harris entered the race so late, and there was only one presidential debate, people will be more attuned to this one.”
ABC News
Hurricane Helene: How Climate Change is Making Florida’s Big Bend More Vulnerable to Tropical Threats
September 26, 2024
Michael Mann Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, says that stronger winds pile up more water, creating bigger storm surges for hurricanes. “We can’t talk about Hurricane Helene without talking about climate change,” Mann says.