James “Jim” Johnson, C’74, L’77, LPS ’21, a School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors member, and student speaker Katie Volpert, C’24, will address the Class of 2024 Sunday May 19 on Franklin Field.
Monday, April 8, 2024
By Jane Carroll
The GEAR UP initiative gives students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds hands-on experience and mentoring to address a global challenge.
Friday, April 5, 2024
By Susan Ahlborn
Political analysis requires data-savvy researchers, whether they are reporting polling data on election night or seeking to understand long-term policy impact.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Video by Alex Schein
On Friday, March 15, 2024, the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) Senior Showcase celebrated the accomplishments of the graduating VIPER Class of 2024.
Monday, March 18, 2024
Video by Alex Schein
Penn Grad Talks features TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students on a wide range of topics.
Monday, March 4, 2024
David Kedeme, C'25, came to Penn with a curiosity about the brain and deepened his interest in neuroscience through his lab internships and coursework.
Monday, March 18, 2024
Video by Sharon Wu
In an undergraduate anthropology course, students learn archaeological fieldwork skills and unearth the story of a historic Black neighborhood in West Philadelphia.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
By Michele W. Berger
Video by Alex Schein
Photos by Brooke Sietinsons
Sociology Ph.D. candidate Olivia Hu is studying how people choose romantic partners across race lines, and how those relationships affect their understandings of social difference.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
By Susan Ahlborn
Through study of the fur and wampum trade between the Lenape and Dutch in the 1600s, fourth-year history Ph.D. candidate Molly Leech is aiming to recenter Indigenous contributions to global trade.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
By Michele W. Berger, Photos by Brooke Sietinsons
We look back on some of our favorite arts and sciences stories of 2023.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
History often overlooks 19th-century female artists. Aili Waller, C’24, spent three years solving the mystery of one from the Hudson River School.
Monday, December 4, 2023
By Katelyn Silva