Alex Schein

Alex Schein is the Director of Digital Communications for the School of Arts & Sciences Office of Advancement at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Meet the VIPER Class of 2024 (VIDEO)
From honing research interests and building relationships to Penn Electric Racing and SpaceX, graduating seniors in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) reflect on their experience in the dual-degree program.
Origin Stories: Daniel Mindiola (Video)
The Brush Family Professor of Chemistry on being raised in a bilingual home, his journey from Venezuela to Michigan to MIT, and the importance of mentors.
Emily Wilson’s Epic Life
The Classical Studies professor on the power and responsibility of translation, the allure of ancient worlds, and the value of the strange.
The Items Left Behind
In an undergraduate anthropology course, students learn archaeological fieldwork skills and unearth the story of a historic Black neighborhood in West Philadelphia.
Omnia Podcast: We Haven't Passed the Climate Tipping Point...Yet (Audio)
Climate scientist Michael Mann talks with Omnia about this summer's unprecedented weather events and why there's still time to take action.
Penn Arts & Sciences Pathways: Sara Hansson, C'23, W'23 (Video)
Hansson intended to study earth science, but experiences at Penn allowed her instead to follow a passion for Medieval and Renaissance studies and pursue a law career.
Topping off the new home for energy science at Penn (VIDEO)
On February 3, 2023, P. Roy Vagelos, President Magill, and the Penn community celebrated the installation of the final beam of the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology.
Socializing With Science
More than 150 alums gathered for Ben Talks in NYC.
New Penn President Gets to Know Penn Arts & Sciences
Elizabeth Magill, the new President of the University of Pennsylvania, met with Penn Arts & Sciences faculty, students, and staff to learn about highlights, priorities, and challenges across the School.
Omnia Podcast: 2022 Midterm Elections (Audio)
Daniel Hopkins, Professor of Political Science, talks about why this year’s midterms were so different than historical trends, and what the next two years might look like in American political life.
Penn Arts & Sciences Pathways: Ayan Bhattacharjee, C'23 (VIDEO)
Ayan Bhattacharjee, C'23, intended to become a physician, but his Penn experience shifted his academic interests towards teaching and research.
A Taste of the Real World (Video)
Summer internships let Vagelos Life Sciences and Management students put what they’ve learned into practice and guide them into the future.