Eric Sucar is the photographer in University Communications at the University of Pennsylvania.
Eric Sucar, University Communications
A Sounding Board for First- and Second-Years
The College’s pre-major advising program has been around since the 1990s. The 130 or so faculty and staff who participate act as a support system and academic guide for undergrads learning to navigate the experiences and spaces of Penn.
Small Seminars Foster Sense of Belonging for New College Students
Sixty first-year seminars offer complex subjects in a comfortable group setting, as well as close connections to professors and peers. This year, 10 are also taking part in a pilot program focused on teaching students how to have respectful dialogue around difficult topics.
A Proud American
In his new book The Ballad of Roy Benavidez, historian William Sturkey explores the life of this Hispanic war hero, his fight to maintain veteran disability benefits, and the ways in which Hispanic Americans have long shaped U.S. history with scant acknowledgement.
Lessons in Philosophy
As philosophers-in-residence at the Academy at Palumbo in South Philadelphia, Ph.D. students Jacqueline Wallis and Afton Greco are teaching high schoolers how to contemplate life’s big questions.
Violin as Subject and Muse
Fifth-year Ph.D. student Juliet Glazer is examining the aesthetics, sound, and valuation of instrument-making in the U.S. and Italy.
Seeing American History through African American Literature
For Black History Month, Dagmawi Woubshet of English recommends readings from his Introduction to African American Literature course.
Cultivating Discovery
Within the Department of Biology, the self-described “plant group” is employing cutting-edge techniques to explore everything from cancer and developmental biology to how agricultural crops might withstand a changing climate.
The Story the Bowls Tell
In an ambitious new project, Simcha Gross, Assistant Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, studies hundreds of ancient incantation bowls in the hopes of eventually building a worldwide database.
Dwelling in Possibility
Celebrating poetry and literature at Penn since 1985, Al Filreis, Kelly Family Professor of English, continues to create community at the home for writers he founded in a Locust Walk house a quarter-century ago.
Better Living... Through Chemistry?
Eric Schelter, Professor of Chemistry, offers his thoughts on chemistry’s continuing promise, and its public relations problem.
Fieldwork Experience, No Travel Required
During a two-week, in-person bootcamp at the Penn Museum, 11 undergrads learned basic archaeological skills in subjects from ceramics and sample-taking to archaeobotany.
