Faculty
In Recognition of Outstanding Teaching
The 2024 honorees include 21 people from 11 departments and programs, five of whom received University-wide acknowledgement.
Affirming Our Purpose
A Message from Dean Steven J. Fluharty, Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience.
From Connecting to Coaching
An array of opportunities for alums, faculty, and students to gather.
Bob Dylan as Modern-Day Prophet
In his new book, political theorist Jeffrey Green takes a unique view of the famous musician.
Sound Solutions
Researchers across Penn Arts & Sciences are turning to sound for new answers to questions on subjects from birdsong to the benefits of music exposure.
Colorful Language
Biology and psychology researchers reveal that the way colors have been described historically constrains how they might be described in the future.
What Can Polls Tell Us in 2024?
John Lapinski, Robert A. Fox Leadership Professor of Political Science and director of the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program and the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies, talks polling in this Presidential election year.
“The Next Generation of Scholars”
For three decades, the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies has worked to foster research on Jewish studies and share it with the world.
History on the River
John Kanbayashi’s new seminar frames the past not by time or place, but through a natural feature that humans use but can’t fully control.
Research Roundup: Stable Glass, Shape-Shifting Organisms, and More
The latest installment of this series highlights work from four faculty working in biology, chemistry, and economics.
What the EPA Limits on “Forever Chemicals” Mean
In a Q&A, Brianne Callahan, C’02, CGS’04, of the Water Center explains the new regulations on PFAS, plus how they might affect consumer water bills, health, and more.
Enhancing “Representational Equity” on Wikipedia
As part of the inaugural Wiki Education Humanities & Social Justice Advisory Committee, Heather J. Sharkey, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, will continue working to improve Wikipedia content on historically underrepresented topics.
60-Second Lectures: Living the Hard Promise (Video)
This spring, Penn Arts & Sciences’ long-running 60-Second Lectures and its new Living the Hard Promise series came together for a series of special lectures.
Pushing the Boundaries of Human Brain Imaging
A next-generation fMRI machine, the centerpiece of the new MindCORE Neuroimaging Facility, gives researchers across campus a novel tool to study the mind-brain connection.
Reflecting on a Father’s Wartime Experience
In this excerpt from his book “Fighting the Night,” Paul Hendrickson recounts the time his Nonna tried to prevent her son-in-law—Hendrickson’s dad—from being sent overseas, one of many tales about his father’s time during World War II.