Faculty
The Story of Henry’s Hoodie
Marcus T. Wright, associate director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Sociology, has written a children’s book featuring a Black boy and his dad that has a message for everyone.
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.
Getting Creative to Communicate Science
Across Penn Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their work to the public.
Finding Light in Dark Times
Professors Deven Patel and Steven Weitzman discuss why Diwali and Hanukkah, both festivals of lights, can act as symbols of hope.
Research Roundup: False Memories, Positive Worldviews, and More
In the first of a new series, we highlight recent findings from Penn Arts & Sciences faculty.
Marching With Giants, Past and Present
The Eternal Soldier initiative uses the power of stories—ancient and modern, alike—to empower veterans.
Life Advice from Aristotle
A new book by Philosophy’s Susan Sauvé Meyer gives tips from the philosopher’s “Nicomachean Ethics” on how to live well in any age.
Office Artifacts: Eric J. Schelter
Discover the story behind several of the Hirschmann-Makineni Professor of Chemistry’s favorite office items.
Life in China After Lockdown
Three experts on contemporary China discuss what it’s like there after several tumultuous years of zero-COVID policies and changing public opinion.
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.
Using Deep-Sea Microbes to Detoxify Asbestos
Ileana Pérez-Rodríguez and Reto Gieré from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science have shown that marine bacteria from extreme environments can reduce the mineral’s toxicity.
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.
Near-Perfect Communities
In the new book, Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life, Kristen Ghodsee, Professor of Russian and East European Studies, explores utopian communities past and present.
Transforming Asian American Studies
The evolution of the Asian American Studies program at Penn.
