Faculty

TechnoPoe

John Tresch describes Edgar Allan Poe, writer—and engineer.

Scare Tactics

The Penn Ghost Project turns a scholarly eye toward things that go bump in the night.

Audio Q and A: Shutdown Survival Guide

Marc Meredith sheds light on the government shutdown.

Violence and Humanities

The 2013-14 Penn Humanities Forum examines themes of violence.

A Teachable Moment

Michael Katz surveys public education reform.

Immigration and Citizenship

Penn’s Social Science and Policy Forum tackles the hot-button issue.

Genius in the Making

Psychology’s Angela Duckworth receives prestigious "genius grant."

Windows on Asia

Victor Mair, Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, provides a deep perspective on China.

Forecasting Catastrophe

Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor Adriana Petryna and Assistant Professor Etienne Benson discuss environmental disaster predictors.

Making Humanity

Adam Seybert Professor in Moral and Intellectual Philosophy Gary Hatfield and Bok Family Professor in the Humanities Holly Pittman look at how humans make stuff, and how making stuff made us human.

Science Funding and U.

Richard Schultz, Charles and William L. Day Distinguished Professor of Biology and Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences, provides insight on the pressures of securing federal funding for basic research.

A Faculty That Fosters

Shirley Leung, C’13, G’13, discusses the importance of having a faculty mentor.

Teaching About Thinking

A philosopher, a cognitive scientist, and a political scientist walk into a classroom. What happens next?