Faculty Honors

Penn Arts & Sciences faculty continued to distinguish themselves through their research and teaching, and their work has been recognized with notable honors and awards. Here are just a few.

New Gift Creates James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies

The University of Pennsylvania announced a $25 million gift from James Joo-Jin Kim and Agnes Kim, and the James and Agnes Kim Family Foundation, supporting a range of initiatives at Penn.

The Changing Face of Portraiture at Penn

The Department of Biology joins in campus-wide efforts to diversify those honored in portraits and rethink how to approach representation through art.

The Management of Science

Students in the Vagelos Life Sciences and Management first-year proseminar get a deep-end introduction to how scientific discoveries can be brought to the market.

Engaging With Asia

Penn Arts & Sciences programs are advancing knowledge about Asia and Asians.

A Major Investment for Research and Discovery in the Physical Sciences

Supporting key priorities at the School of Arts & Sciences

Dorm To Table

Amanda Shulman, C’15, went from hosting dinner parties in her dorm room to opening her own Philadelphia restaurant.

Season Four of the Omnia Podcast: In These Times

The Intricate Riddle of Life

Decoding a Material’s “Memory”

A new study details the relationship between particle structure and flow in disordered materials, insights that can be used to understand systems ranging from mudslides to biofilms.

Omnia 101: Democracy in Africa

Wale Adebanwi, Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies, discusses the state of democratic reform in Africa.

Penn Arts & Sciences Pathways: Isabel Hu, C'23 (VIDEO)

After deciding that a career in medicine was not for her, Isabel Hu, C'23, leaned into her love for art and became a design major.

Congratulations to Our 2022 Graduates

Students were celebrated on campus in three ceremonies.

Ben Talks Address State of U.S. Democracy

Journalist alums and political science faculty are joining to share their experience and research and address whether democracy in the U.S. is in crisis, at a crossroads, or reaching a new normal.