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Margaret Atwood in Conversation with Emily Wilson
Some 1,500 people—900 in Irvine Auditorium, 600 online—listened to the author’s discussion with Professor Emily Wilson during the annual Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum.
Can More Art Equal Less Crime?
Maya Moritz, a first-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Criminology, is building the case, studying the effect of Philadelphia murals on the city’s crime rate.
Origin Stories: Ayako Kano (Video)
Kano, a professor of Japanese studies, discusses her love of music and theater, her grandfather’s notebook, plus her path to academia and her notions of scholarship “as an art and as a way of life.”
2024 College of Arts and Sciences Graduation Speakers
James “Jim” Johnson, C’74, L’77, a School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors member, and student speaker Katie Volpert, C’24, will address the Class of 2024 Sunday May 19 on Franklin Field.
Gearing Up for Research on Aging
GEAR UP, an initiative offered by the Population Aging Research Center and the Leonard Davis Institute, gives students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds hands-on experience and mentoring to address a global challenge.
Penn Undergrads and Decision 2024 (Video)
From helping with exit polling to vote count data collection, students in the PORES program bring their skills to the NBC Decision Desk on election nights.
Impressionism and the Modernization of Time
A new book from History of Art Professor André Dombrowski knits together the works of artists like Claude Monet and the nature of time as it emerges in its present-day form.
Back on Campus to Pay It Forward
Professional Women’s Alliance career roundtables bring alumnae and students together.
Playing with Language
By using linguistics models to analyze game play, Sydney Sun, C’24, is listening in on the ways environment shapes interaction.
A Paper Tale
English lecturer Beth Kephart’s new memoir focuses on the paper that marks and memorializes our lives, from baby books to wills.
The Stories of a War-Scarred Colombian Rainforest
Through her research, Kristina Lyons, Associate Professor of Anthropology, is relaying the tales of the land’s suffering, as well as its enduring practical and spiritual importance to its residents.
Meet the VIPER Class of 2024 (VIDEO)
From honing research interests and building relationships to Penn Electric Racing and SpaceX, graduating seniors in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) reflect on their experience in the dual-degree program.
Penn Arts & Sciences Pathways: David Kedeme, C'25 (Video)
Kedeme came to Penn curious about the brain and deepened his interest in neuroscience through lab internships and coursework.
Campus Life for Students in the College of Liberal Arts for Women
The first class of 11 students graduated in 1934. During Women’s History month, we take a photo look back at what life was like for these pioneers and the hundreds of others who followed.
Ben Talks 2024 Comes to Palo Alto and Santa Monica
At two events, Penn Arts & Sciences faculty discuss resilience in the age of climate change.