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AI-Guided Brain Stimulation, Memory, and Traumatic Brain Injury

A collaborative study shows that targeted electrical stimulation in the brains of epilepsy patients with TBI improved memory recall an average of 19 percent.

A Message from Dean Steven J. Fluharty

Fall/Winter 2023 Dean's Message

Mary Frances Berry: A Portrait

Last Look Fall/Winter 2023

A Race Against Time

Faculty from Penn Arts & Sciences are confronting the climate crisis and contributing to solutions. They say there’s still time to act.

Flow Motion

Courses across Penn Arts & Sciences show how immersion enhances a liberal arts education.

From the Clubhouse to the Tonys

Commercial theater producer Tim Bloom, C’17, reflects on the art of making people laugh and the chance opportunities that shaped his path from Penn’s premier musical comedy troupe to Broadway.

Omnia 101: World Heritage Sites and Conflict

Archaeologist Lynn Meskell, Richard D. Green University Professor of Anthropology, discusses UNESCO and why places designated as cultural touchstones often signify much more.

Balancing Ballet

Ayesha Patel, C’25, designed a plan that allowed a Philadelphia dance company to revive a program for younger supporters.

Five Reasons Ghost Stories Will Never Die

Why are ghosts such a persistent presence in literature? Professor Liliane Weissberg, who teaches the course The Fantastic and the Uncanny in Literature, shares her thoughts.

Knowledge by the Slice: Rethinking Electoral Maps (Video)

Mathematician Phillip Gressman and political scientist Daniel Hopkins discuss the latest research methods informing the creation of new voting district boundaries.

For Future Grad Students, DivE In Offers Support

The three-day MindCORE initiative, now in its third year, aims to encourage people with diverse backgrounds to pursue advanced degrees in fields like neuroscience and psychology.

How the Modern Story of Postwar Anti-Racism Ignored the Global South

In his new book, science historian Sebastián Gil-Riaño explores the lives of scientists who shaped one of the first international efforts to combat racism—and then got left out of the story.

Reflecting on Latinx Heritage Month

Penn Arts & Sciences faculty, staff, and graduate students discuss the importance of this time on campus and beyond.  

Breaking Down Barriers

The High School Summer Latinx Leadership Institute brought students to campus to expand their college readiness.

Business on the Big Screen

Cinema & Media Studies’ Kathleen DeMarco Van Cleve on the spate of recent movies about everything from sneakers to snack foods—and of course, the doll with the dream house.