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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.
2024 Penn Grad Talks
Penn Grad Talks features TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students on a wide range of topics.
The Items Left Behind
In an undergraduate anthropology course, students learn archaeological fieldwork skills and unearth the story of a historic Black neighborhood in West Philadelphia.
Q&A: Mentoring at a PWA Roundtable Event
Brittany Tilghman, C’10, on her own “twisty path” and connecting with undergrads.
Celebrating 50 Years of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
A three-day symposium will honor the past and present achievements of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies program; the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies; and the Penn Women’s Center.
Romance and Race
Sociology Ph.D. candidate Olivia Hu is studying how people choose romantic partners across race lines, and how those relationships affect their understandings of social difference.
Lessons From 17th Century “New Netherland”
Through study of the fur and wampum trade between the Lenape and Dutch in the 1600s, fourth-year history Ph.D. candidate Molly Leech is aiming to recenter Indigenous contributions to global trade.
Winter Break 2023: Holiday Travel, Traditions, and New Year's Resolutions (Photos)
Students share their plans and wishes for winter break.
2023 Year in Review
We look back on some of our favorite Arts & Sciences stories of 2023.
Holiday Cheer from Penn Flutes
As part of the Music in the Stacks collaboration between Penn’s Albrecht Music Library and the Department of Music, the musicians performed a concert that included “Silent Night” and other holiday songs.
Who Was Artist Mary Josephine Walters?
History often overlooks 19th-century female artists. Aili Waller, C’24, spent three years solving the mystery of one from the Hudson River School.
Getting Creative to Communicate Science
Across Penn Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their work to the public.
Penn Arts & Sciences Pathways: Anusha Mathur, C'25 (Video)
Anusha Mathur, C’25, came to Penn with an interest in history and political science, and through her experiences in the College and Annenberg, discovered her passion for journalism and podcasting.
Transforming Asian American Studies
The evolution of the Asian American Studies program at Penn.