Eric Sucar

In Mumbai, waste sorters represent a crucial yet marginalized labor pool, diverting would-be trash from landfills by sorting and selling recyclables. President’s Engagement Prize recipients Svanika Balasubramanian and Peter Wang Hjemdahl will connect these workers to larger recycling operations through a digital marketplace.

Katherine Unger Baillie ・April 13, 2018

The senior vice president of Development and Alumni Relations discusses the $4.1 billion campaign, The Power of Penn: Advancing Knowledge for Good.

Greg Johnson ・April 12, 2018

The director of horticulture at Morris Arboretum on the beauty, unpredictability, and future for cherry tree season.

Brandon Baker ・April 11, 2018

Three seniors—Andrew Witherspoon, James McPhail, and Griffin Amdur—received the President’s Engagement Prize to get the Chicago Furniture Bank off the ground.

Lauren Hertzler ・April 11, 2018

For 45 years, Penn Choral Director William Parberry has conducted thousands of Penn singers through hundreds of music scores, resulting in more than 270 concerts by his three ensembles.

Louisa Shepard ・April 11, 2018

Junior Mark Andrew of the men’s swimming and diving team is an Ivy champion and record-holder.

Greg Johnson ・April 10, 2018

In a new book, a biochemist, a sociologist, and an economist share insights into how biomedical discoveries become marketable innovations.

Katherine Unger Baillie ・April 10, 2018

Wharton Professor Katherine Milkman teases out the “fresh start effect” of temporal landmarks like the first day of spring, New Year’s Day, and other meaningful calendar dates.

Brandon Baker ・April 6, 2018

The freshman center from Charlotte, N.C., was Second-Team All-Ivy and the unanimous selection for Ivy League Rookie of the Year.

Greg Johnson ・April 5, 2018

Kerry O’Neil knew that the University of Pennsylvania was the right place for her, despite its location 3,300 miles from her home in Glasgow, Scotland.

Jill DiSanto , Jill DiSanto ・April 4, 2018