School of Arts & Sciences

University of Pennsylvania students Elyse Chase, Kevin Chen and Jordan Doman have won Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, awarded annually to juniors and sophomores interested in careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering research.

Jacquie Posey April 15, 2016

Like many people, University of Pennsylvania senior Melanie Murphy uses her smartphone to do a Google search when she’s looking for information, but, now that she knows about the environmental impact of using electronic devices, she thinks twice before doing so. 

Jeanne Leong ・April 13, 2016

The transistor is the most fundamental building block of electronics, used to build circuits capable of amplifying electrical signals or switching them between the 0s and 1s at the heart of digital computation. Transistor fabrication is a highly complex process, however, requiring high-temperature, high-vacuum equipment. 

Evan Lerner ・April 7, 2016

This is the second in a series of features introducing the University of Pennsylvania’s 2016 President’s Engagement Prize winners.

Michele W. Berger ・April 7, 2016

(This is the first in a series of features introducing the 2016 President's Engagement Prize winners.)

Jacquie Posey April 5, 2016

The University of Pennsylvania and the National Library of Laos have launched the Digital Library of Northern Thai Manuscripts bringing thousands of ancient manuscripts out of monastic temples and making them available as open source material online.

Jacquie Posey April 1, 2016

Al Filreis, an English professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of an inaugural Coursera Outstanding Educator Award.

Jeanne Leong ・March 31, 2016

Vanessa Ogle, an assistant professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, has been selected for a 2016-2017 Fellowship from The American Council of Learned Societies.  

Jill DiSanto ・March 31, 2016