Cross country trio earns All-Ivy praise Cross country trio earns All-Ivy praise Third-year runner Maeve Stiles has received First-Team All-Ivy recognition. Fourth-year runner Lizzy Bader and first-year runner Lily Murphy picked up Second-Team honors.
Physics of disaster: How mudslides move The Thomas Fire charred the hillsides above Montecito in late 2017, setting up conditions for mudslides in early 2018. (Image: Douglas Jerolmack) Physics of disaster: How mudslides move Researchers led by Douglas Jerolmack and Paulo Arratia used samples from the deadly 2018 Montecito mudslides to understand the complex forces at work in these disasters.
Making waves: The Renovation of Penn’s Boathouse Making waves: The Renovation of Penn’s Boathouse Built in 1875, Penn Rowing’s home on Boathouse Row underwent a substantial renovation to modernize the building while preserving its iconic details.
Kuzyk, Montemayor pick up player of the week honors Kuzyk, Montemayor pick up player of the week honors Field hockey’s Allison Kuzyk has been named Offensive Player of the Week and sprint football’s Adrian Montemayor has been named Special Teams Player of the Week.
The history of abortion access in the U.S. The history of abortion access in the U.S. Following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, overruling Roe v. Wade’s established right to an abortion, Penn professors describe the history that led to this moment.
Misperceptions between political parties could erode democracy in the U.S. Misperceptions between political parties could erode democracy in the U.S. The majority of Americans believe that U.S. democracy, and the country itself, is in crisis and at risk of failing, according to a poll from NPR/Ipsos.
Affirmative action in higher ed People rally outside the Supreme Court as the court begins to hear oral arguments in two cases that could decide the future of affirmative action in college admissions on Oct. 31, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Image: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Affirmative action in higher ed Cara McClellan of the Law School’s Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic explains what’s at stake in the Supreme Court case over Harvard’s affirmative action policy.
Quakers conquer Columbia, Delaware during milestone weekend Quakers conquer Columbia, Delaware during milestone weekend The field hockey team defeated Columbia on Friday and Delaware on Sunday to give Colleen Fink her 100th and 101st victories as head coach of the Quakers.
Who, What, Why: Lucía Stavig Lucía Stavig, a Peruvian postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies, works on healing through connection in the Andes. Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Lucía Stavig Lucía Stavig, a Peruvian postdoctoral fellow in anthropology, works on healing through connection in the Andes.
At Penn, the world’s first graduate queer art history fellowship Eduardo Carrera, Emma Jacobs, and Nina Hofkosh-Hulbert are all inaugural McDonough Fellows, studying the history of art with a concentration in queer art history. At Penn, the world’s first graduate queer art history fellowship The McDonough Fellowships are supported by a 10-year, $3 million donation from Alphawood Foundation Chicago. They’re the first of their kind in higher education.