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By the Numbers: Undergraduates share their research
By the Numbers: Undergraduates share their research
Work by a record 436 students was featured in the Fall Research Expo sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Who, What, Why: Catherine Sorrentino and a souvenir of historic Germantown
Who, What, Why: Catherine Sorrentino and a souvenir of historic Germantown
During a summer internship, history major Catherine Sorrentino encountered a 108-year-old book with insights into Black Philadelphia.
Tracking parental leisure time and ‘intensive mothering’
Tracking parental leisure time and ‘intensive mothering’
Paula Fomby, a professor of sociology in the School of Arts & Sciences, worked with a team of PURM students over the summer to analyze time-use data of parents from 1965 to 2019.
Who, What, Why: Literacy advocate Meresa García
Who, What, Why: Literacy advocate Meresa García
The Penn Graduate School of Education student, who earned her bachelor’s from the College of Arts and Sciences in the Spring, talks about her work with the Penn Libraries Community Engagement team and her aspirations of becoming a teacher.
Climate Week 2023 highlights the links between biodiversity and the climate crisis
Climate Week 2023 highlights the links between biodiversity and the climate crisis
The climate crisis impacts everyone. During Climate Week at Penn, which will be held from Sept. 18-22, everyone is invited to find their place in the climate movement.
Teaching Aristotle and modern moral philosophy
Teaching Aristotle and modern moral philosophy
Philosophy professor Sukaina Hirji has expanded her work from Aristotle and the history of philosophy to contemporary issues of love and sex, oppression, and anger.
People and Places at Penn: College Houses
People and Places at Penn: College Houses
College Houses model lifelong learning and provide a home away from home. Three house directors discuss their distinctive roles.
Duo of exhibitions showcase ‘Moveables’ and portraiture
Duo of exhibitions showcase ‘Moveables’ and portraiture
“Moveables” and “When the Children Come Home” are the latest exhibits on display at the Institute of Contemporary Art, which remains free to all.
A historian’s look at the ‘illusions of progress’
A historian’s look at the ‘illusions of progress’
A new book by historian Brent Cebul looks at the successes and failures of American liberalism, from the New Deal to the 1990s and beyond.
What’s That? Banned books chair
What’s That? Banned books chair
The inaugural story in a new Penn Today series “What’s that?” features the banned books chair, decoupaged with words and pictures, one of the 50 beloved and mismatched chairs in the Kelly Writers House arts café.