Greg Johnson | Penn Today

Greg Johnson covers Penn Athletics and Recreation, which includes sports teams, intramural sports, and the Penn Relays. He manages the annual Research at Penn publication, which highlights notable research from all 12 schools at Penn.

Articles from Greg Johnson

An exterior view of the Pottruck Health and Fitness Center, with the parking garage to the left.

An update on the reopening of Penn Rec facilities

Scott Ward, chief operations officer at the Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics, discusses the reopening of the Pottruck Center and when the campus fitness centers will return to normal operations.

Avatars of seniors sit around a seminar table in virtual reality in an International Relations course taught by Farah Jan.

Teaching in virtual reality transforms learning experience

Farah Jan of the International Relations Program taught a course in virtual reality during the spring semester, which students say broke up the monotony of Zoom meetings and aided in their learning.

At right, Regina Salmons sits in a boat holding an oar while wearing sunglasses and a blue uniform.

Alumna Regina Salmons selected to USRowing Olympic team

The 2018 graduate will compete in the women’s eight at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in late July.

In the doorway of a court at the Penn Squash Center, Andrew Douglas of the men's squash team holds a racquet and wears a blue Penn shirt.

The ‘It’ Factor: Andrew Douglas of men’s squash

The first three-time First-Team All-American in program history has helped to turn the Quakers into one of the top collegiate squash programs in the country.

Uchechi Nwogwugwu, wearing a red and blue Penn jacket, leans against a brick wall at Franklin Field, next to the track.

Catch her if you can: Uchechi Nwogwugwu

The senior sprinter holds the Penn record in the indoor and outdoor 400-meter dash, and was a part of a number of record-breaking relay teams.

Wearing a suit and tie, Walter Palmer stands outside of Penn's School of Social Policy and Practice with his hands in his pockets.

Q&A

The world according to Walter Palmer

The educator, organizer, and alumnus discusses his six decades of activism, growing up in the Black Bottom, studying and teaching at Penn, his work at CHOP, the student strike of 1967, the Vietnam War, Frank Rizzo, Donald Trump, school choice, gun violence, the Chauvin trial, and why he thinks racism should be declared a national public health crisis.

Adam Goldner, wearing his blue Penn jersey, makes a move with his stick with the ball in the net.

By the Numbers

By the Numbers: Scoring sensation Adam Goldner of men’s lax

The senior attacker, two-time captain, and five-year starter recently wrapped up his record-breaking career for the Quakers.

The women's rowing team, wearing masks, poses arm in arm after winning the Kelly Cup on the Schuylkill River.

Saturday was a good day for Penn sports

Saturday was a busy day for Penn’s athletic teams and the Quakers put up impressive performances on water and land.

With the ball in her stick, Zoe Belodeau makes a move on the open field.

Zoe Belodeau reaches 100-goal mark

Against La Salle at Franklin Field, the senior attacker recently became the 13th player in Penn women’s lacrosse history to score 100 goals.

A composite of Michae Jones, left, and Jelani Williams right. Both are standing outside of the Palestra. Williams, wearing a red Penn hoodie, leans against a tree with his arms folded. Jones stands with her hands on her hips.

Student-athletes for an anti-racist society

Junior Jelani Williams of the men’s basketball team and senior Michae Jones of the women’s basketball team are leaders among Penn’s student-athlete community in the fight for social justice and racial equality.