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Greg Johnson
Managing Editor
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.
Golkin Hall
Photo credit: Mike Swiszcz With spectacular views of the Law School Courtyard, Golkin Hall is the fourth and final piece of Penn Law’s four-building site, and the last phase in a decade-long transformation of the Law School campus.
New Bolton Center
Opened in the early 1950s, Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center rests on 700 acres in pastoral Chester County and offers some of the country’s finest
A Q&A with Chad Dion Lassiter
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo Having grown up in Philadelphia and being a product of the black church, Chad Dion Lassiter, co-f
Obama’s place in history of race, politics and culture in America
In his 2008 book, “Sweet Land of Liberty: The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rights in the North,” released on the same day Barack Obama was elected the first African-American president of the United States, Thomas Sugrue says Obama appeared in only one sentence because he was not yet a central figure in civil rights.
A link between asthma and violence?
Asthma morbidity is disproportionately high in low-income, inner-city communities. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, African Americans are three times more likely to die from asthma, and African-American women have the highest asthma mortality rate of all groups.
‘Young sciences’ delve into the mysteries of the brain
Martha Farah says that in “young sciences” like psychology and neuroscience, “you can never be on intellectual autopilot.”
Living on your own at Penn
Many Penn freshmen are getting what may be their first taste of independence, living miles or even oceans away from home.
Staff Q&A / J. Michael DeAngelis
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo By night, he is an accomplished playwright, actor and director.