Heather A. Davis

This spring, the BioEYES program celebrates a major milestone: It will serve its 100,000th student.That means in the 14 years since BioEYES began, 100,000 elementary, middle, and high school students from Philadelphia and four other sites have been exposed to innovative, hands-on lessons that get them excited about and interested in science.

Beginning in the 1930s, botanist Edgar T. Wherry worked with his colleagues at the Morris Arboretum on a monumental task: tracking plants growing in Pennsylvania.

Despite multimillion dollar advertising campaigns and debates in which political candidates express their views for free, just a small number of people—5 to 7 percent—ever end up changing their minds about those running for office.

Currently in the United States, there are approximately 45 million people who are 65 years of age and older. By 2030, that number is expected to jump to nearly 75 million people.

Much of modern architecture in the 1950s consisted of glass and steel buildings that appeared lighter than air, prismatic structures ready to serve any function—as an apartment building, a school, or hospital —nearly any place on Earth.

Much of modern architecture in the 1950s consisted of glass and steel buildings that appeared lighter than air, prismatic structures ready to serve any function—as an apartment building, a school, or hospital —nearly any place on Earth.

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Professional musician Joseph Conyers and academic Martin Ihrig share a passion for music. Conyers is the assistant principal bass at the Philadelphia Orchestra and the newly named music director of the All-City Orchestra.

MAKE AN IMPACT: Will Slotznick, a junior from West Chester, Pa., is studying international relations in the College of Arts & Sciences with minors in African studies and international development, and is the founding director of Global Impact Collabora