Heather Davis

Green space abounds in the Penn Praxis plan for the Delaware riverfront. The concrete pillars of I-95, desolate brownfields, high-rise condos and industrial warehouses dominate seven miles of waterfront alon

Photo credit: Candace diCarlo Chocolate can come from as far away as Belgium or as nearby as Hershey. It can be white or dark.

Now is the time of year to give a little something back—be it a gently used coat, a new toy, or a hot meal. Penn offers opportunities for faculty and staff to reach out and help local families in need with several annual programs run through the Penn Volunteers in Public Service program.

Mark Stehle REACHING OUT: Dental student Michael Simontacchi-Gbologah works with the School’s Short Term Enrichment Program, or STEP, to reach out to minority high school students from Girls High, Central

Mark Stehle The emerging field of neuroscience has the potential to answer questions about human behavior, memory and emotion, and help us better understand criminal behavior and addiction.

WHAT: For more than 40 years, the University City Arts League (UCAL) has offered classes and workshops designed to spark creativity and inspire a new hobby.

Mark Stehle Residents of the 800 block of South 48th Street call it the “Block of the Four P’s,” for the things that have made the block a stable and unique place in University City: people, plants, porches and parties.

Mark Stehle PROVIDING RELIEF: This past summer, Lucas, a graduate student in the School of Social Policy and Practice, joined recent Penn grads Connie Hoe and Namhee Yun in Hancock County, Mississippi—the site of some o

When you pass by the Fresh Grocer building at 40th and Walnut later this month (at right) and Fisher-Bennett Hall next month, be sure to look up.

While stories of voter fraud, suppression and malfeasance abounded on the election days in 2004 and 2006, the biggest problems on at the polls actually had to do with something far more routine—poor administration.