Heather A. Davis

Director, News Publications

The Facilitator

Photo credit: Candace diCarlo Steven Fluharty, vice provost for research, envisions Penn’s mammoth $780 million research enterprise as a building held up by four strong pillars.

Heather A. Davis

Wellness every week

This summer, take a break from your normal Wednesday lunch routine to learn the basics of CranioSacral therapy, healthy grilling and yoga. The Wellness Wednesdays workshop series is back, along with therapeutic massage every Tuesday and Thursday and Reiki on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Heather A. Davis

The danger of extremism

Extremism seems to be everywhere these days, from the inflammatory political rhetoric of “us” vs. “them” to the abject poverty found in some of this nation’s cities and towns. And the extremist rhetoric and acute inequality are only getting worse, said Penn President Amy Gutmann, speaking at a March 30 conference sponsored by Penn’s Fontaine Society and Graduate Student Center.

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Simply the (2nd) best

It’s rare that we’re encouraged to bring our second-best idea to the table. But that was exactly the charge to students at the Weiss Tech House 2nd Best Idea Slam, held at the technology hub on Feb. 16.

Heather A. Davis