Heather A. Davis

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.

A Penn alumnus recently gave a very large gift to support the study of the very small.

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.

WHERE: This new brewpub is located at 701 S. 50th St., the corner of 50th St. and Baltimore Ave, in a former firehouse.

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.

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.

Candace diCarlo William Holmes’ recent research was inspired by a New Yorker story.

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.

Gingered Chicken Breast and Melon Salad Tia McDonald, Campus Executive Chef, Penn Dining Services Yield: 1 Serving

Experts said last month, for the first time, that more American women are living single than with a husband.