Heather A. Davis

In 1899, amateur botanist John Morris and his sister Lydia built a “jewel” on the property of their summer estate, Compton.

A LITTLE HISTORY: More than 60 years ago, Penn Professor of Anatomy Louis Flexner had a novel idea: Create a place where brain experts, no matter the discipline, could come together to discuss theories and work collaboratively.

Following the mass shootings at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., in July of 2012 and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in December of that same year, the American Psychological Association (APA) enlisted a series of experts to examine ways to reduce gun violence.

The Whitney Biennial, one of the most highly regarded art shows in the world, has featured an array of work from some of the country’s most provocative, influential, or little-known artists, including feminist sculptor Kiki Smith (2002), performance and installation artist Terence Koh (2004), and painter Robert Bechtle (2008).

Each year, the University spends an astonishing $100 million on information technology, or IT supplies. Separately, Penn spends about $20 million annually on office supplies and support. That’s a lot of computers, pens, paper, and software.

When it comes to solving the global problem of the shrinking supply of fossil fuels, there is no silver bullet solution.

Ashley Mason was a 10th grader at Paul Robeson High School for Human Services in West Philadelphia when a recruiter spoke to her class about a program designed to connect students to careers in medicine. Mason was intrigued, especially since the Penn Medicine High School Pipeline program was offering tutoring and mentoring alongside the internship.

A gleaming new Penn facility is poised to help researchers continue to make an impact in the field of nanotechnology. The Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology, which officially opened on Oct.

THE WORLD’S PREMIER HACKATHON: Brynn Claypoole, a junior in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, ran last month’s PennApps competition, the premier college hackathon, held once a semester, where people from all over the world travel to Penn to collabo