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Eye on the Future: Penn Compact 2020
THE VISION FOR PENN: In her inaugural address nearly a decade ago, Penn President Amy Gutmann outlined a vision for the University.
A century with the Penn Museum’s Sphinx
In 1913, a massive piece of granite arrived in Philadelphia that forever changed the scope of the Penn Museum’s collection.
Keeping Penn's campus cool
Below the campus sidewalks and streets lies a vast network of interconnected pipes that carry chilled water to approximately 180 buildings across campus.
Restoring history
Each spring, Doug Martenson stands eye-to-eye with Benjamin Franklin. He cleans the buckles on Franklin’s shoes, the folds of his robes, and the buttons on his vest. Martenson
KWH hosts freewheeling online book group
This summer, eager readers and writers will gather for a book group highlighting some of Penn’s finest nonfiction writers. The participants? Prospective Penn undergraduates. The location? The students’ closest computer or mobile device.
Staff Q&A with Julie Miller Vick
In many ways, Julie Miller Vick’s job is about making connections. As Senior Associate Director in Penn’s Career Services office, Vick links Ph.D. and postdoctoral students with opportunities beyond Penn, from academic jobs to employment outside of academia—and everything in-between.
Restoring history
[flickr]72157633766049015[/flickr] Each spring, Doug Martenson stands eye-to-eye with Benjamin Franklin. He cleans the buckles on Franklin’s shoes, the folds of his robes, and the buttons on his vest. Martenson then covers Franklin in protective wax.
The surprising and complicated history of adoption
In 1976, Peter Conn and his wife, Terry, were confronted with a dilemma.
Staff Q&A with William Parberry
In four decades at Penn, Music Director William Parberry has conducted an impressive number of performances.
