In parts of the world that lack indoor plumbing or easy access to clean water, it’s often the woman’s job to find usable water for her family.

PHILADELPHIA -- William Noel has been appointed as the University of Pennsylvania Libraries’ director of the Special Collections Center and founding director of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies.

The buzz of high-powered chainsaws and the pounding of heavy construction machinery can be heard around the Arts Research and Culture House (ARCH) building this summer as the structure undergoes an extensive renovation.

Pen-and-ink drawings by illustrator Charles Dana Gibson, originally satirizing the upper class, wound up having a profound influence on popular culture in the early 1900s, with both men and women aspiring to become a Gibson Girl or Gibson Man.

            PHILADELPHIA – Evelyn Wiener, University of Pennsylvania Student Health Services director, is receiving the American College Health Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s meeting today in Chicago.

Many interstate highways across North America are about 50 years old, at the end of their lifespans and in need of repair or replacement. Some communities, such as Montreal, New Orleans and the Bronx are actively considering or in the process of removing an aging highway.

Five Penn students will be able to conduct research using digital media through grants from the Penn Libraries.  

In a few short weeks, the young children of Penn employees will be able to shout the familiar rhyme, “No more pencils, no more books...” as schools close for the summer break.

Alumni Weekend is an annual rite of spring on campus for Penn graduates, a time for them to renew their connections to the University and meet up with old friends.

The familiar white tent of the Farmers’ Market at University Square—offering fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy items, and baked goods—has returned to 36th and Walnut streets outside of the Penn Bookstore.