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For the Record: James Wilson
Considered the founder of Penn Law School, James Wilson’s illustrious career includes his pioneering work during the American Revolution to lay the groundwork of the young nation’s legal system. One of the founding fathers of the United States, Wilson was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a framer of the U.S. Constitution.
Penn Libraries Exhibition Catalog, Produced in Partnership With Penn History of Art Class, Wins National Award
The Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center for Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts has won an Association of College and Research Libraries award for its catalog for the 2015 exhibition “The Images Affair: Dreyfus in the M
The Journey From Egypt to Philadelphia of the Penn Museum’s Sphinx
When the massive sphinx arrived at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia in 1913, it was eclipsed by another historic event in the city – opening day of baseball’s World Series with the Philadelphia Athletics hosting the New York Giants.
'Change Drive' assists college-bound West Philly students
Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters that are accumulating in containers in the office, at home, or in the car can be used to do good in the community around Penn.
Kislak exhibit shows traditional books as works of art
Most books today are produced by major publishing companies, but private presses still print books in a more traditional manner that has evolved to include the use of technology to create digital images.
Penn GSE Partners With Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University
A nearly six-year-old alliance between the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and
For the Record: Medical lecture tickets
When formal medical education began in North America in the 1760s, students were required to purchase tickets to attend a course of faculty lectures. Medical schools were proprietary in nature, with the faculty comprised of independent entrepreneurs who directly collected fees from students, practicing doctors, and apprentices, and then issued admission tickets to lectures.
Penn Museum exhibit features rare treasures from time of King Midas
King Midas, with his magic hands of gold, was a popular figure in Greek mythology, but stories about his real life show his influence as the ruler of the Phrygian kingdom more than 3,000 years ago in the area now known as Turkey.
Partnership gives Penn students insider’s view of Opera Philadelphia
A partnership between the Department of Music in the School of Arts & Sciences and Opera Philadelphia gives Penn students a chance to get an insider’s view and explore the work of a professional performance company.
Penn Lightbulb Café: ‘Hollywood’s Past and Present’
WHO: Peter Decherney Professor Department of English Department of Cinema Studies School of Arts & Sciences