Lauren Hertzler

One day, while practicing as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Justin McDaniel was tasked with hand-painting an incantation on the side of a young water buffalo. It’s believed the ritual would protect the beloved animal, even after the writing washed off.

 FINE TUNING: Harrison Pharamond came to Penn not knowing of its extensive performing arts community. Having acted in musicals since third grade, he was pleased when he learned of Penn’s seven student-run theater groups. In his four years at Penn, he’s been part of 14 shows on campus, mostly musicals.

April 23 marks National Sovereignty Day in Turkey, a celebration commemorating the first gathering of the Grand National Assembly in 1920.

At the heart of Penn’s campus on the popular College Green sits a massive 135-year-old American elm.

Penn’s student-run Medical Emergency Response Team, or MERT, has voluntarily served the Universit

Just a few weeks into the spring semester, junior English major and creative writing minor Elizabeth Richardson was given an ambitious task: Plan and lead a specific social media campaign for SafeKidsStories, a web initiative created by Lorene Cary, a senior lecturer in the

Bruce Friedman’s oldest son, Josh, had a profound impact on anyone he met. “He had a great sense of humor,” says Friedman. “Everybody just loved him.”

It’s common for employers to offer financial incentives to encourage employees to care more about their health. The healthier the workforce, the more productive the workplace will be. But what’s most motivating to these employees? What can be offered to really change people’s bad habits? Three Penn researchers are working to find the answers.

Michael Rose works every day to make sure all productions offered at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts are meaningful.

Eat your lunch in the Penn Law School’s courtyard. Discover new creatures while sitting on a bench at the BioPond. Take a stroll down Locust Walk, through Penn Park, or even over the South Street Bridge.