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Digital library of ancient Thai manuscripts conserves literature of a whole people
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.
Student Spotlight with Harrison Pharamond
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.
‘Turkish Delight!’ for Penn Museum’s World Culture Day
April 23 marks National Sovereignty Day in Turkey, a celebration commemorating the first gathering of the Grand National Assembly in 1920.
Penn’s verdant campus celebrated during month of April
At the heart of Penn’s campus on the popular College Green sits a massive 135-year-old American elm.
Fast-acting, student-run MERT is on call for medical emergencies
Penn’s student-run Medical Emergency Response Team, or MERT, has voluntarily served the Universit
Million Dollar Bike Ride helps fight rare diseases
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.”
Prospect of losing money pushes people to achieve fitness goals
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.
Apprenticeship program gives students real-world writing experience
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
Staff Q&A with Michael Rose
Michael Rose works every day to make sure all productions offered at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts are meaningful.
NYT journalist to discuss her time with refugees fleeing Syria
For a month last summer, Anemona Hartocollis, a reporter for The New York Times, followed refugee families from Syria through northern Greece, across Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary, Austria, Germany, and Denmark. They walked, took buses, and caught trains.