Lauren Hertzler

This week, Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, an associate professor in the Department of the History of Art, will lead a group of Penn alumni to Cuba to experience its rich culture—specifically its arts community.

Scott Barry Kaufman is a researcher, author, and teacher. He’s a co-founder and a scientific director, as well as a public speaker. He’s an opera singer, a cello player, and a hip-hop dancer. He’s funny, thoughtful, and unpredictable.

When Diane Cagan thinks back to her first time at a “memory cafe,” it’s all smiles. It was “just perfect,” she says. “It was better than I ever expected.”

This month, Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, an associate professor in the Department of the History of Art, is leading a group of Penn alumni to Cuba to experience its rich culture—specifically its arts community.

Grab your water bottle and sneakers and head to the Palestra on Friday, Jan. 22, during lunch for an hour-long walk inside the gym with your fellow Penn employees.

Soon after President Amy Gutmann arrived at the University in 2004, she launched the Penn Compact, setting a forward-thinking academic and research agenda for the institution under her leadership.

Cancer isn’t easy. Being diagnosed can be just as overwhelming, scary, and unfair as treatment. It’s a difficult time for patients and their families alike.

Soon after President Amy Gutmann arrived at the University in 2004, she launched the Penn Compact, setting a forward-thinking academic and research agenda for the institution under her leadership.

DOUBLE MAJOR: Emily Hund, a third-year Ph.D. student in the Annenberg School for Communication, always had an interest in journalism, but during her freshman year at Penn State she discovered a passion for sociology, too. “The fields are so complementary,” she says.

Mass media campaigns have proven to influence people’s health-related decision making—for better or for worse. Effective messaging has helped millions quit smoking, exercise more, and eat better, while failed campaigns have backfired, sometimes even causing those with unhealthy habits to dig deeper into their vices.