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Penn GSE Student Helps Local Immigrants and Refugees Learn English
Each of the five students in the English class is a refugee, each from a different country, each with a different language. The volunteer teacher, Anne Pyzocha, is a student herself, pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education.
National Geographic Explorer to Speak at Event Presented by Penn’s Morris Arboretum
National Geographic explorer and educator John Francis will speak about his experiences as an environmental activist and practitioner at an event presented by the University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum in partnership with Temple University Ambler.
University of Pennsylvania Art History Professor David Brownlee Wins Lifetime Achievement ‘Globy’
David Brownlee, University of Pennsylvania professor of the history of art, has received a lifetime achievement award from the Global Philadelphia Association for his contributions to the growth of the city.
A leader on Penn’s football team embraces ‘big moment’ off the field
“You have the potential to save someone’s life,” Philippi says. “How do you say no to that?”
Two Penn juniors named Truman Scholars
Two Penn juniors named Truman Scholars
Two juniors, Annah Chollet and Camilo Duran, have received Harry S. Truman Scholarships, a merit-based award of as much as $30,000 for graduate or professional school to prepare for careers in public service.
Penn senior Nicholas Thomas-Lewis is a 2022 Rhodes Scholar
Penn senior Nicholas Thomas-Lewis is a 2022 Rhodes Scholar
Senior Nicholas Thomas-Lewis has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford. The captain of the varsity cheer team, he is majoring in cognitive science with a concentration in cognitive neuroscience.
Tales of abuse from a ‘Dream House’
Tales of abuse from a ‘Dream House’
Carmen María Machado, who teaches speculative fiction as a writer in residence in the Creative Writing Program, has received extraordinary attention for her new memoir, “In the Dream House,” using multiple genres to describe an abusive relationship with her former girlfriend.
And the Oscar goes to…
Excellent writing is evident in many of the films nominated for Academy Awards this year, with several edgy alternative films sharing major categories with mainstream blockbusters, says Penn’s Timothy Corrigan, a professor of English and cinema and media studies.