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ICA’s ‘Extra Credit’ classes introduce public to contemporary art
Penn’s Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) is offering a free educational series in June and July in an effort to demystify modern art and attract repeat visitors to the museum.
Penn Undergraduate Combines Anthropology and French for Award-winning Research
A combination of anthropology and French created the path for student Samantha Sharon Ashok at the University of Pennsylvania to discoveries detailed in her award-winning senior honors thesis. Ashok researched the mid-1800s work of Paul Broca, a French physician and anthropologist, one of the most influential scientists of his time.
A museum becomes a classroom for Penn students
Eight Penn graduate students leaned forward with anticipation as the cart was wheeled into the workshop in the Philadelphia Museum of Art . Upon it was a unique bronze sculpture, created by an Italian artist in the 15th century, a triumphant David, his foot on the head of the giant Goliath.
The next generation of architects, contractors, and engineers
The high school students touring Penn’s Singh Center for Nanotechnology were most interested in the part of the building many people never see: the mechanical room.
University City District plans action-packed summer
Summer in Philadelphia’s University City means restaurant specials, a “Dollar Stroll,” and free concerts and movies.The events are sponsored by the University City District (UCD), a partnership of local residents, businesses, and institutions dedicated to community revitalization that is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Penn Arab Music Ensemble Provides a Window Into Arab Culture
Thanks to the Penn Arab Music Ensemble, a group of nearly 120 University of Pennsylvania student musicians and their audiences are exposed to the culture of Arab music.
Penn Students Recast Famous Orson Welles Radio Broadcast
In a unique class that combined history and theatre, a 79-year-old radio broadcast became surprisingly relevant to 12 University of Pennsylvania students.
Mentorship program illuminates various career paths for English majors
A new mentorship program will allow undergraduate English majors in the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) to work in paying jobs with Penn alumni who also majored in English.
Women’s Way Honors Penn President Amy Gutmann
University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann has been honored with the Lucretia Mott Award from Women’s Way, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit. The award is given annually to “an outstanding American woman whose work speaks of a commitment to the values of equality, justice and peace for all.”
Honoring the 2017 President's Engagement and Innovation Prize Winners
The eight Penn students chosen for the President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes this year have demonstrated “immense grit, creativity, and leadership,” with projects to take on challenges that “couldn’t be more pressing,” said