Robert Frost enthusiasts are familiar with the poet’s written work, and perhaps some recordings of his performances, but now they can hear previously unreleased recordings on PennSound, the free, web-based archive offered by the University of Pennsylvania's Cen

Spending the summer taking classes and working in the University of Pennsylvania admissions office and as a research assistant is giving rising sophomore Andrea Ning an opportunity to stretch her mind and expand her interests.

Jonas Salk created a vaccine against polio that has been used since 1955; Albert Sabin created another version that has been on the market since 1961. Together, these two vaccines have nearly eliminated polio from the face of the earth.

New exhibition pays homage to late artist and professor with 10 artists from the University of Pennsylvania Community who were deeply impacted by his work and their relationship with him.

By Patrick Ammerman

When University of Pennsylvania student Martine White heard that Philadelphia had won the bid to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention, she knew that she wanted to be a part of history. 

President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price are pleased to announce the appointment of Beth Simmons as the University of Pennsylvania’s eighteenth Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective July 1, 2016.

Three military veterans who are enrolled as graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania, John Schippert, Jonathan Wood and Matthew Miclette, have been appointed as 2016 Tillman Scholars through the Pat Tillman Foundation.

Sharon Ravitch, a senior lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania and a newly appointed Fulbright Scholar, is changing India’s educational systems through partnerships and research. 

Growing up in Hockessin, Del., Jessica McDowell, was a subscriber to the political science magazine Foreign Affairs for many years. This summer, the rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania is working as the publication’s editorial intern.