Awards and accolades for six members of Penn faculty nocred Awards and accolades for six members of Penn faculty A roundup of the latest awards for faculty members at the Wharton School, Penn Vet, Annenberg, Arts & Sciences, and Nursing. 2 min. read
Matthew Levendusky on civics, partisan politics, and teaching public opinion Matthew Levendusky is a professor at the Annenberg School for Communication and in the Department of Political Science in the School of Arts & Sciences.(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) Matthew Levendusky on civics, partisan politics, and teaching public opinion Matthew Levendusky has been named a joint professor at the Annenberg School for Communication and in the Department of Political Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. 2 min. read
A look inside the political economy of early America A 1700s etching of Boston, seen from the southeast, by engraver John Carwitham.(Image: Library of Congress) A look inside the political economy of early America Penn economist Fernando Arteaga shares insights into the factors that led to the American Revolution and the later institutions that created the strong U.S. national economy. 3 min. read
Mapping the expanding cosmos: Dark Energy Survey unveils clearest picture yet The Dark Energy Survey used a 570-megapixel camera mounted on the 4-metre Victor M. Blanco Telescope in Chile to image 5,000 square degrees of southern sky. The survey discovered more than 1,000 supernovae and mapped millions of galaxies to help astronomers better understand the accelerating expansion of our universe.(Image: Courtesy of Dark Energy Survey Collaborative) Mapping the expanding cosmos: Dark Energy Survey unveils clearest picture yet The Dark Energy Survey collaborative, including Penn researchers, recently released an analysis that gives the clearest picture yet of how dark energy is driving the universe’s expansion and how matter—including galaxies and groups of galaxies—has been organized over cosmic time. 3 min. read
Who, What, Why: Katelyn Candido on improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first Katelyn Candido, a second-year medical student at PSOM and aspiring neurosurgeon, researches a novel tool’s utility for improving surgical precision.nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Katelyn Candido on improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first Second-year medical student Katelyn Candido shares insight into her research project on a promising tool for improving surgical precision and efficiency, and why she aims to drive equitable patient care through a career in neurosurgery. 3 min. read
Expert viewpoints on the Iran war The rubble of a police facility struck during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran.(Image: AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) News Q&A Expert viewpoints on the Iran war Penn Today spoke with experts from Penn Global and Perry World House to get a sense of what’s happening in the region and what may be next.
Who, What, Why: Alicia Meyer on the wonders of the Kislak Center In February 2025, Alicia Meyer showed students in Elly Truitt’s Technology & Society course a rare 19th-century book of hours woven from silk on a Jacquard loom, an Egyptian clay tablet from 400 BCE, an astronomical rotula used to predict the movement of heavenly bodies, posters from Central America made on sugarcane paper, and more.nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Alicia Meyer on the wonders of the Kislak Center As curator of research services, Meyer wants students from every discipline to visit the Kislak Center and to find new insights from old materials. 2 min. read
Four ways Penn Arts & Sciences is looking to the future “When there are challenges, we have a role to play in solving them. It’s important to be upbeat about the future,” say Mark Trodden, dean of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences.nocred News Four ways Penn Arts & Sciences is looking to the future With “SAS Horizons: Pathways for a Changing World,” the School charts a course to navigate challenging waters.
How can people boost resilience? Karen Reivich shares some key insights Karen Reivich, director of training programs at Penn’s Positive Psychology Center, facilitating a resilience workshop.nocred How can people boost resilience? Karen Reivich shares some key insights In a four-part series offered by Penn HR this spring, Karen Reivich of Penn’s Positive Psychology Center will guide staff, faculty, and postdocs toward building resilience. 3 min. read
Exploring Black America: A historian’s unique path of inquiry Marcia Chatelain’s next book, coming out this fall, is a narrative history of the women who played roles in the 1963 March on Washington.nocred Exploring Black America: A historian’s unique path of inquiry Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marcia Chatelain, a Penn Presidential Compact Professor of Africana Studies, takes a unique approach to history, from the impact of fast food to the leadership of the Civil Rights Movement. 4 min. read