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Q&A: The first American pope
The new pope, Pope Leo, waves from St. Peter’s Basilica.

Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter’s Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church on May 8.

(Image: AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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    • Q&A: The first American pope

    Melissa Wilde of the Department of Sociology, whose research has led her to the Vatican Secret Archive, among other places, discusses the new Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, and the implications for the Roman Catholic Church.

    3 min. read

    Philosopher in residence
    William Reason sitting on a bench outside.

    From Milton, Massachusetts, Reason is teaching Philadelphia public high school students an ethics curriculum he designed as a Philosopher in Residence.

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    Philosopher in residence

    William Reason, who earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy in December and will complete his master’s in May, teaches ethics to Philadelphia public high school students via an ethics curriculum he designed as a Philosopher in Residence

    5 min. read

    Penn fourth-year and recent alum named 2025 Hertz Fellows

    Penn fourth-year Eric Tao (left) and Class of 2023 graduate Suraj Chandran each have been awarded a 2025 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics.

    (Images: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships)

    Penn fourth-year and recent alum named 2025 Hertz Fellows

    Fourth-year Eric Tao and Class of 2023 graduate Suraj Chandran, both of the School of Arts & Sciences, have each been awarded a 2025 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation.

    2 min. read

    Melding loves of ice skating and children’s media
    Nick Bausenwein ice skating.

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    Melding loves of ice skating and children’s media

    Fourth-year communication student Nick Bausenwein took two gap years to skate professionally with a touring show, competed with the Penn Figure Skating Club, and wrote a thesis on children’s perceptions of film character meet-and-greets.

    4 min. read

    Benjamin Nathans wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction
    Benjamin Nathans.

    Benjamin Nathans, the Alan Charles Kors Endowed Term Professor of History, has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his book “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement.”

    (Image: Matthew Hamilton)

    Benjamin Nathans wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction

    Nathans, the Alan Charles Kors Endowed Term Professor of History in the School of Arts & Sciences, has taught at Penn since 1998.

    2 min. read

    The soul of an artist, the mind of a mathematician
    A rainbow-colored swirl.

    Image: Courtesy of Robert Ghrist

    The soul of an artist, the mind of a mathematician

    An artist, author, engineer, mathematician, and mentor, PIK Professor in the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science Robert Ghrist embraces innovation to enrich each of these roles.

    8 min. read

    Lauder Class of 2025 graduate showcase

    Lauder Class of 2025 graduate showcase

    Four Lauder Institute students reflect on their journeys through the Wharton and School of Arts & Sciences joint-degree program, which weds international politics, economics, history, culture, and language.