School of Arts & Sciences

A Conversation with Peter Dougherty, 2017-18 Fox Family Pavilion Scholar and Distinguished Senior Fellow

Penn News Today sat down with Peter Dougherty, the University of Pennsylvania Fox Family Pavilion Scholar and Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Robert A.

Penn Doctoral Student Conducts Anthropological Study of Science

Growing up in Indianapolis, Lizzie Oakley’s family didn’t take beach vacations. Instead, they traveled to historic sites and explored state parks and antique shops around Indiana. This, says the Ph.D. student at the University of Pennsylvania, inspired her to pursue a career related to history.

Peter Decherney Appointed Faculty Director of Penn Online Learning Initiative

Peter Decherney has been named faculty director of the Online Learning Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a professor of cinema studies and English in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences.

Shrinking Swiss Glaciers Inspire Undergraduate Student’s Energy Research at Penn

By Erica AndersenYann Pfitzer spent the heat of a Philadelphia summer in a lab, designing and testing ultrathin plates that could one day be part of systems that convert extreme heat to electricity.

Penn Student in Peru Engages Local Communities on Climate Change

High in the mountains of Peru, in the ancient city of Cusco, University of Pennsylvania graduate student Julia Slater worked to discover creative ways to make workshops on climate change responsive to the needs of indigenous farming communities.

Wolf Humanities Center 2017-18 Forum Examines “Afterlives”

The Wolf Humanities Center, which now has a permanent endowment from University of Pennsylvania alumnus Dick Wolf, multiple Emmy-winning creator of the “Law & Order” and “Chicago” branded series, is building upon the tradition of the Penn

Penn Biologists Show How Plants Turn Off Genes They Don’t Need

How squid have evolved to see in dim ocean water

In a new paper published in Science, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania provided a detailed look into how self-assembled squid lenses have evolved to adjust for light distortion, which allows them to see clearly in the dim waters of the open ocean.

Q&A: Penn Criminologist Richard Berk on the Future of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence has great potential to transform many facets of our society, from cars to health care to the way the criminal justice system uses information about arrest records.

Penn Undergrad Evaluates Financial Sustainability of Historic House Museums

Julia Bache, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, is working on a long-term research project that’s focused on the financial sustainability of historic house museums.

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