School of Arts & Sciences

Penn Geophysicist Teams With Mathematicians to Describe How River Rocks Round

For centuries, geologists have recognized that the rocks that line riverbeds tend to be smaller and rounder further downstream. But these experts have not agreed on the reason these patterns exist. Abrasion causes rocks to grind down and become rounder as they are transported down the river.

Expanding Horizons Through Arab Music at Penn

After hearing Arab music for the first time at a wedding a couple of years ago, University of Pennsylvania senior Idrees Syed was so enthralled with the sounds that he soon began taking drumming lessons in the Arab Music Ensemble percussion class at Penn.“The sounds were just mesmerizing,” Syed says.

Penn Museum Explores 'Blurred Lines' of History

Steamy stories have been shared throughout history.As witnesses to history, many of the artifacts showcased in the permanent collection at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology are just waiting to have their romantic tales revealed.

Penn Student Harnesses Power of Micro-Finance to Empower Women

University of Pennsylvania senior Meher Rehman is building on a mission she began while still in high school: working to empower women in developing parts of the world through micro-finance projects.

University of Pennsylvania to Host Think Tank Summit in South Africa

The University of Pennsylvania will host a regional meeting of African think tanks February 3-5 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Penn’s Thomas Sugrue Elected President of Social Science History Association

Thomas J. Sugrue, professor of history and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Penn Social Science and Policy Forum, has been elected president of the Social Science History Association.

Historian Etienne Benson to Discuss Urban Squirrels at Penn Science Café

WHO: Etienne Benson Assistant Professor of History and Sociology of Science

Dinosaur Fossils From China Help Penn Researchers Describe New 'Titan'

A team led by University of Pennsylvania paleontologists has characterized a new dinosaur based on fossil remains found in northwestern China. The species, a plant-eating sauropod named Yongjinglong datangi, roamed during the Early Cretaceous period, more than 100 million years ago.

Modern-Day Ben Franklin Conducts Electrifying Science Demonstrations at Penn

As the founder of the University of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin’s legacy and spirit of innovation continues each day in the College of Arts and Sciences. In fact, there’s a modern-day “Ben Franklin” at Penn.

University of Pennsylvania Announces 2014 Thouron Award Winners

Four University of Pennsylvania students have received Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. The scholarship recipients are:

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