Kara Butler spoke at an event for Makuu: The Black Cultural Center about her experience growing up in Philadelphia.
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Who, What, Why: Kara Butler on museum education
Butler, a fourth-year anthropology and communication double-major from Philadelphia, is starting a master’s program at the Graduate School of Education in the fall, with the goal of becoming a museum educator.
Emily Wilson, Kevin Platt, and Paul St. Amour recording an episode of SideGig at Kelly Writers House.
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Music, friendship, and a podcast on the side
Through their new project, SideGig, School of Arts & Sciences faculty Paul Saint-Amour and Kevin Platt explore songs and sound. Plus, it gives the pals a chance to hang out.
2025 President’s Innovation Prize recipients Melanie Herbert and Alexandra Popescu are leveraging AI and privacy-focused computing to address the crisis of an aging population and overburdened health care staff.
Spearheaded by two 2025 President’s Engagement Prize recipients, LensBright expands upon an existing Penn student-led art mentorship initiative at Sayre High School in West Philadelphia with the aim of connecting under-resourced youth with hands-on art immersion, practical learning experiences, and industry networking opportunities.
SEC moves closer to ending quarterly earnings requirement
Jessica Wachter of the Wharton School comments on a proposal to require publicly traded companies to report earnings twice rather than four times a year.
188-year-old NYC pharmacy has been ‘packed like sardines’—all because of $40 headbands and FX’s ‘Love Story’
Jonah Berger of the Wharton School discusses established brands or products that go viral when a new demographic sees them as offering something they haven’t discovered yet.
As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I have been reflecting on its profound opening words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Our history reminds us that the promise of those words has not always been fully realized. For many, the starting line is set back and the path forward is uphill.
A topical cream may prevent or slow growth of some common skin cancers
An experimental cream developed at Penn Medicine that blocks a specific enzyme may offer a precise, better‑tolerated path to prevent and treat cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
