Awards and honors for Penn faculty in the School of Arts & Sciences nocred Awards and honors for Penn faculty in the School of Arts & Sciences A roundup of the latest awards and accolades for Arts & Sciences faculty in criminology, sociology, political science, Africana studies, English, and history. 2 min. read
‘Odyssey’ translator Emily Wilson says Nolan shouldn’t have written the movie himself Penn In the News NPR ‘Odyssey’ translator Emily Wilson says Nolan shouldn’t have written the movie himself “I do think that it would have been better if Nolan had hired a scriptwriter, because that would have solved a lot of the issues,” says Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences. A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1,000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold more than a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan. Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1,000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold more than a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan. “It is really exciting to see just how many young people, especially young women, are fired up about ancient literature and classics in a new way,” says Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences. ‘The Odyssey’ is the hit of the summer—the epic poem, not just the film Penn In the News The Washington Post ‘The Odyssey’ is the hit of the summer—the epic poem, not just the film Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences, whose translation of “The Odyssey” inspired Christopher Nolan's film adaptation, has been a popular choice for book clubs. What’s epic about the Odyssey? Everything Penn In the News The New York Times What’s epic about the Odyssey? Everything Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses why “The Odyssey” still feels relevant today. Classicist Emily Wilson: ‘Odysseus is a different kind of conman’ Penn In the News Financial Times Classicist Emily Wilson: ‘Odysseus is a different kind of conman’ “There is something really useful emotionally as well as intellectually about understanding that the world has been extremely different from how it is now — and will be different again,” says Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences about the renewed interest in the classics. The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Cheryl Krementz of Penn Business Services—which oversees the Penn Bookstore—says that a beach read “leans toward the ‘lighter’ genre: romantasy, light science fiction, memoir and cozy mysteries, true crime.” She describes the bookstore’s selection as “very Penn beach reads,” as they are “fun and breezy with a little bit of intellect in it.”nocred The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Penn Today talked about beach reads with comparative literature Ph.D. candidate Angelina Eimannsberger, whose dissertation focuses on women readers, social media, the romance genre, and bookstores. 3 min. read Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students nocred Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students Members of Penn’s faculty present and past along with graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, Penn Vet, and the Weitzman School are featured. 2 min. read The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns nocred The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns Jay Kirk’s Xfic Nonfiction Workshop this past semester focused on the American lawn—which students approached through the lenses of environmental studies, history, gender and media, veterinary medicine, and more. 4 min. read Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.nocred Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. 6 min. read Load More
A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1,000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold more than a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan. Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1,000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold more than a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan. “It is really exciting to see just how many young people, especially young women, are fired up about ancient literature and classics in a new way,” says Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences. ‘The Odyssey’ is the hit of the summer—the epic poem, not just the film Penn In the News The Washington Post ‘The Odyssey’ is the hit of the summer—the epic poem, not just the film Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences, whose translation of “The Odyssey” inspired Christopher Nolan's film adaptation, has been a popular choice for book clubs. What’s epic about the Odyssey? Everything Penn In the News The New York Times What’s epic about the Odyssey? Everything Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses why “The Odyssey” still feels relevant today. Classicist Emily Wilson: ‘Odysseus is a different kind of conman’ Penn In the News Financial Times Classicist Emily Wilson: ‘Odysseus is a different kind of conman’ “There is something really useful emotionally as well as intellectually about understanding that the world has been extremely different from how it is now — and will be different again,” says Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences about the renewed interest in the classics. The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Cheryl Krementz of Penn Business Services—which oversees the Penn Bookstore—says that a beach read “leans toward the ‘lighter’ genre: romantasy, light science fiction, memoir and cozy mysteries, true crime.” She describes the bookstore’s selection as “very Penn beach reads,” as they are “fun and breezy with a little bit of intellect in it.”nocred The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Penn Today talked about beach reads with comparative literature Ph.D. candidate Angelina Eimannsberger, whose dissertation focuses on women readers, social media, the romance genre, and bookstores. 3 min. read Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students nocred Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students Members of Penn’s faculty present and past along with graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, Penn Vet, and the Weitzman School are featured. 2 min. read The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns nocred The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns Jay Kirk’s Xfic Nonfiction Workshop this past semester focused on the American lawn—which students approached through the lenses of environmental studies, history, gender and media, veterinary medicine, and more. 4 min. read Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.nocred Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. 6 min. read Load More
‘The Odyssey’ is the hit of the summer—the epic poem, not just the film Penn In the News The Washington Post ‘The Odyssey’ is the hit of the summer—the epic poem, not just the film Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences, whose translation of “The Odyssey” inspired Christopher Nolan's film adaptation, has been a popular choice for book clubs. What’s epic about the Odyssey? Everything Penn In the News The New York Times What’s epic about the Odyssey? Everything Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses why “The Odyssey” still feels relevant today. Classicist Emily Wilson: ‘Odysseus is a different kind of conman’ Penn In the News Financial Times Classicist Emily Wilson: ‘Odysseus is a different kind of conman’ “There is something really useful emotionally as well as intellectually about understanding that the world has been extremely different from how it is now — and will be different again,” says Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences about the renewed interest in the classics. The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Cheryl Krementz of Penn Business Services—which oversees the Penn Bookstore—says that a beach read “leans toward the ‘lighter’ genre: romantasy, light science fiction, memoir and cozy mysteries, true crime.” She describes the bookstore’s selection as “very Penn beach reads,” as they are “fun and breezy with a little bit of intellect in it.”nocred The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Penn Today talked about beach reads with comparative literature Ph.D. candidate Angelina Eimannsberger, whose dissertation focuses on women readers, social media, the romance genre, and bookstores. 3 min. read Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students nocred Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students Members of Penn’s faculty present and past along with graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, Penn Vet, and the Weitzman School are featured. 2 min. read The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns nocred The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns Jay Kirk’s Xfic Nonfiction Workshop this past semester focused on the American lawn—which students approached through the lenses of environmental studies, history, gender and media, veterinary medicine, and more. 4 min. read Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.nocred Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. 6 min. read Load More
What’s epic about the Odyssey? Everything Penn In the News The New York Times What’s epic about the Odyssey? Everything Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses why “The Odyssey” still feels relevant today. Classicist Emily Wilson: ‘Odysseus is a different kind of conman’ Penn In the News Financial Times Classicist Emily Wilson: ‘Odysseus is a different kind of conman’ “There is something really useful emotionally as well as intellectually about understanding that the world has been extremely different from how it is now — and will be different again,” says Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences about the renewed interest in the classics. The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Cheryl Krementz of Penn Business Services—which oversees the Penn Bookstore—says that a beach read “leans toward the ‘lighter’ genre: romantasy, light science fiction, memoir and cozy mysteries, true crime.” She describes the bookstore’s selection as “very Penn beach reads,” as they are “fun and breezy with a little bit of intellect in it.”nocred The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Penn Today talked about beach reads with comparative literature Ph.D. candidate Angelina Eimannsberger, whose dissertation focuses on women readers, social media, the romance genre, and bookstores. 3 min. read Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students nocred Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students Members of Penn’s faculty present and past along with graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, Penn Vet, and the Weitzman School are featured. 2 min. read The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns nocred The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns Jay Kirk’s Xfic Nonfiction Workshop this past semester focused on the American lawn—which students approached through the lenses of environmental studies, history, gender and media, veterinary medicine, and more. 4 min. read Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.nocred Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. 6 min. read Load More
Classicist Emily Wilson: ‘Odysseus is a different kind of conman’ Penn In the News Financial Times Classicist Emily Wilson: ‘Odysseus is a different kind of conman’ “There is something really useful emotionally as well as intellectually about understanding that the world has been extremely different from how it is now — and will be different again,” says Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences about the renewed interest in the classics. The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Cheryl Krementz of Penn Business Services—which oversees the Penn Bookstore—says that a beach read “leans toward the ‘lighter’ genre: romantasy, light science fiction, memoir and cozy mysteries, true crime.” She describes the bookstore’s selection as “very Penn beach reads,” as they are “fun and breezy with a little bit of intellect in it.”nocred The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Penn Today talked about beach reads with comparative literature Ph.D. candidate Angelina Eimannsberger, whose dissertation focuses on women readers, social media, the romance genre, and bookstores. 3 min. read Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students nocred Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students Members of Penn’s faculty present and past along with graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, Penn Vet, and the Weitzman School are featured. 2 min. read The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns nocred The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns Jay Kirk’s Xfic Nonfiction Workshop this past semester focused on the American lawn—which students approached through the lenses of environmental studies, history, gender and media, veterinary medicine, and more. 4 min. read Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.nocred Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. 6 min. read
The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Cheryl Krementz of Penn Business Services—which oversees the Penn Bookstore—says that a beach read “leans toward the ‘lighter’ genre: romantasy, light science fiction, memoir and cozy mysteries, true crime.” She describes the bookstore’s selection as “very Penn beach reads,” as they are “fun and breezy with a little bit of intellect in it.”nocred The concept, popularity, and dismissal of the ‘beach read’ Penn Today talked about beach reads with comparative literature Ph.D. candidate Angelina Eimannsberger, whose dissertation focuses on women readers, social media, the romance genre, and bookstores. 3 min. read
Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students nocred Awards and accolades for Penn faculty, faculty emeritus, and graduate students Members of Penn’s faculty present and past along with graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, Penn Vet, and the Weitzman School are featured. 2 min. read
The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns nocred The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns Jay Kirk’s Xfic Nonfiction Workshop this past semester focused on the American lawn—which students approached through the lenses of environmental studies, history, gender and media, veterinary medicine, and more. 4 min. read
Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.nocred Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. 6 min. read