Faculty

Engineering’s Vanessa Chan gives students a real-world glimpse of life after college

Vanessa Chan, a professor at Penn Engineering, is changing up the curriculum, giving students a real-world glimpse into life after college.

Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett to become Dean of USC Marshall School of Business in 2020

Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett today announced that Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett will be leaving Penn at the end of the 2019-20 academic year to become dean of the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles effective July 1, 2020.

Vijay Balasubramanian sitting next to BioPond

A conversation with Vijay Balasubramanian

In the latest episode of Penn Today's ‘Office Hours’ podcast series, a casual chat with Professor of Physics Vijay Balasubramanian.

The Summer Reading List: Book recommendations from Penn faculty and staff

In 'Ladysitting,' Lorene Cary chronicles the end of her grandmother's life

Lorene Cary of the School of Arts and Sciences was interviewed about her new memoir, which documents the year she spent caring for her grandmother.

Bike rider in the rain coming down a street with cars and trucks in the opposite lane

The beauty of the two-wheeled commute

On Bike to Work Day, Penn will fete two-wheeled commuters with snacks, showers, and swag. For many at the University, commuting by bike is a way of life. Five Penn staff and faculty share how they make it work and why they keep riding.

James Serpell on a bench with hands crossed

A conversation with James Serpell

Welcome to the “office hours” of James Serpell, professor of ethics and animal welfare at the School of Veterinary Medicine and director of the Center for the Interaction of Animals & Society.

view of Amy Gutmann on stage from the audience at the Power of Penn event with a large video screen behind her showing a video

The Power of Penn at the Met

One year into the Power of Penn campaign, President Amy Gutmann hosted a panel discussion with three professors to usher in another year of inclusion, innovation, and impact on a local and global scale.

Howard Stevenson: How can we mindfully navigate everyday racism?

Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education gave a TED talk about racial literacy in today’s social climate. “Key to this literacy is a forgotten truth … that our cultural differences represent the power to heal the centuries of racial discrimination, dehumanization, and illness,” said Stevenson.

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