The performing arts at Penn: Process, practice, and purpose Photo Essay The performing arts at Penn: Process, practice, and purpose In the vivid tapestry of performing arts groups at Penn, students prepare for their performances while simultaneously enriching their college experience. 2 min. read
Who, What, Why: Alicia Meyer on the wonders of the Kislak Center Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Alicia Meyer on the wonders of the Kislak Center As curator of research services, Meyer wants students from every discipline to visit the Kislak Center and to find new insights from old materials. 2 min. read
Reimagining a shelter as a supportive space for childhood The HAVEN team with Liz Donaghue, assistant shelter director, in Jane Addams’ Bright Spaces room.nocred Reimagining a shelter as a supportive space for childhood HAVEN, a winning project of the 2026 President’s Engagement Prize developed by three fourth-year undergraduates, will launch an after-school program for K-5 children at Jane Addams Place, a homeless shelter in North Philadelphia. 3 min. read
Connecting Black culture, music, and community with the built environment Weitzman MFA student Cacie Rosario Jackson.nocred Connecting Black culture, music, and community with the built environment One of eight artists in the 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition at the Weitzman School and Arthur Ross Gallery, Cacie Rosario Jackson uses circuitry to study Black performance in the U.S. from the 1930s to the 1970s. 2 min. read
Celebrating a new exhibition of paintings by Penn alumna and contemporary artist Allison Zuckerman Celebrating a new exhibition of paintings by Penn alumna and contemporary artist Allison Zuckerman The exhibit “Allison Zuckerman: Remixed and Reclaimed,” curated by Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, was celebrated at the April 12 opening, and will be on view at Penn’s Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts through March 2027.
New leadership gift names box office at Penn Live Arts New leadership gift names box office at Penn Live Arts A $1 million gift from Tricia and Jason Pantzer advances a University-wide investment in performing arts infrastructure at Penn.
The performing arts at Penn: Process, practice, and purpose A student holding a composition sheet filled with music notes while practicing their group performance.nocred Photo Essay The performing arts at Penn: Process, practice, and purpose In the vivid tapestry of performing arts groups at Penn, students prepare for their performances while simultaneously enriching their college experience. 2 min. read
In school and in practice, mass timber gains ground In school and in practice, mass timber gains ground Penn architects and students are designing with mass timber to highlight its expressive potential and sustainability for construction in cities around the world.
Ani Liu: Motherhood, microplastics, and her multimedia works on display Ani Liu is the Carrafiell Assistant Professor (Emerging Design) at the Weitzman School.nocred Ani Liu: Motherhood, microplastics, and her multimedia works on display Weitzman professor of fine arts Ani Liu explores the physiological and emotional transformations in motherhood through her multimedia artworks while teaching students how to conduct fine arts research. 2 min. read
The art of retelling ancient stories: A Q&A with Steven Weitzman Steven Weitzman is the Ella Darivoff Director of the Katz Center of Advanced Judaic Studies.nocred Q&A The art of retelling ancient stories: A Q&A with Steven Weitzman In his new book, the Penn professor and scholar of religion examines how the biblical story of the 10 plagues has been reshaped by people across time and culture to make sense of their experiences and find meaning in disasters. 3 min. read
Announcing the Sachs Program 2026 Student Grant Awards Announcing the Sachs Program 2026 Student Grant Awards The 17 projects awarded incorporate film, visual arts, poetry, performance, and storytelling, with eight projects addressing the complexities of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and the nation’s ongoing struggle to realize its founding principles.
Penn’s third annual AI Month spotlights the evolving frontier of human-centered AI nocred Penn’s third annual AI Month spotlights the evolving frontier of human-centered AI A monthlong series of talks, workshops, symposia, and more highlights how recent advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping robotics, health, education, and public life, all the while keeping human values at the center. 2 min. read
