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An Architectural Landmark, Preserved and Restored

An Architectural Landmark, Preserved and Restored

Much of modern architecture in the 1950s consisted of glass and steel buildings that appeared lighter than air, prismatic structures ready to serve any function—as an apartment building, a school, or hospital —nearly any place on Earth.
Penn Helps Secure World Heritage City Designation for Philadelphia

Penn Helps Secure World Heritage City Designation for Philadelphia

The Organization of World Heritage Cities has voted to name Philadelphia as a World Heritage City. With the announcement, Philadelphia became the first American city to join an elite group that includes Paris, Cairo and Jerusalem.

Jeanne Leong

Dante at 750

Dante at 750

Fabio Finotti, a professor of Italian studies at Penn, says one can find everything in the writings of Dante Alighieri, from science and sculpture to music and sex.

Christina Cook

The Crosswinds of Science and Art

The Crosswinds of Science and Art

The world is warming and migratory flight patterns are changing. Scientists at central Pennsylvania’s Hawk Mountain Sanctuary recently concluded a 15-year study on the critical relationship between these two facts—and an artist is among the first to present these findings to the public.

Christina Cook

Penn Announces Launch of President's Innovation Prize

Penn Announces Launch of President's Innovation Prize

University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann today announced the launch of the President’s Innovation Prize, a competitively awarded annual prize aimed at building on the University’s culture of innovation and entrepreneurship while underscoring the high priority that Penn places on ed