Campus & Community

The nearly two-year restoration of the Arts, Research, and Culture House (ARCH) has concluded, breathing new life into the historic, late-Gothic Revival structure in the heart of Penn’s campus at 36th Street and Locust Walk.

After hearing Arab music for the first time at a wedding a couple of years ago, University of Pennsylvania senior Idrees Syed was so enthralled with the sounds that he soon began taking drumming lessons in the Arab Music Ensemble percussion class at Penn.“The sounds were just mesmerizing,” Syed says.

Steamy stories have been shared throughout history.As witnesses to history, many of the artifacts showcased in the permanent collection at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology are just waiting to have their romantic tales revealed.

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries marks the 50th anniversary of the Beatles television performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964 with an exhibit of a variety of printed materials of the group and a two-day symposium about the band’s influence on pop culture and rock music.

Penn Dhamaka’s energetic, arm-pumping, feet-shuffling, body-twisting dance routines are inspired by traditional South Asian dance, but the all-male troupe’s flair is all their own.

On Thursday, Feb. 6, the Penn community gathered to celebrate the re-opening of the ARCH, Penn’s Arts, Research, and Culture House.

When a desire for an alcoholic beverage strikes, sometimes the best strategy is to use what you have to make your own.

The 2014 slate of spring semester Penn Science Café and Penn Lightbulb Café lectures includes conversations about friendly-looking rodents, killer robots, “green” vaccines, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

In line with the University’s commitment to sustainability and local engagement, much of the food sold at campus cafes is locally produced, including some items created by Penn students and recent

On Feb. 1, around 400 middle school students assembled on Penn’s campus to test their mettle as part of an international robotics tournament. Organized through FIRST LEGO League (FLL), the competition is aimed at getting students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math.