Campus & Community

University of Pennsylvania Student Wins Churchill Scholarship

Sarah Foster, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded a Winston Churchill Scholarship, a merit-based award for American college students who are outstanding in engineering, mathematics and physical and biological sciences.

‘History of the Slave South’ Online Course Taught by Penn’s Stephanie McCurry Starts Jan. 20

In the world of the Internet, slavery and the American Civil War are explosive topics of debate, so Stephanie McCurry is preparing to be globally fact-checked by those with a passion for the subject matter.

Eight Professors Appointed Penn Fellows

Provost Vincent Price and Vice Provost for Faculty Anita Allen are pleased to announce the appointment of the sixth cohort of Penn Fellows.

Castro, Ifill Talk Race and Rights at the Penn MLK Lecture in Social Justice

Julián Castro, the mayor of San Antonio, and Sherrilyn Ifill, the president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational F

The Power of World-Changing Ideas

Penn's faculty—both rising stars and superstars—drive the creation of cutting-edge knowledge and shape the education of future leaders. In this video, you'll learn about the work of two exceptional faculty members:

Researcher From Penn Presents on ‘Stigma’ at World Bank, UNAIDS Conference

Toorjo Ghose, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, presented his research at an invitation-only national UNAIDS conference in Washington, D.C., Jan.

Ph.D. Student at Penn Is ‘Top Cop’ at SEPTA

Wearing a police uniform, Thomas J. Nestel III cuts a commanding presence when he walks across campus at the University of Pennsylvania. But he’s not on patrol; he’s a student and a teacher.

GSE launches Center for Minority Serving Institutions

The Graduate School of Education (GSE) kicked off the New Year with the launch of its newest research hub: the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions.

Ifill, Castro to speak for MLK Lecture in Social Justice

This January marks Penn’s 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change, a series of events that originated with one Day of Service.

ARG exhibit features works by William H. Johnson

Some rare paintings by modern American artist William H. Johnson will be on display at the Arthur Ross Gallery’s (ARG) first exhibition of 2014, “William H. Johnson: An American Modern.”

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