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Libraries exhibition explores the movement of books
a hand on a hand-made book with moveable parts

Various types of books were created for the exhibition that visitors can touch, including one of wood inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts.

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Libraries exhibition explores the movement of books

A new exhibit at the Penn Libraries explores the myriad ways books move—as physical objects in different formats, and across space and time—featuring 24 items from the collection, a video wall displaying 26 additional items, and interactive models.
Art Matters: ‘Two Lines’ by George Rickey
Looking into the sun, an overhead view of the kinetic sculpture

Looking into the sun, an overhead view of “Two Lines.”

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  • Art Matters

    • Art Matters: ‘Two Lines’ by George Rickey

    A kinetic sculpture positioned on a hillside at Morris Arboretum & Gardens is designed to move with the wind.

    Kristina García

    Wellness and well-being series looks at behavior and mental health services
    a person sitting on a bench surrounded by trees in front of a pond

    Taking a break outdoors can help support mental health and well-being. Penn’s campus has several peaceful places outdoors, including a former botanical garden now known as the Bio Pond.

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    Wellness and well-being series looks at behavior and mental health services

    Wellness and well-being are woven into the life of Penn’s campus, for students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. In the first part of a new series, Penn Today highlights University resources that support the campus community.
    Quakers open home campaign by beating Colgate
    Jared Richardson, a wide receiver, goes up for the catch against Colgate.

    Image: Michael Nance/Penn Athletics

    Quakers open home campaign by beating Colgate

    The football team beat the Raiders 27-17 on Saturday in their home opener at Franklin Field.

    From Penn Athletics

    Two Penn faculty awarded Pew Fellowships
    Sculptor Michelle Lopez sitting and talking in front of her sculpture and musician Tyshawn Sorey standing in front of a grafitti on a wall

    The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage awarded two Penn faculty each a Pew Fellowship in the Arts: artist and sculptor Michelle Lopez (left) in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design; and musician and composer Tyshawn Sorey (right) in the School of Arts & Sciences.

    (Images (left) by University of Pennsylvania Communications, and (right) Ogata courtesy of the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.)

    Two Penn faculty awarded Pew Fellowships

    Two Penn faculty -- installation artist and sculptor Michelle Lopez, and composer and musician Tyshawn Sorey -- each have been awarded one of 12 arts fellowships by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage in Philadelphia.
    Andrew M. Hoffman reappointed dean of Penn Vet
    Penn Vet dean Andrew Hoffman.

    Penn School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Andrew Hoffman.

    (Image: Lisa Godfrey)

    Andrew M. Hoffman reappointed dean of Penn Vet

    Hoffman’s second term as the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine will extend to June 30, 2030.
    The mechanics of collaboration
    Portrait of Xinlan Emily Hu

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    The mechanics of collaboration

    Penn Ph.D. student Xinlan Emily Hu leads a group of budding engineers and social scientists who study communication across teams. The group has developed a new toolkit aimed at helping researchers analyze and measure teamwork.
    A climate expert’s return to Penn
    Portrait of Jen Wilcox

    Jen Wilcox has returned to the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design and to the School of Engineering and Applied Science following three years in at the U.S. Department of Energy, where she served in the Biden Administration as the principal deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management.

    (Image: Courtesy of Jen Wilcox)

    A climate expert’s return to Penn

    Jen Wilcox, an expert on direct-air capture, is the inaugural faculty appointment in the Kleinman Center and served for three years as principal deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy. She discusses her time away and her return to Penn.
    Four academic journeys explored
    Vijay Balasubramanian writes equations on a whiteboard with a graduate student

    Younger scientists often ask him about exploring multiple fields, Balasubramanian says. The advice he offers is to “have a central line where you have credibility, where you’ve established that you’re really, really good at what you do, and you can be trusted.”

    (Image: Eric Sucar)

    Four academic journeys explored

    Vijay Balasubramanian and Tukufu Zuberi in the School of Arts & Sciences, Amy Hillier in the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Brittany Watson in the School of Veterinary Medicine share their academic paths toward interdisciplinary work.

    Kristina García