Campus & Community

What the Oscar winners say may be of more interest than what they wear at this year’s much-anticipated Academy Awards ceremony, says Peter Decherney, a professor of cinema and media studies in the Department of English and the

Graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) have a unique chance to showcase their research to peers and the overall Penn community. On Friday, March 17, International House Philadelphia at 3701 Chestnut St. will host the inaugural Grad Ben Talks. 

“Stunning.” “Stupendous.” “Spectacular.”

Walking in Center City soon after joining the PennDesign faculty five years ago, Vancouver-born artist Ken Lum happened upon a blue and gold historical marker recognizing Billie Holiday, a jazz legend and Philadelphia native.

The University of Pennsylvania’s David Hartt, Sharon Hayes and Shira Walinsky and alumna

A handout Brad Duncan picked up during the 1995 Detroit newspaper strike is a first in his unique and extensive collection of printed materials, now more than 15,000 pieces. 

Managing the class schedules of 35 performers and arranging vocal quartets to deliver 50 singing telegrams during the two-day Valentine’s Day period, Feb. 13-14, is a big task.

This morning, the University of Pennsylvania joined with Ivy Plus and other research universities from across the country in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Immigration. The brief was filed in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York. 

The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR), in collaboration with Perry World House (PWH), is pleased to announce its annual photo contest. This year’s theme focuses on the topic of urbanization and migration.

Robert Schoenberg, director of the LGBT Center, discusses the Center’s founding, the important role students have played in the entire life of the Center, and some of the biggest changes he’s seen over his 34 and a half years at Penn.