2020
Howard and Nancy Marks endow the Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing
Howard Marks, W'67, is a longtime supporter of writing education.
Sachs Program for Arts Innovation Grant Recipients Named
Penn Arts & Sciences students, faculty, departments and centers received 19 of the 34 grants.
Four Doctoral Candidates Named 2020 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellows
Fellowships support a year of research and writing.
Two College Juniors Named Truman Scholars
Annah Chollet and Camilo Duran, both C'21, have received Harry S. Truman Scholarships, a merit-based award of as much as $30,000 for graduate or professional school to prepare for careers in public service.
2020 University Teaching Award Recipients
Four Penn Arts & Sciences faculty were recognized with University-wide teaching awards in 2020.
Penn Arts & Sciences 2020 Graduation Celebrations Schedule
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn Arts & Sciences is honoring its graduates with virtual celebrations in May.
New Professorship Established by Nancy Yang, W’92, to be Awarded to Angela Duckworth
The professorship supports a dual appointment in Penn Arts & Sciences and Wharton.
Penn Arts & Sciences 2020 Teaching Awards
Penn Arts & Sciences announces the recipients of its 2020 teaching awards.
Penn Arts & Sciences Names 2020 Dean's Scholars
Penn Arts & Sciences has named 20 students from the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Liberal & Professional Studies, and the Graduate Division as 2020 Dean’s Scholars.
College Students Receive President’s Engagement Prize
Five College students and alumni have been awarded the 2020 President’s Engagement Prize.
Penn Arts & Sciences Offers COVID-19 Pandemic Graduate Student Funding Extension
Additional resources to support graduate students in their final year of funding whose research has been impacted by the restrictions resulting from COVID-19.
Tariq Thachil Named Director of CASI
Tariq Thachil has been named Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) and Associate Professor of Political Science.
Penn LPS Launches “Resilience" Coursera Course
Penn LPS recently launched a free course on Coursera titled “Resilience Skills in a Time of Uncertainty," taught by Karen Reivich, Director of Resilience Training Services at the Positive Psychology Center.
Brendan O'Leary Receives Book Award
The award from the American Conference on Irish Studies recognizes the best book in history and the social sciences.
Martine Haas Appointed Lauder Professor
Haas is also the Anthony L. Davis Director of the Lauder Institute.
Schelter Receives Chemistry Award for Impact
Eric J. Schelter, Professor of Chemistry, has won the Inorganic Chemistry Lectureship Award, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated creativity and impact in the field of inorganic chemistry.
López Named Edwin B. and Leonore R. Williams Professor of Romance Languages
Ignacio Javier López, Professor and Chair of Romance Languages, has been appointed Edwin B. and Leonore R. Williams Professor of Romance Languages.
Linker Named Samuel H. Preston Endowed Term Associate Professor in the Social Sciences
Beth Linker, Associate Professor of History and Sociology of Science, has been appointed the Samuel H. Preston Endowed Term Associate Professor in the Social Sciences.
Positive Psychology Center Receives NEA Grant
It has been named a National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab.
Duckworth Named a Public Influencer by Education Week
Angela Duckworth, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, was included in the top 10 of Education Week’s 2020 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
Karen Tani Appointed a Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
She will have joint appointments in the Department of History in Arts and Sciences and in the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
Seven College Seniors and Alumni Receive 2020 Thouron Awards
Four College of Arts & Sciences seniors and three recent alumni have won a Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
Gerald J. Porter Recognized by the Mathematical Association of America
He received the Yueh-Gin Gung and Dr. Charles Y. Hu Award for Distinguished Service to Mathematics.
David Amponsah Named Presidential Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
David Amponsah, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, has been named Presidential Assistant Professor of Africana Studies. Amponsah came to Penn in 2018 from the University of Missouri, Columbia, where he was Assistant Professor of Religious Studies.
Ricardo Bracho Named Inaugural Abrams Artist-in-Residence
Ricardo A. Bracho has been named the first Abrams Artist-in-Residence in Penn Arts & Sciences, in the Alice Paul Center for Research on Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies.
Senior Srinivas Mandyam Awarded Churchill Scholarship
College senior Srinivas Mandyam has been awarded a Churchill Scholarship for one year of graduate research study at the University of Cambridge in England.
Two Penn Alums Win Grammys
Jennifer Higdon, G'92, GR'94, and John Legend, C'99, HON'14, took home awards at the 2020 Grammys.
Nathans Named Alan Charles Kors Term Associate Professor of History
Benjamin Nathans, Associate Professor of History, has been named Alan Charles Kors Term Associate Professor of History.
Yang Receives Award for Outstanding Article
Guobin Yang, Professor of Sociology and Grace Lee Boggs Professor of Communication, received an Outstanding Article award from the 2019 Annual Convention of the Chinese Association for History of Journalism and Communication.
Crawford Named Kahn Professor for Faculty Excellence
Margo Natalie Crawford, Professor of English and Director of the Center for Africana Studies, has been appointed Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Professor for Faculty Excellence.
Euben, Plotkin Named Annenberg Professors
Roxanne L. Euben, Professor of Political Science, has been appointed Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences, and Joshua B. Plotkin, Professor of Biology, has been appointed Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Natural Sciences.
Cobb and Kahana Named Kahn Term Professors
Paul M. Cobb, Professor and Chair of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, and Michael J. Kahana, Professor of Psychology, have been named Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professors.
Neil Tomson Awarded a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program Award
Neil Tomson, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award, the NSF's most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty.
Daniel Wodak of Philosophy Awarded the Sanders Prize in Metaethics
Daniel Wodak, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, has been awarded the 2019 biennial Sanders Prize in Metaethics for his paper, “Approving on the Basis of Moral and Aesthetic Testimony."
2019
Michael DiBerardinis Named a 2019 Civic Champion
The award is given by CORA Services, a Philadelphia non-profit that aids children, youth, and families experiencing emotional, academic, and social challenges.
Wilson Named College for Women Class of 1963 Term Professor
Emily Wilson, Professor of Classical Studies, has been appointed College for Women Class of 1963 Term Professor in the Humanities.
Two Arts & Sciences Students Win 2020 Rhodes Scholarship
Penn’s newest Rhodes Scholars are Nurul Ezzaty Binti Hasbullah, C'20, and Stephen Damianos, C'19.
Charles Kane and Eugene Mele Honored With John Scott Award
Since 1822, the award has been given annually to recognize innovation in science.
Hanchard Named Kuemmerle Professor of Africana Studies
Michael Hanchard, Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, has been named Gustave C. Kuemmerle Professor of Africana Studies.
Sanchez Named Regan Professor of English
Melissa E. Sanchez, Professor of English, has been appointed Donald T. Regan Professor of English.
A Lab to Grow Grit
Grit Lab is a first-of-its-kind undergraduate course that will apply cutting-edge scientific knowledge on fostering passion and perseverance.
Economics Professors Receive National Science Foundation Grants
Several economics professors were awarded grants this year from the National Science Foundation, which funds research and education in science and engineering.
Price Lab Receives Mellon Support
This grant will support digital humanities research and education.
Penn Arts & Sciences Faculty Awarded NEH Grants
Two Penn Arts & Sciences professors have been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Gamer Named Global Professor
Global Professorships are given to senior scholars undertaking innovative, curiosity-driven research in the humanities and social sciences.
Duckworth and Hamilton Are Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania
Since 1949, the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania and the Governor’s Office have recognized outstanding women for their extraordinary service and contributions to Pennsylvania.
Emily Wilson Receives MacArthur "Genius Grant"
Wilson, Professor of Classical Studies, has received attention worldwide as the first woman to publish an English translation of Homer’s epic poem the “Odyssey.”
Margo Natalie Crawford Is Appointed Director of the Center for Africana Studies
Margo Natalie Crawford, Professor of English, has been appointed Director of the Center for Africana Studies in Penn Arts & Sciences.