2024
Chronicle of Higher Education’s Best Scholarly Books List Includes Latest by Jed Esty
The Vartan Gregorian Professor of English authored The Future of Decline: Anglo-American Culture at Its Limits.
Fatemeh Shams Named 2024 Greeley Scholar for Peace Studies
The Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations is being recognized for her tireless advocacy for “political change, structural justice, and gender equality.”
2023
Two College Seniors Receive Schwarzman Scholarships
The scholarships will fund a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing for Amanda Howard and Zhouyi (Joey) Yang.
Ashley Fuchs, C’22, Named 2024 Marshall Scholar
She plans to focus on the nexus between international politics and heritage studies as she pursues two graduate degrees, at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Cambridge.
Gordon Elected Honorary Fellow of American Society for Legal History
The award recognizes distinguished historians whose scholarship has shaped the broad discipline of legal history and influenced the work of others.
A Message from Dean Fluharty
The stresses on our community this fall have been formidable. We will not allow the challenges of the last few months to call into question our community’s ability to engage with one another on hard questions with civility and respect.
Huey Copeland Receives 2024 James A. Porter and David C. Driskell Award in African American Art History
The BFC Presidential Associate Professor of History of Art was honored for Black Modernisms in the Transatlantic World.
Rare Earth Elements Project Wins Royal Society of Chemistry Education Prize
Three Penn Arts & Sciences scholars were part of the project, which provides engaging and informative materials on the critical metals.
Michael Mann to Receive John Scott Award from the Franklin Institute and the City of Philadelphia
The award is given to “the most deserving” individuals who have contributed to the “comfort, welfare and happiness” of humankind.
Announcing Living the Hard Promise: A Dialogue Series
The School of Arts and Sciences has announced the launch of a new initiative to inform understanding and encourage respectful dialogue across the Penn community on today’s challenging issues.
Penn Among Education Partners in Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub (MACH2) to Advance Clean Energy
Tom Mallouk, Vagelos Professor in Energy Research and Chair of the Department of Chemistry, is one of several researchers involved.
Anna Papafragou Is New President of Cognitive Science Society
The society brings together researchers from around the world.
Grace Sanders Johnson Earns Honor for “White Gloves, Black Nation”
The prize, from the Haitian Studies Association goes to the book that exemplifies Haitian studies in the social sciences “with broad application beyond the academy.”
2023 Presidential Ph.D. Fellows Include Four from Penn Arts & Sciences
The first-year graduate students are studying in the Departments of Physics & Astronomy, Linguistics, History, and Religious Studies.
Thomas Mallouk and Colleagues Awarded $5 Million in Funding for Energy Earthshot Research
They’re studying bipolar membranes, part of overarching work aimed at advancing basic science that supports the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Irma Elo Elected President of Population Association of America
The organization of demographers supports and promotes high-quality population research. Her term begins on Jan. 1, 2024.
Gordion Archaeological Site Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site
C. Brian Rose, James B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology, has been co-director of the project since 2006.
New Gift Will Establish Funds for the Study of Jewish History and Culture, and for the Study of Antisemitism
The newly established funds will provide support for Katz Center projects and collaborations related to the study of Jewish life and new research into the history, causes and impact of antisemitism and anti-Judaism.
Jared Farmer Book Honored by American Philosophical Society
“Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient,” received the 2023 Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History.
Michael Weisberg Named Perry World House Interim Director
Since 2020, he has served as Senior Faculty Fellow, Global Climate Policy Lead, and director of post-graduate programs there. The post took effect September 1.
2023-2024 Mellon Fellows Announced
Six Penn Arts & Sciences faculty were selected for the program, which “seeks to support mid-career faculty from core humanities and arts disciplines.”
The College of Arts and Sciences Launches New Data Science and Analytics Minor
The program aims to give students a foundation that can be flexibly tailored to best support any major course of study in natural and social sciences.
Quayshawn Spencer Honored by Philosophy of Science Journal
His paper, “A Radical Solution to the Race Problem,” was selected as one of the four best from the previous decade.
Cinema & Media Studies Becomes a Department
The change means “exciting possibilities” for future hires, undergrad majors, and independent masters and doctoral students, according to inaugural chair Ian Fleishman.
Roos Honored by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Alice and C. C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology recognizes work “making seminal contributions to the field of molecular parasitology.”
New Grant from Panda Express Establishes Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian American Studies
The Fellowship will support a total of five postdoctoral positions over the next three years.
Schaefer Wins 2023 Fleck Prize for His Book “Wild Experiment”
The honor, given by the Society for the Social Studies of Science, awards an exemplary work that contributes globally to the field.
Karen Goldberg Named 2023 American Chemical Society Fellow
She joins 41 other scholars recognized for their “outstanding achievements in and contributions” to the field.
Marisa Kozlowski Receives 2023 Edward Leete Award from ACS
This honor recognizes “outstanding contributions to teaching and research in organic chemistry.”
Three Graduate Students Receive Social Policy Awards from Horowitz Foundation
Allison Dunatchik, Priyanka Goonetilleke, and Kathleen Hui have each earned the $10,000 grants, which “support the advancement of research and understanding in the major fields of the social sciences.”
Nikhil Anand to Become First Associate Faculty Director of CASI
Anand will serve a range of roles that will help broaden the Center’s intellectual mission and reinforce its role in the wider university.
School of Arts & Sciences Statement on SCOTUS Decision
In light of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding race-conscious admissions in higher education, the School of Arts & Sciences expresses its firm support for the statement by President Magill and Provost Jackson.
Joseph Romm Joins the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media
Romm has authored countless articles and 10 books in the areas of climate change, clean energy, and communications.
Dorothy Roberts’s Book Honored by American Sociological Association
Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families—and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World received an Honorable Mention for Distinguished Scholarly Book.
Penn Launches New Center for Quantum Information, Engineering, Science and Technology (Penn QUIEST)
The new center brings together around 30 faculty from the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Twenty-Three Students and Alums Receive Fulbright Grants
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program, awarding grants to fund as long as 12 months of international experience.
Penn Arts & Sciences Projects Receive 2023 Sachs Program for Arts Innovation Grants
Nearly three dozen projects and people from Penn Arts & Sciences were awarded funding.
Poetry by Fatemeh Shams Wins Award from Poetry International
A collection of Shams' poems translated by Armen Davoudian was selected as a winner of the Chapbook Competition.
Three Psychology Faculty Recognized with Early Career Honors
The awards recognize the contributions they’ve already made to the field and foster their continuing research.
Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, Elected to American Philosophical Society
An acclaimed scholar of race, gender, and the law, Roberts’ research catalogues the consequences of racial inequities for women, children, families, and communities—and counters scientific tenets about racial identity.
Steve Viscelli, Associate Professor of Practice, Named to Department of Transportation Task Force
The task force will investigate predatory leasing practices in the trucking industry.
Assistant Professor Chloe Estep Awarded Long-Term Early Career Fellowship
The fellowship from the Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Program in China Studies enables faculty to work full-time on researching and writing a scholarly text.
Winners of 2023 Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students Celebrated
The long-running prize recognizes excellent graduate instructors; unlike many other awards, nominations are made by students.
Students Receive 2023 Projects for Progress Grant
The University grants support initiatives that aim to help address systemic racism, promote educational equity, and reduce health disparities in Philadelphia.
Tyshawn Sorey Finalist for 2023 Pulitzer Prize
Tyshawn Sorey, Presidential Assistant Professor of Music, was a finalist in the 2023 Pulitzer Prizes, announced on May 8.
Mark Devlin and Colleagues Awarded NSF Grant to Upgrade Prominent Observatory
The Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics will oversee state-of-the-art improvements to the Simons Observatory.
David Brainard Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Members are distinguished scholars recognized for their innovative contributions to original research.
New Gift Will Support International Undergraduate Students at the University of Pennsylvania
Daniel, W'99, and Brett, C'01, Sundheim have established endowed scholarships and provided additional financial resources for Penn Arts & Sciences students from around the globe.