2023
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.
Class of 2023 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize Winners Announced
Two College seniors and a December graduate are among the 2023 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced by Penn President Liz Magill.
Faculty Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Members are recognized for their excellence, innovation, leadership, and broad array of accomplishments.
Ibn Sina Global Foundation Gift Supports Humanities Programs and Initiatives
The funds support research, scholarship, and programming in the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, Penn World Scholars, Islamic Studies, and the Marks Family Writing Center.
2023 Graduation Ceremonies Schedule for Penn Arts & Sciences
Information for the College, the Graduate Division, the College of Liberal & Professional Studies, and Fels Institute of Government.
Michael Mann Receives Humanist of the Year Award
The honor, established in 1953, recognizes “a person of national or international reputation who, through the application of humanist values, has made a significant contribution to the improvement of the human condition.”
Hari Kumar, ENG’95, W’95, and Sonia Nayaham Gift Funds Construction of State-of-the-Art Laboratories and Supports International Research and Scholarship
The gift supports Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology (VLEST), the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI), and undergraduate financial aid to international students.
Dirk Trauner Named an Honorary Skou Professor at Aarhus University in Denmark
The group of special adjunct professors introduce new perspectives to teaching, strengthen relations with leading research units abroad, and establish joint research projects and funding applications.
Students in the Vagelos Program in Life Sciences & Management Win Y-Prize
The team used physics-informed neural network (PINN) technology to improve pulse oximetry in patients with darker skin.
Faculty, Graduate Students Honored for Outstanding Teaching
Penn Arts & Sciences faculty and graduate students were recognized for their outstanding teaching and commitment to students in 2023.
Junior Sarah Asfari Receives 2023 Beinecke Scholarship
The scholarship supports graduate studies in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.
Camille Zubrinsky Charles Is 2023 Honoree of the Faculty Award of Merit
The award is given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to alumni education and engagement at Penn.
2023 College of Arts & Sciences Graduation Speakers
Joshua Bennett, C’10, award-winning poet, spoken word artist, and author; and student speaker Hoang Le, C’23, W’23, will address the May 14 ceremony.
Three Penn Arts & Sciences Faculty Named 2023 Guggenheim Fellows
Heather K. Love, Jennifer M. Morton, and Projit Bihari Mukharji of the School of Arts & Sciences have been awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship for “prior achievement and exceptional promise.”
Three College Students Named 2023 Goldwater Scholars
Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to students planning research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.
Undergraduate and Graduate Students Honored as 2023 Dean’s Scholars
This honor is presented annually to students who exhibit exceptional academic performance and intellectual promise.
Ryan Hynd Receives 2022-2023 Claytor-Gilmer Fellowship
Fellowship recipients are recognized for their achievements as well as for their potential for further contributions to mathematics.
History of Ideas Wins PROSE Award
The six-volume A Cultural History of Ideas was co-edited by Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, and Peter Struck, Professor of Classical Studies.
Eight College Students Named Thouron Scholars
The Thouron Award allows recipients to pursue graduate studies in the U.K., providing tuition for as long as two years, as well as travel and living stipends.
Herman Beavers Wins Judith Rodin Education Award and Randy Martin Spirit Award
The Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt President’s Distinguished Professor of English and African Studies was honored for his engagement and service.
Penn Grad Talks Winners
Five graduate students received $500 each for their TED Talk-style presentations.
Mark Trodden Named Next Associate Dean for Natural Sciences
The Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor of Physics will oversee the School’s natural sciences departments and research centers, effective July 1, 2023.
Robyn E. Sanderson Named 2023 Sloan Research Fellow
The award honors early-career researchers and scholars for their accomplishments, creativity, and potential to become leaders in their fields.