2022
Recent Paper Co-Authored by Joseph Francisco Highlighted in Nature Communications
The Editors’ Highlights page showcases the 50 best papers recently published by the journal in specific areas of science.
American Chemical Society Establishes New Award Honoring Marsha Lester
The award honors her exemplary scholarly accomplishments and leadership in the discipline.
School of Arts & Sciences New Standing Faculty
Penn Arts & Sciences appointed 13 new faculty members for the 2022-23 academic year.
Karen Goldberg Awarded Nichols Medal
The Vagelos Professor of Energy Research is recognized for her pioneering work in organometallic reaction mechanisms.
Erik Wibbels Named Presidential Penn Compact Professor
Wibbels is a scholar of political geography, political accountability, and political economy, and joins Penn as the founder of DevLab@Penn.
Melissa Lee Named Klein Family Presidential Assistant Professor
Lee is a specialist in conflict studies as well as the international and domestic politics of statebuilding and state development.
Joshua Teplitsky Named Joseph Meyerhoff Associate Professor of Modern Jewish History
Teplitsky is an author and leading expert on the culture and life of Jews in early modern Central Europe.
Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics Receives $3 Million Grant to Study Social Norms, Trust, and Poverty in the U.S.
The grant supports a three-year research project that will examine the social and behavioral dimensions associated with poverty.
2022 Making a Difference in Global Communities Grants Announced
The projects will support multidisciplinary projects working with students to address societal challenges internationally.
2022 Klein Family Social Justice Grants Awarded
The faculty-led projects will contribute to the achievement of social justice through research, teaching, and community engagement.
Diana Mutz Wins APSA Best Book Award
The award from the American Political Science Association recognizes the best new book on government, politics, or international affairs.
May graduate Ethan Kallett Named a 2022 Yenching Scholar
Kallett was awarded full funding to pursue an interdisciplinary master’s degree in China studies, with a concentration in economics and management, at the Yenching Academy of Peking University in Beijing.
Ramanan Raghavendran Named Chair of SAS Board of Advisors
Michael Price steps down following successful conclusion to Power of Penn Arts and Sciences Campaign.
Excellence Through Diversity Fund Recognizes Melissa Sanchez
Sanchez focuses her research and teaching on feminism, queer theory, and 16th- and 17th-century literature.
Projects for Progress Recipients
Two Penn Arts & Sciences students are part of teams aiming to reduce cancer and improve public schools.
Joseph Francisco Wins Royal Society of Chemistry Prize
The President’s Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science and Professor of Chemistry won the 2022 Centenary Prize.
Penn Arts & Sciences Faculty Among 2022 Mellon Fellows and Penn Fellows
Both fellowship programs support faculty at mid-career.
2022 Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students
Each year, graduate students are nominated by Penn undergraduate and graduate students for their profound impact on teaching at Penn.
Students’ ToxiSense Wins Startup Challenge
The venture by four first-year Penn students aims to improve testing for drinking water and biopharma products.
J. Dean Amro, C’97, and Amira Amro Establish Lectureship to Energize Arabic Language Study
The fund will provide financial support for instruction and curriculum development, with a focus on Arabic pedagogy in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.
Penn Arts & Sciences Programs and People Receive Sachs Grants for Arts Innovation
The Sachs Program 2022 Grant Awards support practitioners and projects that span creative practices including creative writing, music, film, photography, exhibitions, performance, artists books and zines.
Ha-Nam Yoon, C’23, Named a Udall Scholar
Udall Scholarships are awarded in recognition of leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment.
Students Receive Fulbright Grants for 2022-2023
The Fulbright Program supports up to 12 months of international graduate study, research, or teaching.
Dirk Trauner Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Trauner, one of the world’s most innovative interdisciplinary chemists, will be the George A. Weiss University Professor, with joint appointments in Penn Arts & Sciences and the Perelman School of Medicine.
Roberts and Sambanis Named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dorothy Roberts of Sociology, Africana Studies, and the Law School; and Nicholas Sambanis of Political Science were honored for their “accomplishments and leadership in academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research.”
2022 Graduation Ceremonies Schedule for Penn Arts & Sciences
Ceremony information for the Penn Arts & Sciences schools and the University.
Anna Weesner Named Dr. Robert Weiss Professor of Music
Weesner is an internationally-renowned composer and the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including the Virgil Thomson Award for Vocal Music.
Seven College Students Among Class of 2022 President’s Prizes Winners
Penn Interim President Wendell Pritchett has announced the recipients of the 2022 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prizes, including seven students from the College of Arts & Sciences. Awarded annually, the Prizes empower Penn students to design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world. Each winning project will receive $100,000, as well as a $50,000 living stipend per team member.
Postdoctoral Fellow Beans Velocci Wins Dissertation Award
Velocci, a postdoctoral fellow in History and Sociology of Science, received the John D’Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award from the Organization of American Historians.
Penn Arts & Sciences Announces 2022 College Graduation Speakers
Amna Nawaz, C’01, Chief Correspondent and Primary Substitute Anchor for PBS NewsHour, and Oliver Kaplan, C’22, will speak at this year’s College graduation ceremony.
Faculty Receive Global Awards for Research Initiatives
Ten projects will develop new insights on global issues in key countries and regions around the world.
Three Guggenheim Fellowships for Arts & Sciences Faculty
Kimberly Bowes, Guthrie Ramsey, and Paul Saint-Amour were honored “on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise."
Ph.D. Students Awarded Global Education Monitoring Report Fellowship by UNESCO
The proposal by (Sukie) Xiuqi Yang and Kai Feng seeks to explore the impact of climate change on children’s educational outcomes across 53 countries.
Faculty Honored With 2022 Teaching Awards
“We applaud the extraordinary commitment of these individuals to the education of our students.”
Students Honored With Women of Color at Penn Awards
The 35th annual awards recognized women who have fostered and supported community.
Piyali Bhattacharya Named Abrams Artist-In-Residence in Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing
Bhattacharya is a fiction and nonfiction writer whose short stories and essays have appeared in Ploughshares, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and National Geographic.
Two College Juniors are 2022 Goldwater Scholars
Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to sophomores or juniors planning research careers in mathematics, engineering, or the natural sciences.
Jhohanna Perez Awarded Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship
Perez was selected as one of the 16 fellows from more than 700 applicants who were chosen based on their demonstrated leadership and communication skills and their commitment to agitating for positive social change.
Historian Mia Bay Wins Bancroft Prize
One of the most prestigious honors in the field of American history, the prize recognizes Bay’s book Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance.
Climate Scientist Michael E. Mann to Join Penn Faculty
Mann’s research focuses on climate variability and extremes, paleoclimate, tropical cyclones, and climate education and policy.
Nine Receive Thouron Awards to Study in United Kingdom
Five College seniors and four recent College alumni have each received a 2022 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
Ryan Hynd Awarded American Mathematical Society Fellowship
The Associate Professor of Mathematics has received the Claytor-Gilmer Fellowship for the 2022–2023 academic year.
Students Honored as 2022 Dean's Scholars
This honor is presented annually to students who exhibit exceptional academic performance and intellectual promise.
Joseph Francisco Named Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar
The Phi Beta Kappa Society each year selects top scholars in the liberal arts and sciences to visit universities and colleges, contributing to the intellectual life of the institutions.
Senior Erin Hayes Named Gates Cambridge Scholar
She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in astronomy at the University of Cambridge in England.
A Message From Dean Fluharty to the Penn Arts & Sciences Community About Ukraine
"The School of Arts and Sciences strongly condemns the Russian incursion, which violates not only international law but all moral and political norms of international behavior."
Sean Massa, C'15, Wins Prestigious Rangel Fellowship
The fellowship will support Massa through a two-year master’s degree in an area of relevance to the Foreign Service.
Penn Receives Momentous Gift to Support Korean Studies, Neurovascular Surgery, and the Wharton School
The University of Pennsylvania today announced a $25 million gift from James Joo-Jin Kim and Agnes Kim, and the James and Agnes Kim Family Foundation, supporting a range of initiatives at Penn. The largest portion of the multifaceted commitment will create the James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies at Penn Arts & Sciences.
Lance Freeman Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Freeman, one of the world’s leading scholars of urban housing and gentrification, is the James W. Effron University Professor, with joint appointments in Penn Arts & Sciences and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
David Brownlee Wins Paul Philippe Cret Award
Brownlee is a historian of modern architecture whose interests embrace a wide range of subjects in Europe and America, from the late 18th century to the present.