University of Pennsylvania's Alumni Magazine http://www.upenn.edu/gazette en-us 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST cgontare@upenn.edu http://www.upenn.edu/gazette http://www.upenn.edu/gazette 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST University of Pennsylvania's Alumni Magazine http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/feature1_1.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/feature1_1.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST Penn has a longstanding commitment to global engagement, dating all the way back to Ben Franklin. That commitment is now stronger than ever with the recent appointment of a vice provost for global initiatives and the creation of a five-year strategy to increase understanding of global challenges, foster international engagement by students and faculty, and maximize Penn’s impact around the world. By Molly Petrilla http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/feature2_1.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/feature2_1.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST Lots of aid projects in the developing world provide materials—from latrines to laptops—but little in the way of involvement or input for the people they are supposed to benefit. In Nicaragua a group of Penn alumni, faculty, and students are trying a different approach in a rural education effort that emphasizes sustainability and collaboration over technology. By Nathaniel Popkin http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/feature3_1.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/feature3_1.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST Alumnus Michael Burke’s life reads like an adventure story—several of them, actually. By Dennis Drabelle http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/feature4_1.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/feature4_1.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST How the Penn alumnus behind Humanistic Robotics, Inc. is saving the world one landmine at a time—and making money doing it. By Kathryn Levy Feldman http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/feature5_1.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/feature5_1.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST Showtime CEO Matt Blank has used boundary-pushing programming, cutting-edge marketing, and smart management to build his cable network into a national powerhouse. By Susan Karlin http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/student.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/student.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST Dad rocks http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/voices.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/voices.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST Captain Noah speaks http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/elsewhere.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/elsewhere.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST Alone with the screen http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/expert.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/expert.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST "What will Pope Francis do? Good question" http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/gaz01.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/gaz01.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST News and Sports, May | June issue http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/arts01.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/arts01.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST Art, Music, Books, Interviews, Calendar, May | June issue http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/pro01.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/pro01.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST Alumni Profiles, May | June issue http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/events.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/events.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST May | June issue http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/notes.html http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0513/notes.html 1 May 2013 08:00:00 EST May | June issue