October 30, 2003
Sarah Kagan is changing the way we think about living with chronic illness in old age. Her newly bestowed MacArthur Fellowship will give her the time and freedom to delve further into the subject.
Photo © John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- 30
years of sisterly study at Penn
The Women’s Studies Program marks a milestone.
- Scholars
critique rebuilding of Iraq
After toppling a tyrant, America finds itself with a tougher task.
- A
leg up for new faculty
A Social Work professor clears the path for minority scholars looking to connect.
A new art form depicts centuries-old stories at the University of Pennsylvania Museum's "Mythic Visions" exhibit.
- Research:
Scholar examines the campus mosaic
Camille Charles and her colleagues go off in search of "The Source of the River."
- Faculty
Feature: Cappelli helps pull Bahrain into the future
A management reformer prepares the Gulf kingdom for the post-petroleum era.
- Staff
Q&A: Flora Campos Cornfield
The College assistant dean's job is to tell students seeking a broader world view to go away.
- Ask
Benny: Worried reader is spooked by dead birds
It's all part of nature, our sources say.
- Penn
Praxis offers real-world practice for Design students
Future architects, planners and artists get to work, and clients get high-quality, low-cost assistance from a Design School clinic.
- Cat
people
Face-painting is just one of the activities at the Urban Nutrition Initiative's Harvest Festival.
- A
composer's voice emerges from the gulag
An accomplished Russian guitarist brings suffering for art to life.
- Out
and About: Day of the dead: A fall fantasy
The past is ever present at the Woodlands Cemetery.
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