Our faculty are essential to excellence across the University, and we take full advantage of every opportunity to sustain and strengthen a diverse group of dynamic, collaborative scholars.

The gift from Jin K. Lee, C'92, and Jennifer Tod Lee will add an exceptional scholar to Penn Arts & Sciences' ranks. 

Michael Hanchard was awarded by the American Political Science Association for the the best scholarly work in political science on ethnic and cultural pluralism.

Carmen Maria Machado is a celebrated writer, an in-demand teacher, and the Abrams Artist-In-Residence. 

Legal historian Karen Tani is the newest Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor. 

Emily Wilson creates a fellowship for students interested in classical studies. 

Nurul Ezzaty Binti Hasbullah, C'20, and Stephen Damianos, C'19, have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at the University of Oxford.

Sebastián González, C’20, organizes summits for first-generation students to network and suggest concrete ways to make Penn even more welcoming to students of all backgrounds.

A gift from  Howard S. Marks, W’67, and Nancy Marks supports writing education across the university. 

Scientific advances, combined with deep understanding of human interactions with the natural world, form the path to sustainable solutions. 

A summer research seminar by the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities allowed students to conduct research on Philadelphia's waterways and collaborate with community partners.

Renderings for the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology give a glimpse into the future of the collaborative space. 

Madeleine Joullié came to Penn in 1949 and has inspired and mentored generations. 

New technologies have brought about an unprecedented ability to measure and manipulate brain activity.

Passion and perseverance for long-term goals has become a touchstone for teachers, parents, coaches, employers, and others who cultivate success.

Michael Kahana leads research intended to restore the memory-generation capacity of people with traumatic brain injuries. 

MindCORE's intensive summer fellowship program lets Penn undergrads work with researchers.

Engagement with culture, history, and creativity in all its forms enriches the lives of individuals and speaks to the essence of what it means to be human. 

The Price Lab for Digital Humanities has been awarded a $2 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

As the first woman to translate Homer’s epic into English, Emily Wilson, Professor of Classical Studies, has received international attention and critical acclaim.

In Professor of English and Africana Studies Herman Beavers’ class, students and West Philly residents create an original theater piece inspired by the plays of August Wilson.

Deeply interested in community engagement, Karen Detlefsen,  Professor of Philosophy and Education, brings philosophy into Philadelphia Public School District classrooms.

The forces of globalization give rise to an array of issues that transcend national boundaries.

The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy provides a platform for students, faculty, and the public to explore pressing concerns about democratic institutions and issues.

Martha Farah, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Natural Sciences, has documented childhood poverty’s effects on the physical development of body and mind.

Hajer Al-Faham, a Ph.D. candidate in political science, studies how people respond to discrimination, creating data-driven results that lawmakers can apply when designing policies.

David E. Schulman, C’82, L’85, and Suzanne E. Turner, C’82, create the Turner Schulman Endowed Research Fund in support of the Center for the Study of Ethnicity, Race and Immigration.