2004 - 2005 News Releases
Robert DeRubeis Appointed Associate Dean for the Social Sciences. July 2005. Former psychology chair to oversee the social sciences in SAS.
Chemistry Professor Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences. July 2005. Madeleine Joullié named one of 213 leaders in scholarship, business, the arts, and public affairs.
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Back Then. June 2005. SAS staffers canvassed the Penn
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Guggenheim Recipient Wins Second Fellowship. April 2005. History and sociology professor Thomas J. Sugrue, who recently received a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation for a history of the struggle for civil rights in the American North in the 20th century, has been awarded a second fellowship for his work related to civil rights.
Two Guggenheim Fellows Named in SAS. April 2005. Two faculty members in the School of Arts and Sciences have received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
School of Arts and Sciences 2005 Teaching Awards. April 2005. Dr. Rebecca W. Bushnell, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Dennis DeTurck, dean of the College, have announced the recipients of the School’s 2005 teaching awards.
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College Announces 2005 Graduation Speakers. April 2005. The College of Arts and Sciences has selected alumnus Michael Feinberg and senior Justin Pines to speak at its 2005 graduation ceremony.
Tukufu Zuberi Named Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations. April 2005. Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, professor of sociology and director of the Center for Africana Studies, has been appointed the inaugural Lasry Family Endowed Professor of Race Relations.Randall Collins Named Dorothy Thomas Professor of Sociology. April 2005. Dr. Randall Collins, professor of sociology, has been named the Dorothy S. Thomas Professor of Sociology.
Jean-Michel Rabaté Named Vartan Gregorian Professor in the Humanities. April 2005. SAS Dean Rebecca Bushnell appointed Dr. Jean-Michel Rabaté, a professor of English who also teaches comparative literature, as the inaugural holder of the Vartan Gregorian Professorship in the Humanities.
Thadious M. Davis Named Segal Professor of American Social Thought. March 2005. SAS Dean Rebecca Bushnell has announced the appointment of Dr. Thadious M. Davis, professor of English, as the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought.
Margreta de Grazia Named Glossberg Term Professor in Humanities. March 2005. Dr. Margreta de Grazia, professor of English, has been named the Joseph B. Glossberg Term Professor in the Humanities.
Political Scientist Honored for Work in Intergovernmental Management. March 2005. The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) has recognized political science professor Donald F. Kettl with its Donald C. Stone Award.
Eyes Upon Texas. March 2005. For those who think the contemporary art scene begins and ends in New York City, art history professor Karen Beckman has some news: “It’s happening all across the country and in radically different ways.”
Kristine Billmyer Appointed Associate Dean and Executive Director of CGS. February 2005. Dr. Kristine Billmyer has been named associate dean for continuing education in the School of Arts and Sciences and executive director of the College of General Studies, effective February 1.
Penn Names First Phase of Life Sciences Complex for Trustee Carolyn Hoff Lynch. February 2005. The University of Pennsylvania has announced that the first phase of its new Life Sciences Complex will be named the Carolyn Hoff Lynch Biology Laboratory.
Karen Beckman Appointed to Jaffe Chair. February 1, 2005. Film and feminist theory scholar Dr. Karen Beckman has been appointed the inaugural Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Assistant Professor of Film Studies in SAS.
Foundation Recognizes Amyx for Book on Japanese Finance.February 2005. Japan’s Masayoshi Ohira Memorial Foundation has given its 21st annual Masayoshi Ohira Memorial Award to Assistant Professor of Political Science Jennifer Amyx.
Charles Bernstein Named Regan Professor of English. February 2005. Charles Bernstein, a leading figure in contemporary poetry, has been appointed the Donald T. Regan Professor of English in SAS.
Partners Friends Indeed. February 2005. As the only postdoctoral research institution devoted to all of Jewish civilization's historical and cultural manifestations, the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies unites international scholars to explore a research theme from diverse viewpoints.
New Name for Bennett. February 2005. When Bennett Hall emerges from its renovation this fall, it will bear the name Fisher-Bennett Hall in recognition of a leadership gift from Richard L. Fisher, C’63, G’67.
Nathans’ Book on Jews in Tsarist Russia Wins Third Award. January 2005. The American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies has recognized Benjamin Nathans, associate professor of history, with the W. Bruce Lincoln Book Prize.
Beier and Kettl to Receive Named Chairs. January 2005. SAS Dean Rebecca W. Bushnell has announced that Dr. Eugene Beier has been named the Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor of Physics, and that Dr. Donald F. Kettl has been named the Stanley I. Sheerr Endowed Term Professor in the Social Sciences.
College Appoints Tighe as Dean of Freshmen. January 11, 2005. Janet Tighe, an adjunct assistant professor of history and sociology of science, has been named dean of freshmen and director of academic advising to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Committee to Float Proposal for New General Undergraduate Curriculum. December 2004. Four years after the pilot curriculum began offering students a new way to craft their Penn educations, the College of Arts and Sciences is moving into the next phase of curriculum reform.
Mathematics' Dennis DeTurck Named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. December 15, 2004. Dennis DeTurck, the Evan C Thompson Professor for Excellence in Teaching, will succeed Rebecca Bushnell as Dean of the College on January 1, 2005.
George Walker Endowed Term Professor of History: Alan Kors. December 7, 2004. Dr. Alan Charles Kors, professor of history, has been named the inaugural George H. Walker Endowed Term Professor of History, SAS Dean Samuel H. Preston has announced.
Two in College Named Marshall Scholars. December 2004. Two students in the College of Arts and Sciences have been chosen as 2005 Marshall Scholars. Harveen Bal and Gabriel Mandujano were among 43 students nationwide to receive the award.
Two SAS Scholars Become Kahn Professors. December 2004. Dr. Jeremy Sabloff, professor of anthropology, has been named the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Term Professor in the Social Sciences, and Dr. Thomas Sugrue has been appointed the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Term Professor of History and Sociology.
Penn Museum Curator Named Honorary Fellow of Indian Archaeological Society. December 2004. Gregory L. Possehl received the decoration for his lifelong contribution to India archaeology, especially the study of the enigmatic Harappan Civilization.
Chemistry Professors Elected to AAAS. December 2004. Chemistry professors Barry S. Cooperman and Virgil Percec have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Book by History Professor Thomas Childers Coming to a Television Set Near You. December 1, 2004. Professor Thomas Childers' book In the Shadows of War has been adapted for a two-hour docudrama, "Shot From the Sky," to air on the History Channel on Sunday, December 19.
Rebecca Bushnell Named Dean of Arts and Sciences. November 30, 2004. After a nationwide search, President Amy Gutmann and Interim Provost Peter Conn have announced the selection of Rebecca Bushnell, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and a distinguished scholar of English literature, as the next dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
Chemistry professor honored for contributions to science in Japan. November 2004. The Japanese government has awarded chemistry professor Amos Smith its Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.
Falleti Honored for Work in Latin American Studies. November 2004. Assistant professor of political science Tulia Falleti has received the Best Paper Prize of the Latin American Studies Association.
Edmund and Louise Kahn Endowed Term Professors. October 2004. Dean Samuel H. Preston has announced that three members of the SAS Faculty have been appointed Edmund J. and Louis W. Kahn Endowed Term Professors effective July 1.
Liliane Weissberg named Christopher Browne Professor in SAS. October 12, 2004. Dr. Liliane Weissberg, professor of Germanic languages and literatures, has been appointed the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Dean Samuel H. Preston announced.
Sheldon Hackney named David Boies Professor in SAS. October 5, 2004. Dr. Sheldon Hackney, professor and chair of history, has been named the David Boies Professor in SAS, Dean Samuel H. Preston announced.
Penn to Rename Bennett Hall in Honor of Former Trustee Richard L. Fisher. October 2004. University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) will rename Bennett Hall, home of its world-renowned English Department, as Fisher-Bennett Hall in recognition of a leadership gift from alumnus Richard L. Fisher (C’63, G’67).
Penn Chemist Alan G. MacDiarmid Honored with China's Friendship Award. September 2004. Chemistry professor and Nobel laureate Alan G. MacDiarmid received the Friendship Award from Chinese Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu at a ceremony in Beijing in September.
Mutz’s Book Recognized as Best in Political Communications. September 2004. Professor Diana Mutz has received the American Political Science Association’s 2004 Doris Graber Outstanding Book Award for the best book on political communications in the last 10 years.
Grottoli Receives Awards for Geochemical Research. September 2004. The Geochemical Society has presented assistant professor of earth and environmental science Andrea Grottoli with its 2004 W.F. Clarke Award.
Two Chemistry Professors Honored. September 2004. Professors Michael Klein and Michael Therien have been recognized for their achievements in chemistry.
Political Science Scholar Heralded For Best Book. September 2004. Professor of political science Nancy Hirschmann has received the American Political Science Association’s 2004 Victoria Schuck Award for Best Book on Women and Politics.
SAS Welcomes 23 Outstanding Scholars for 2004-2005. September 2004. The School of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce the addition of 23 exceptional scholars to its standing faculty for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Alumnus Creates Fellowships to Honor Judith Rodin. September 2004. Dr. Raymond K.F. Ch’ien has established the Judith Rodin Fellowships to commemorate Penn’s former President.