Ruth Schwartz Cowan, Professor Emerita in this department, has been elected a member of the American Philosophical Society (APS). The APS was founded in 1743 as the country’s first learned society, and past members include Benjamin Franklin, Marie Curie, and Albert Einstein. Link to the story at
https://www.sas.upenn.edu/news/ruth-schwartz-cowan-elected-american-philosophical-society