Nicole Peinado
Recent articles
College and bank partnerships raise concerns
In The Campus Debit Card Trap, a recent report released last month by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group, it was found that relationships between banks and academic institutions might create additional fees for students.
SEPTA combats carbon footprint
This month, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) implemented a new braking technology to prevent electricity from going to waste, using a new battery storage system to store excess energy from the train.
Major wireless carriers 'blacklist' stolen cell phones
With the increasing rate of cell phone robberies nationwide, wireless carriers such as AT&T and Verizon have begun to cooperate in an effort to thwart mobile device theft.
Penn African Student Association hosts gala, pageant
In culmination of Africa Fest Week, Penn students gathered to promote African culture and raise awareness about their activities on campus. The event showcased several performers, including Penn a capella group PAPA and Rafiya’s African soul band from Philadelphia.
PennDesign grads may help prevent destruction of cities
Two PennDesign graduate students have developed a plan to save flooding cities.
Nursing professor fights AIDS using haircuts
Professor Loretta Jemmott has selected 48 barbershops in West Philadelphia to partake in an ongoing study. When black males between the age of 18 to 24 come into the barbershop, they are offered the option of undergoing general testing for STDs.
Students help launch eye care center in Liberia
Two graduate students at Penn are looking to use their interest in medicine to improve eye care in Liberia through the New Sight Eye Center. The center began operating a few weeks ago in Liberia with the mission of reducing preventable blindness and visual impairment in rural and urban communities.
W.E.B. Du Bois receives honorary emeritus professorship
At Friday’s stated meeting of the Board of Trustees, Du Bois was posthumously bestowed with an honorary emeritus professorship in the departments of Sociology and Africana Studies.
Nursing salary drop attributed to job location
While the average 2011 College of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science and Wharton School graduates saw significant salary increases over the 2010 graduates, 2011 School of Nursing alumni experienced salary dips.
Male nurses aim to increase visibility, 'break the female stereotype'
MAN-UP — the Male Association of Nurses at the University of Pennsylvania — is currently in the process of establishing a new chapter of male professional nurses with the American Assembly for Men in Nursing.
HUP ahead of medical records curve
Nursing professionals at Penn are weighing the benefits and costs that may come with hospitals digitizing their patients’ records.
Nursing School seeks to increase recruitment, retention efforts
Earlier this month, Nursing assistant professor Brooks Carthon was awarded a two-year, $75,000 grant to conduct a national survey of minority student recruitment and retention efforts in the nursing profession.
Penn Museum launches online collections database for 125th anniversary
From mummies to ancient swords to pottery from the Iron Age, the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has offered visitors a look far back into the past for over a century and a quarter.
Students face off in Penn Gent Competition
The Penn Gent Competition was organized by the Delta Sigma Theta sorority with the aim of highlighting the contributions of Penn’s black men to the Philadelphia community.
Speaker explores evolution of animals, sex and human language
“Time Travel Safari,” welcomed Olivia Judson Wednesday night to speak about the evolutionary adaptations of animals and their implications on present-day Earth.
