12/08/11 8:33pm
College campuses like Penn, a marketing mecca for brands that target the 18-to 24-year-old population, have become home to ambassadors for top brands, such as Red Bull, Microsoft and Verizon Wireless.
12/04/11 9:50pm
While 2011 Wharton graduates have seen salary increases from the previous year, Nursing graduates face slimmer paychecks than before, according to the final Career Services’ Career Plans survey.
INTERACTIVE: Nursing and Wharton post-graduate salaries
11/21/11 11:15pm
Silverman co-founded StudyEgg to provide examinations that go in tandem with student curricula.
VIDEO: How do you use your phone to study?
11/20/11 10:50pm
2006 Wharton and College graduate Fredrik Maroe has launched Evisors to foster conversation via phone and email between advice givers and advice seekers over a range of topics, including job opportunities.
11/02/11 8:30pm
Thanks to the “Hopes and Fears Revisited” mixed-media installation, members of the Penn community have been writing their hopes and fears on post-it notes, signing them with a fingerprint.
INTERACTIVE: Notes from the ‘Hopes and Fears’ exhibitGALLERY: Photos of ‘Hopes and Fears’ exhibit
10/19/11 11:25pm
Filmadelphia celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and according to Madison Cairo, Annenberg Center director of operations and special artistic initiatives, 63 screenings — just over half of the festival — will be held in facilities owned by the University.
10/18/11 7:12pm
Students for Technology and Entrepreneurship at Penn aspires to create a community of Penn students who share a common interest in the emerging technology and “start-up world.”
10/03/11 9:34pm
SMS PersonFinder will let victims of natural disasters alert their loved ones by simply sending in a text message with their name, location and condition to a publicly searchable database.
09/19/11 11:45pm
Many students have decided to take a leave of absence to pursue job opportunities or start their own businesses, Director of Career Services Patricia Rose said.
09/15/11 11:09pm
Students flocked to the fairs in hopes of making contacts, securing interviews and gaining job and summer internship opportunities.
09/12/11 10:06pm
According to Career Services Director Patricia Rose, many students have transformed their summer internships into part-time jobs that they are performing remotely through the year and even indefinitely.
09/09/11 3:08pm
One week after his graduation from Penn, Amit Friedlander was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma — a diagnosis Friedlander thinks could be linked to the carcinogens he was exposed to five years earlier on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
09/06/11 10:39pm
Ten percent of the class of 2011 reported that they were still seeking employment, compared to 14 percent at the same time last year.
05/12/11 7:39pm
Hemo's, known for its sandwiches and hot sauce, will move from its truck to restaurant space and expand its menu options this summer.
04/26/11 4:46am
Department of Neurology will soon gain Salim Chahin, MD, as their newest postdoctoral fellow in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Program.
04/26/11 4:24am
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s Clyde F. Barker Transplant House — at 3940 Spruce St. — will officially open in mid-June.
04/19/11 2:46am
Owners of new local restaurants reflect on their past successes and struggles, while considering their futures at Penn.
04/13/11 4:09am
Multiple groups have brought farms to areas of Philadelphia to provide widespread access to fresh food, including a recently established farm by Marathon Restaurants.
04/12/11 3:51am
After a week of free giveaways and private soft openings, Sweetgreen officially opens its doors to the public Tuesday at 3925 Walnut St.
04/06/11 2:09am
Groupon-style websites such as the Penn-centric Crowdquest.com, Lootsa.com and SnapDeal.com have lately been exploding at Penn and on an international scale.
