Academics
There’s always something new going on at Penn’s four undergraduate schools and 12 graduate schools. Look here for information on upcoming academic initiatives, new classes and research conducted by professors and students.
Faculty, student panel talks insensitivity in the classroom
A panel of Penn faculty and students came together to discuss classroom culture on campus and how perceived insensitivities regarding race, religion and sexual orientation have the potential to create uncomfortable learning environments.
Penn hires 17th interdisciplinary prof. through recruitment program
Aviv Nevo specializes in using empirical data to analyze consumer behavior and currently teaches at the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University.
Students turn to different options to avoid high book costs
When textbooks get expensive, money-savvy students turn to alternative ways to buy them.
Senior design project makes racecars safer
MechaNek is a robotic head restraint to improve safety for racecar drivers, while giving them greater freedom of movement.
Students find community in small majors
Lower credit requirements for some majors can encourage students to pursue interdisciplinary study.
New Lambda Alliance board talks policy and guilty pleasures
Lambda Alliance, the umbrella organization for LGBTQ+ constituent groups on campus, held board elections in November.
OCR a strategy for students of all academic backgrounds
For students in the College, it can be tempting to dismiss on-campus recruiting as another Wharton concentration.
New writing seminar curriculum gets positive reviews
The writing seminar underwent several changes to its curriculum last semester, intended to make the course more practically useful to students.
Penn Law panel weighs in on Volkswagen corporate scandal
On Thursday, Penn Law’s Institution of Law and Economics sponsored an event that focused on the Volkswagen Emission Scandal.
For College students, no rush to choose or stick to a major
In the College of Arts and Sciences, “undecided” is the most popular intended major — only around 30 percent of students actually indicate a major on their application.
Penn profs work to build bug-free computer programs
A group of Penn professors is working to make tech failures a little less common.
Two Penn students, two Penn alumni named Schwarzman Scholars
Two Penn seniors and two alumni were named Schwarzman Scholars on Jan. 11, receiving admission to an all-expense-paid master’s program in China.
Spring OCR withers as companies begin to recruit in the fall
For some, spring semester is a hurricane of nerve-wracking interviews and sweaty handshakes. For others, it is the calm waters of relaxation that follow the acceptance of an internship.
Veteran homelessness down 36 percent in 6 years, Penn study finds
In June of 2010, President Obama introduced his Opening Doors program, a plan meant to prevent and eventually end homelessness in the United States.
The most unique classes of spring semester
Dropping a class? Here are a few you might want to pick up.
Pre-Professional fraternities offer alternative to traditional Greek life
In addition to the over 30 traditional Greek organizations overseen by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Penn is home to several pre-professional fraternities
Course selection across the Ivy League
The deadline to add courses for Penn undergraduates is February 1, two-and-a-half weeks into the semester
Former Penn prof. Rafael Robb denied access to his pension, other assets
Nearly $3 million in assets and retirement benefits will go to Rafael Robb's daughter, Olivia, a municipal court judge ruled on Thursday.
PennDesign initiative focuses on community outreach
On Nov. 30th, PennDesign concluded its first successful year of Social Impact Projects, a program organized by PennPraxis to support student proposals with grants to create a social impact in the Philadelphia community.