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.
Penn joins edX online learning platform
Penn students can now learn about everything from property law to limb anatomy to global business with nothing but a thirst for knowledge and an internet connection.
NEW STUDENT ISSUE: Essential guide to study aids
Classes at Penn are no walk in the park. Here's a list of helpful hacks that can help with everything from Writing Seminar to problem sets.
NEW STUDENT ISSUE: Where to study (and not study) around campus
A look at some of the go-to study spaces on and around campus.
Two Penn professors receive Guggenheim Fellowship
Kathleen Brown and Sally Gordon are both friends and colleagues.
NEW STUDENT ISSUE: Course selection guide
The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled some essential tips on course selection strategies and tools.
Penn law professor speaks out about Taylor Swift's trademark requests
Penn Law professor Polk Wagner, who specializes in intellectual property and patent law, spoke out about the implications of her applications for lyric trademarks.
Why Penn sends fewer seniors directly to grad school
As graduation inches closer for the Class of 2015, some Penn seniors are planning to immediately pursue an advanced degree. But this number is small relative to peer schools.
College students dissatisfied with pre-major advising system
In a 2014 Senior Survey, 44 percent of respondents indicated that they were “very dissatisfied” or “generally dissatisfied” with pre-major advising.
Gamification motivates students, employees beyond the screen
At Penn, Legal Studies and Business Ethics professor Kevin Werbach uses gamification techniques to motivate his students.
Wharton's Ideas for Action Competition links students with the World Bank
Ideas for Action asks youth ages 18-35 in teams of two to five from all over the world to submit proposals with their ideas for financing solutions to deliver the post-2015 development agenda.
Submatriculation offers a boost for some, but not for others
Submatriculation, a program that allows students to complete their first year of graduate study during their senior year as undergraduates, exists in many forms on Penn’s campus.
While grad students at other schools unionize, Penn is not following the trend
Private universities such as Yale and Cornell have, in recent months, attempted unionization drives — but this doesn't seem to be the case at Penn.
Penn Law professor tackles juvenile murder verdict
In August 2013, four teenagers — Jose Quiroz, Blake Layman, Anthony Sharp and Levi Sparks were charged with the felony murder of their friend, Danzele Johnson who died at the hands of a third party.
For some students, hacking is more than a hobby
Twice a year, Penn hosts Penn Apps, the longest-running college-sponsored hackathon.
Penn Law professors debate sexual assault policies
On Wednesday, Penn Law professors and experts on sexual assault took part in a panel discussion about the University's handling of sexual assault and misconduct cases.
Penn students create community service based writing seminar
Two Penn students have taken their coursework beyond the classroom and put a new spin on the Critical Writing Seminar in the process.
As Penn goes global, will the University's brand follow?
As the University expands its global reach in the 21st century, the school is focused not only on making an impact around the world, but also ensuring that the name Penn has the same meaning for individuals in Ghana, in China and elsewhere as it does for those in Philadelphia.
Two Penn profs. do double time as teachers in Philly schools
Two full-time teachers at Powel Elementary School moonlight as Penn professors.
Legally Bound: Two students took different undergraduate paths towards law degrees
For many Penn students, post-graduation plans begin to cast their shadow early, in a hazy and frequently terrifying way. Some manage to ease the anxiety with an unambiguous post-grad trajectory.