History professor Alexander Chase-Levenson, who arrived at Penn last Spring, will teach the first modern British history course since 2007
Religious students made to choose between holidays and grades
For most students, midterm season is stressful enough as is. Religious Jewish and Muslim students, however, face an additional stress factor on an annual basis with the possibility of midterms being scheduled on the same day as a religious holiday.
No more late night coffee on campus, thanks to Starbucks' new hours
The Starbucks under 1920 Commons recently reduced its hours to close at midnight from 2 a.m.
Prof. publishes book on 'superforecasters'
Management and psychology professor writes that ordinary citizens may be able to out-predict professional analysts and pundits with confidential information
Religious students made to choose between holidays and grades
For most students, midterm season is stressful enough as is. Religious Jewish and Muslim students, however, face an additional stress factor on an annual basis with the possibility of midterms being scheduled on the same day as a religious holiday.
No more late night coffee on campus, thanks to Starbucks' new hours
The Starbucks under 1920 Commons recently reduced its hours to close at midnight from 2 a.m.
Ed Tech 2020 offers practical innovation to Penn instructors
Over 200 faculty and staff members across all 12 Penn Schools gathered on Oct. 30 for the annual "Engaging Students Through Technology" symposium
Annenberg professor brings presidential debates to the classroom
The national media won’t be the only ones scrutinizing Donald Trump’s every move at Wednesday’s debate.
Penn alums find that GPA matters little in job market
Penn students are at Penn by their very nature of knowing that grades are important. There’s a reason that the average GPA of an admitted high school student is a 3.9.
Penn team announced as finalist in Point72 Case Competition
A team of Penn students are advancing to the final round of the annual case competition held by Point72 Asset Management.
Penn research contributes to Nobel Prize in Physics
With perseverance, a giant 1,000-ton “fishbowl” full of rare waterand a man-made cavern 6,800 feet underground, Penn researchers contributed toa Nobel Prize-winningproject that has revolutionizedthe modern world of physics.
English class draws inspiration from James Franco
One class assignment involves posting a Snapchat story.
Penn employees enjoy the perks of free classes
Taking a class full of freshmen when you’re a senior might be a weird experience, but it’s much stranger when you’re an adult and you’re in a class full of undergraduates.
Breaking down course expenses across disciplines
Across four years, STEM classes at Penn seem to be just as affordable as those in any other discipline.
Ten lecturers, one class, all mindfulness
Imagine taking a class without any professor. That's what “From Miracles to Mindfulness,” which will run during the spring semester, promises to offer.
Dancing for academic credit?
Last Wednesday, a group of Penn students sent out an anonymous survey designed to gauge interest in a potential dance program for academic credit at Penn.
Faculty gets #social on Twitter
Dean of Admissions Eric Furda uses Twitter to give admissions advice to prospective students.
Penn prof. makes national headlines for calling Ben Carson a 'coon'
Professor Anthea Butler made headlines earlier this month by claiming that presidential candidate Ben Carson deserved a “Coon of the Year” award on Twitter.
Writing seminar curriculum gets summer overhaul
The pacing and sequence of assignments in the course have significantly changed.
New intro biology lab tests for germs on campus
Over 500 students are participating in the lab this semester.



















