Interdisciplinary majors gaining popularity in College
For some, interdisciplinary majors offer a unique opportunity to learn about a wider variety of subjects, while others believe these majors are too simplistic and not specialized enough.
For some, interdisciplinary majors offer a unique opportunity to learn about a wider variety of subjects, while others believe these majors are too simplistic and not specialized enough.
Eight projects were awarded either a one time-grant or loan by Penn’s Green Fund, a fund set up as a component of the Climate Action Plan to encourage new sustainability practices on campus.
In the coming weeks, the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Advisory Board will be proposing a bioethics minor to the College curriculum.
A Burmese crystal ball, a cat mummy and an Etruscan helmet are among some of the objects that visitors to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology could one day call their own. INTERACTIVE: Adopt an artifact
Eight projects were awarded either a one time-grant or loan by Penn’s Green Fund, a fund set up as a component of the Climate Action Plan to encourage new sustainability practices on campus.
In the coming weeks, the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Advisory Board will be proposing a bioethics minor to the College curriculum.
Jimmy Tobias, a 2010 College graduate, recently launched Honest Appalachia, a watchdog website that offers whistleblowers an anonymous platform to release sensitive information on government and corporate wrongdoing.
According to a survey by the Association of University Technology Managers, which Penn is part of, the University has made numerous gains over the past years in multiple areas of technology transfers.
According to Career Service’s annual Career Plans Survey, the average salary for 2011 Engineering graduates was $68,814 — a 12-percent increase over their 2010 peers.
Despite the significant damage the earthquake caused last March, the group plans to carry on with its annual trip to Japan as planned.
Members of the Penn community are applauding a Tuesday ruling by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that held California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional
Expecting a thrilling ride in the dark alleyways of West Philadelphia, we were surprised when we ended up taking a scenic tour of the city at night.
Penn’s Graduate School of Education is teaming up with the Perelman School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as part of a new Med Ed program, which aims to teach medical school professors techniques about how to effectively teach medicine.
Student members of the group, which was founded last year, come from various backgrounds. Though each have become active in different ways, they all share passion for their cause and the conference they organized. Complete BDS coverage
National survey finds college freshmen are more academic and professionally focused. This trend has been apparent at Penn. INTERACTIVE: Class of 2015 perspective on political issues
College Connection would recruit a group of current undergraduates in the College to reach out to admitted students who have not yet decided to matriculate to Penn.
Panhel recently announced the launch of Junior Panhel, a group of eight representatives, one from each sorority’s freshman pledge class.
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.
Crime on and around campus during the week of Jan. 27 to Feb. 2.
Following a presentation by CAPS Director William Alexander, the University Council discussed the program’s future plans and challenges at a meeting on Jan. 25.