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Penn engineers have developed self-navigating drones that can 'talk to each other'
While other drones rely on satellite signals and only function outdoors, these new drones employ algorithms that allow them to move efficiently to their target and within close range.
Wharton was ranked third in the world for best MBA program by Financial Times
This ranking, which compares the top 100 full-time MBA programs, is calculated based on 20 different criteria compiled over three years.
Following Yale, Penn might try to reclassify Econ as a STEM program
Universities have sought STEM classification for economics since “Econometric and Quantitative Economics” was added to the list of STEM-designated degree programs in 2012.
Meet the Penn students who opt to study abroad in 'heightened risk regions'
Penn Global's Committee on International Travel Risk Assessment deems 70 countries as "heightened security risk regions" for reasons ranging from terrorism threats to fragile government infrastructures.
These Wharton groups are teaming up to promote wellness through 'passion projects'
"Exploring your passion not only benefits your academic work but also helps improve your mental health,” Wharton freshman and member of Passion Projects committee Gabriel Sokoloff said.
A look into the small but 'worthwhile' new minors, from Medical Sociology to Law & Society
The four new minors include Archaeological Science, East Central European Studies, Law & Society, and Medical Sociology, all of which were introduced in the fall of 2016.
One year into Trump's presidency, students and faculty notice shifts in classroom dynamics
“All of a sudden there were students in the room who were worried about their immigration status, who worried about their ability to express their thoughts or their feelings about their identity,” Parish said.
Why Penn does not plan on instituting a 'winter session' during break any time soon
Despite the winter session's popularity at other institutions, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Paul Sniegowski said little support exists for the program among Penn faculty.
Penn student researchers dig into the University's unaddressed ties to the slave trade
The Penn Slavery Project discovered that out of Penn's 28 founding trustees who were investigated, 20 of them held slaves and had financial ties to the slave trade.
The Drexel professor who tweeted, 'All I want for Christmas is white genocide' resigned
In a Facebook post announcing his resignation, Ciccariello-Maher said that "death threats and threats of violence" against his family informed his decision to step down.
A recent Penn study connected the consumption of fish to higher IQ scores among children
After controlling for sociodemographic differences, they found that eating fish may lead to less disturbed sleep. This would, in turn, lead to better cognitive functioning.
Penn students are trying to design a course that sheds light on wellness within incarcerated communities
“The more people that are aware of this issue, the more we can get done policy-wise in order to stop mass incarceration," said Engineering senior Anna Estep.
Meet the few Penn students who are pursuing three majors
Half a percent of College students pursue three majors, which makes up a small fraction of the 25 percent of College students who graduate with more than one major.
Meet the Penn students using medical gauze and bacteria to create art for 'speculative worlds'
In this PennDesign class, students come up with a product designed for "speculative worlds" such as a world after a large volcanic eruption or a situation where humans have to migrate to Mars.
Former professional baseball player Doug Glanville is teaching a Penn class next year
The course will "examine the current relationship between sports, celebrity and the power to communicate for social justice,” according to its description on PennInTouch.
Penn professors are using organs infected with diseases to save lives — here's how
Penn Medicine has successfully run a clinical trial transplanting diseased organs from deceased donors to healthy recipients, then curing the recipients of the disease.
Penn alumnus, Wharton emeritus professor, and media critic Edward S. Herman dies at 92
Herman was well-known for co-authoring “Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of Mass Media” with 1949 College graduate and philosopher Noam Chomsky in 1988.
Six stories to read before you add Computer Science into your course cart
Registration for classes re-opened on Nov. 29. If trends from previous years are any indication, hundreds of students will work to get into a Computer Science course of some kind.
A look into the history of College course requirements — and why they're so selective
Not all courses in the History Department count towards the History and Tradition sector, and no calculus courses actually satisfy the Natural Sciences and Mathematics sector.