Academics
Months after Huntsman Director Inge Herman's departure, students still don't know why she left
Inge Herman served as executive director of the dual degree program since 2003.
From shop closures to snow day homework: how Penn weathered the fourth Nor'easter
The snow, which began falling Tuesday – the official first day of spring – accumulated throughout the day Wednesday and continued into the evening.
Penn Nursing ranked top in the world, but receives mediocre score for 'employer reputation'
While Penn earned a perfect score of 100 points for academic reputation, it received a mediocre score of 75.5 points for employer reputation.
Penn Global Seminars expands to allow students to travel to 12 locations as part of class
The goal of Penn Global Seminars is to provide “greater access” to Penn students by increasing the number of students that can participate and the variety of locations offered, according to Penn Abroad Director Nigel Cossar.
All 'teach-in' events canceled or postponed Wednesday because of snow storm
The last teach-in at Penn happened 49 years ago in 1969, and the revival of the program, entitled 'Production of Knowledge,' launched Sunday and is scheduled to last until March 22.
Penn's second-ever faculty teach-in kicks off with panel on race and knowledge
The teach-in will feature lectures and panel discussions on the value of knowledge in the modern world. It is the first teach-in at Penn in nearly fifty years, with the first one being held in 1969.
Alumnus gifts $5 million to Penn's Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease
The center, which was created in 2015, uses a family-based approach to heart care, whereas most similar centers focus on individual patient treatment.
Penn researchers find human genes are evolving to make alcohol consumption less pleasant
They discovered a gene variant which causes an unfavorable response to drinking alcohol.
Penn prof. argues the high cost of U.S. healthcare is due to more than just high prices
Ezekiel Emanuel argued that four main features of the healthcare system yield overspending. These factors include exorbitant administrative costs, medical imaging, high quantities and prices for surgical procedures, and pharmaceutical spending.
A research group including two Penn astronomers has discovered the oldest supernova
The supernova, which the researchers named DES16C2nm, is estimated to be 10.5 billion years old.
At 'Forum on Afterlives,' students present on legacies of ideas, literature, tragedies
The forum comprised of three sections, Requiem, Reform, and Rebirth, each with three to four students and a professor moderator, totaling to 11 students or undergraduate fellows presenting their long-term research projects.
New Penn research findings could lead to more targeted treatment for advanced breast cancer
In their study, researchers at Penn's Vet school, along with other collaborators, discovered a mitochondria defect in triple-negative breast cancer that could lead to the first ever targeted treatments for the cancer.
Why Trump's comments on mental health have drawn attention to a Penn professor's work
In a 2015 editorial, three Penn bioethicists argued for the resurrection of the asylum in its 19th Century iteration, as a place for the mentally ill to get long term care in a safe environment.
The first 'teach-in' at Penn in 49 years will include talks on race and augmented reality
The first of its kind since 1969, the teach-in will focus on "the production, dissemination, and use of knowledge."
Filling a gap at Penn, these Wharton students created a seminar to design mobile apps
Design of Mobile Products is a seminar consisting of six 90-minute sessions that introduce students to the basics of designing and prototyping a mobile app.
Amid backlash, Princeton prof. who used 'n-word' in lecture cancels class for the semester
After students walked out of Anthropology Professor Lawrence Rosen's class in protest, various administrators from Princeton University have spoken out in his defense.
Penn looks to ‘lead the pack’ in Native American studies following NEH Grant
The Penn Language Center, separately from the grant, also plans to expand its native language offerings to include Cherokee.
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.