Academics

Why some Penn students decide to graduate in three years

“The cost of going to Penn for another year as opposed to making money was a major factor,” College junior Gabrielle Jackson said.

Penn professor and drone expert wins prestigious international studies award

Horowitz has contributed to scholarly journals as well as media outlets like The New York Times and Politico.

One Penn Professor's research shows the involvement of guns in domestic violence decreases the likelihood of injury

Susan Sorenson, who serves as a professor of social policy in the school of social policy and practice as well as the Director of the Evelyn Jacobs Ortner Center on Family Violence, performed a study in partnership with the Philadelphia Police Department on over 35,000 cases of intimate partner violence.

At Penn you can create your own major — here's why only one student is doing it

The Individualized Major is a program through the College that allows students to design their own curriculum and, essentially, create their own department.

Politics and baseball will be central at next week's Wharton Global Forum in Miami

“We celebrate and honor the region we travel to for the forum, so we will have some region-centric topics,” Wharton Executive Director of Alumni Relations Lizann Rode said.

Penn professor finds that sleepy teens are more likely to commit crimes as adults

Recent research from Penn and the University of York found that drowsy teenagers are 4.5 times more likely to commit crimes before turning 29. 

The mysterious suitcase of archaeological hero was opened for the first time in over 50 years — at the Penn Museum

The suitcase locks did not budge at first. However, after several attempts to unlock the valise, Senior Archivist Alessandro Pezzati was finally able to jolt it open with a screwdriver.

Who will suffer the most from the 3.9 percent tuition increase? Opinions vary drastically

College freshman Michelle Lu, who receives financial aid for approximately half the total cost of attendance, said that while the $3,000 tuition increase doesn’t seem like a lot incrementally, it will be significant by the end of her four years at Penn.

The College Board is cracking down on cheating and test stealing

Because of test-stealing and other forms of cheating, College Board will have an international security increase for the SAT.

Ousted Florida A&M President appointed a Graduate School of Education visiting scholar

Magnum’s leave was determined last fall by a 10 to 1 approval for a separation agreement by the FAMU Board of Trustees. 

Program pairs English Language Program students with Penn students for mutual language-learning

“In light of the immigration ban, I think this program holds even more significance,” ELP Student Center Coordinator and College senior Joanna Xue said. 

Penn Book Center says it will no longer sell course books

The email, which carried a subject line “Textbook Change,” said the decision was made because the store has “seen a steady decline in ... coursebook sales and profitability over the past several years.”

Nursing professor who studies obesity is appointed to national health advisory council

Glanz was one of four new members on the 17-person Advisory Council, which met for the first time this term at the National Institutes of Health’s campus in Bethesda, Md. earlier this month. 

These Wharton professors studied the impact of Twitter during the presidential election

Doctoral candidate Colman Humphrey said Twitter would become less of a forum for intellectual conversation and more of a "tabloid" medium as time progressed after a debate. 

Penn has hired more minority faculty, but Provost Price and Vice Provost Allen say 'bias' is still a challenge

“How do you not pay women equitably?” one of the trustees asked in the meeting. 

Annenberg researcher: Mexican and Muslim immigrants rated 'lower' than other Americans on 'Ascent of Man' scale

Emile Bruneau, a research associate at the Annenberg School for Communication, said his results suggest Trump's executive order on immigration, which the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently halted, may "promote" violence rather than decrease it.

Madeleine Albright to speak at Penn

Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and former National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley will be hosting a discussion on “A New Approach to the Middle East” at Penn.

This undergraduate student is teaching an Engineering course on virtual reality

Engineering senior Sacha Best has the unusual privilege of teaching as an undergrad.

Former Phila. Mayor Michael Nutter is joining the School of Social Policy and Practice

Nutter was appointed the Senior School of Social Policy and Practice Executive Fellow at the Penn Institute for Urban Research. In this position, he will focus on poverty in Philadelphia and other cities. 

This semester's preceptorials include bartending, macaron-making and ballroom dance

For students interested in learning home-brew chemistry, bartending, ballroom dancing, and other non-ordinary skills, the Penn Preceptorial Committee has them covered.