Academics
Parental harshness can contribute to antisocial behavior in children, Penn study shows
The study was conducted on 227 pairs of identical twins. The twin subjected to less warmth at home was more likely to exhibit callous-unemotional (CU) traits.
To combat opiate crisis, Penn Dental dean mandates students and faculty undergo Narcan training
So far, the school has held two trainings for Penn Dental affiliates and will continue to hold more until all students and staff can attend.
Writing Center will move from 'old Victorian House' on Walnut to soon-to-be renovated McNeil on Locust
The Writing Center is moving from its home of 15 years at 3808 Walnut St. to the first and fourth floors of the McNeil Building on 3718 Locust Walk.
Here are the College courses that double-count for spring 2019
Are you a student in the College looking to get more bang for your buck in your spring 2019 course load? Here's a list of all the classes next semester that will let you "double-count."
In this course, Penn students will have a hand in launching a new literary journal, Xfic
The inception of the course taught by acclaimed English professor Jay Kirk marks the birth of Xfic, Penn’s premier literary journal in experimental nonfiction.
Former visiting Annenberg scholar selected for prestigious MacArthur fellowship
Each fellow is awarded with $625,000 to spend as they wish over the course of five years.
Penn Museum's refugee and immigrant tour guides inspire deeper interest in Middle East
The program currently employs four global guides — three from Iraq and one from Syria.
Penn professor traces the 'afterlives' of Jewish and Nazi books after World War II
History professor Kathy Peiss chronicled the paths of different pieces of literature tied to the Nazi regime after the end of World War II.
Wharton prof. Amir Yaron tapped as next governor of the Bank of Israel
The Wharton finance professor was nominated by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon at a joint press conference earlier this week.
Wharton School receives $50 million gift — its largest single donation in history
The donation from 1984 Wharton graduate Marc J. Rowan and Carolyn Rowan surpassed Huntsman's $40 million, which had been the largest single contribution to Wharton for 20 years.
In response to confusion, Student Financial Services launches new aid category
Before introducing the term 'highly–aided,' SFS identified these students as 'high–need.” Many didn't know, however, whether they qualified, in part because SFS did not publicly disclose the specific qualifications for a high–need student.
Penn Law prof. Amy Wax on Brett Kavanaugh allegations: ‘It’s too late, Ms. Ford’
Wax explained her perspective in an digital talk with Brown University professor Glenn Loury as a part of his online discussion series, "The Glenn Show."
The cost of being a Nursing student: mandatory clinical trips present a financial burden
Nursing students must spend 12-16 hours per week over the course of five semesters working at clinical sites scattered throughout the Philadelphia area.
Behavior Change for Good, led by Angela Duckworth, Katherine Milkman, receives $2 million boost
In early September, 1983 Wharton graduate Marc J. Leder donated $2 million to the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, which started two years ago.
Penn joins program to train teachers in STEM and employ them in Pa. public schools
The program is also being implemented by universities in a total of five states. In Pennsylvania, Penn is joined by two other schools: West Chester University and Duquesne University.
Wharton alums connect local Philadelphia chefs to cook for corporate companies
Wharton MBA graduates are leading HUNGRY and LocalStove, two companies which recently merged to help connect corporate offices’ to high-quality catering from local chefs.
Film prof. Karen Redrobe wants to make the Wolf Humanities Center more inclusive
The film professor plans to extend the center’s outreach to include more academic disciplines and underrepresented student groups.
Cornell becomes the latest Ivy to reclassify economics as a STEM program
International students who major in STEM-designated programs are eligible for an extension allowing them to work in the U.S. on their student visa for a longer time than graduates with other degrees.
Penn's physics department has started listing gender pronouns on its website
In April, students and members of the department were emailed and given the option to submit their pronouns to be publicly shared on the website.