Academics
There’s always something new going on at Penn’s four undergraduate schools and 12 graduate schools. Look here for information on upcoming academic initiatives, new classes and research conducted by professors and students.
This Penn professor is examining the psychological impact of war
One Penn professor's latest book is winning multiple awards.
Grad student wins prize for work in Disability Studies
“Disability studies focuses not on the fixed medical trait, but focuses more on the social and cultural experience.”
Students share favorite late-night food options and study spaces for finals season
If you find yourself on Locust Walk this week, you may begin to notice a recurring subject in conversations taking place between stressed-out students.
Students weigh in on Penn's comparatively short reading period
With finals getting closer every minute, Penn students have hit the libraries to cram during the two-day reading period. Meanwhile, students at Harvard University have had all week to prepare for their exams.
Seven of the best and worst places to study for finals
As finals season approaches quickly, students are still trying to figure out which study spots work for them and which ones don’t. To aid with this problem, we’ve compiled a list of the best and worst study spots for the upcoming week.
Early 20th century Philly more segregated than it appeared, found College junior
College junior Thomson Korostoff has found in his research that during this period there was a significant correlation between the type of street someone lived on and that person’s race and economic background
Here's where you can find puppies, cookies and free massages this finals season
Can’t bear to spend another minute at Van Pelt? Don’t worry — The Daily Pennsylvanian has scouted out the best options Penn offers for you to destress this finals season.
English Dept. to create a working group to address issues raised at post-election town hall
The working group will “declare and defend [their] departmental mission in the current political climate.”
How three Penn professors are incorporating the holidays into their research
The holidays might make you think of hot cocoa and cookies more than peer-reviewed papers. But for some Penn professors, American holiday culture is a hotbed for research.
New SCUE chair talks goals for coming year
SCUE may not be the most well known of student government branches — but Engineering junior Shawn Srolovitz wants to change that.
Management 100 group gives back to veterans
Wharton students took 36 veterans, all members of the Veterans Upward Bound program, to the nation’s capital, where they spent the day touring the city and visiting important sites.
What Twitter can tell you about your stereotypes
Tweet the words "love", "OMG" and "cute", and people are more likely to think you are female. Tweet the words "ebola", "sports" and "war", and people are more likely to assume you are male.
Senior Theodore Caputi becomes Mitchell Scholar for his work with substance abuse prevention
Sometimes, he’s an aspiring poet, hoping to share his work with a literary magazine one day. Other times, he’s an ordinary college student, hanging out with family and friends.
Is fossil fuel a moral evil? A Penn professor and a Holocaust survivor weigh in
The use and manufacture of fossil fuels is often criticized as irresponsible and destructive — but rarely is it compared to genocide.
How a Penn Museum expert ties ancient writing to desserts
Not many people have the urge to make edible treats about their academic work.
This Community Service course ties together nutrition and the West Philly community
The ABCS courses serve as the core of the services of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships.
Penn professor Angela Duckworth on how to become gritty
Thinking about grit has become Angela Duckworth’s passion and full-time job.
Two Penn professors were accused of promoting 'radical liberal agendas' by a conservative watchlist website
There’s a new website to help conservatives navigate the ostensibly biased world of higher education.
Why two professors are arguing that tenure should end at age 70
The American higher education system is radically changing, in part due to the increase in non-tenure-track appointments for faculty.