Academics
‘The % Project’ highlights gender and racial disparities at Penn on social media
The movement, sponsored by the Penn Women in Computer Science student organization, aims to “putting a face to these statistics."
Amy Wax argues for revival of traditional marriage values at Penn Law debate
Penn Law professor Amy Wax said that academics promoting “pluralism and the demoralization of sexuality” are “living the 50s and talking the 60s."
Two Penn professors start program for Phila. students to simulate diplomacy in Latin America
The OAS was founded in 1948 by the United States and 20 Latin American nations in order to promote diplomacy and collaboration.
Penn awarded $1.533 million by Mellon Foundation for academic project
The project, called Inclusive City: Past, Present and Future, is a multidisciplinary exploration, drawing on collaboration from departments including Architecture, Fine Arts, and History.
University of Chicago reverses plan to create new business major after student backlash
In the two months since the major was first pitched, students spoke out against the proposal, arguing that it threatened the liberal arts education at the university.
This Penn group wants students to connect over their hobbies, not 'pre-professional ambitions'
Started just a few weeks ago, the group has already shared profiles of Penn students interested in hiking, scuba diving, and video editing.
Why more Penn students than ever are opting for abroad programs during the summer
Penn Global reported receiving 621 applications for Penn Global Internship Program, about three times more than last year. GIP placed 180 students in summer internships abroad, 61 more than last summer.
PennDesign, the most tuition-dependent graduate school, faces unique financial challenges
PennDesign has consistently fallen in one of the top two spots for Penn's most tuition-dependent schools for the past several years, placing first in 2017.
Wharton gears up to select inaugural batch of Moelis Advance Access fellows
The new program allows Penn seniors to apply for an advance spot in the Wharton MBA program before they graduate.
Medical residents who work longer shifts don't score higher on tests, Penn research shows
Medical School professor David Asch, the study’s principal investigator, said the researchers sought to examine whether limiting the hours in a shift would lead to less fatigue and fewer errors made by trainees.
Penn team wins first Hult Prize Ivy Competition to harness energy for millions across the world
The first-ever Hult Prize Ivy competition culminated in Houston Hall on Saturday, where finalists on six teams pitched social impact projects to a panel of judges.
Penn Trustee Emeritus resigns over University 'treatment of Amy Wax'
Wax has become known to make controversial statements promoting 'bourgeois culture' and most recently declared that black students rarely graduate top of their class.
Hundreds attend Penn's first-ever Blockchain conference
Dean of the Wharton School Geoffrey Garrett, who gave a keynote speech to open the conference, describes blockchain as 'an alternative way to do money.'
Wax to receive award for 'courage' in facing the backlash of 'speaking uncomfortable truths'
The National Association of Scholars, often characterized as a conservative advocacy group combatting a "liberal bias" in education, will present the Peter Shaw Award to Wax on April 12.
Penn prof and grad student criticize #DeleteFacebook movement, advocate for social media
The column was published in light of the recent scandal surrounding political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, which accessed private data from over 50 million Facebook users.
University appoints former Penn employee to head up Huntsman Program
Kelly Cleary will replace longtime director of the program Inge Herman, who left Penn abruptly mid-October of last year, to many students' confusion.
The ASAM program has a new interim director — but many say the problems aren't over
Although students and faculty members share confidence in Park’s leadership, many expressed concerns about the future of the program especially since there are no clear plans for Park's replacement after next year.
Residents in Pa. petition against decision to rename local school after Steve Schwarzman
Albington Senior High School announced plans to rename the school after a donation from Schwarzman, sparking outrage among the community.
Penn’s new CIS course will teach students technical skills to combat ethical breaches
Two professors have been developing a course, tentatively titled “Science of Data Ethics,” that they hope to offer to undergraduate students in the spring of the 2018-2019 academic year.