Academics
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.
William Lauder, a Penn alum, donates $4 million to Wharton program
The William P. Lauder Wharton Leadership Fellows pairs MBA second-year students with first-year students to facilitate learning leadership qualities using 'practical tools and concrete strategies.'
Some Penn students in the U.K. haven't gone to class in four weeks because of teacher strikes
On Feb. 22, members of the U.K.’s University and College Union began a month-long strike program to protest changes to their pension plans.
'It's hard to imagine Penn without Pat': a look at outgoing Career Services Director Pat Rose
Vice Provost of University Life Valarie Swain Cade-McCoullum announced Rose's retirement to VPUL directors on March 13, writing that 'Pat is a Penn pioneer in an iconic position.'
Howard University employees steal nearly $1 million in financial aid
Two days after the scandal was revealed, students began petitioning administrators for the university president's resignation letter and the disarmament of campus police.
Here are the College courses that double-count for fall 2018
Are you a student in the College looking to get more bang for your buck in your fall 2018 course load? Here's a list of all the classes next semester that will let you "double-count."