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.
From Horace to Charlie Hebdo, ancient approaches to modern satire
In the same conversation, Classical Studies Professor Ralph Rosen can span topics from Jesus to Eminem, all the while exploring one of his favorite concepts: satire.
Textbooks not always included in financial aid
In the past 30 years text book prices have increased by over 813 percent as of 2012.
Committee aims to revive free speech in the classroom
The UA and Penn’s Committee on Open Expression seeks to post student feedback on Penn Course Review.
Cancer rates linked to elevation, researchers say
A Penn Medicine study found that cancer rates are lower in places with higher elevation.
College plans community service, internship requirement
The School of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan's proposes to include community service, internships or research as part of graduation requirements.
Career statistics show there's more than finance
The percentage of graduates accepting jobs in the finance sector has been decreasing over the past five years.
Oscar A. Rudenstam | Leaving high school behind
As students, we are not only expected to succeed, but we are in a sense not even allowed to not succeed. Academically, professionally and socially we are surrounded by an overabundance of paths to reach “success.”
Flexibility renders sector assessments no easy feat
With dozens of courses fulfilling each requirement, the College of Arts and Sciences' sectors are not particularly constraining — but administrators still want to ensure that each one does its job.
Active learning classes leave students dissatisfied
Penn received a $500,000 grant in 2013 from the Association of American Universities to implement the SAIL teaching method, which encourages self-teaching, but many students have found their courses to be lacking.
Race relations won't be left out of the "Year of Discovery"
Despite criticism to next year's theme, "The Year of Discovery" will not be void of discussions about race relations.
GSE launches first online course
Penn Graduate School of Education Professors John Puckett and Michael Johanek are co-teaching the first Massive Open Online Course to come out of the GSE.
Professor Spotlight: Economics and art need not be mutually exclusive
Economics professor Gizem Saka teaches classes ranging from consumer behavior to labor economics at Penn.
Project mounts faces of female engineers among their male peers
Last semester, two engineering students produced a project meant to enlighten the public about the lack of recognition for females in the engineering field.
Funded by Colorado, Penn researcher studies marijuana as PTSD treatment
One Perelman School of Medicine researcher and faculty member is coordinating two studies investigating the effects of marijuana on post-traumatic stress disorder, made possible by a recent $7.6 million grant from the state of Colorado.
'Avalanche' of students request admissions information following Stanford's example
When a group of Stanford students publicized a method of obtaining one's admissions file, Penn's admissions office saw an explosion of requests for access to their files.
Who ya gonna call? Penn Ghost Project studies specters on campus
Sure, ghosts might not exist, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t haunted our footsteps.
The top PennApps submissions of the weekend
This weekend, hackers converged on Penn for the biannual PennApps hackathon. Here were the top ten projects of over 200 submissions developed this weekend.
Hackers gear up for PennApps this weekend
Thousands of students from around the globe will meet on January 16 for a weekend long coding marathon to work towards solving real-world problems.
Ten of Penn's most bizarre classes
Corpses, picture books and the meaning of life are on some students' agendas this semester. The Daily Pennsylvanian looked at ten classes hiding in the pages of Penn InTouch.