Penn professor Guido Menzio was on an American Airlines flight when he was profiled as a terrorist — for working on a differential equation onboard.
Wharton rolls out major curriculum redesign, with four-year MGMT 100 and more focus on ethics
The new curriculum also aims to offer students greater flexibility in pursuing academic interests outside of the Wharton curriculum.
Pulitzer Prize winner visits Vietnam War literature class
Viet Thanh Nguyen, who just won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, spoke to students in Professor Amy Kaplan's class “English 102: Vietnam War in Literature and Film” on Monday afternoon.
Defining diversity: LGBTQ faculty often find themselves outside the bounds
In recent years, recruitment of a diverse faculty has been a topic of much discussion within Penn’s administrative circles.
Wharton rolls out major curriculum redesign, with four-year MGMT 100 and more focus on ethics
The new curriculum also aims to offer students greater flexibility in pursuing academic interests outside of the Wharton curriculum.
Pulitzer Prize winner visits Vietnam War literature class
Viet Thanh Nguyen, who just won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, spoke to students in Professor Amy Kaplan's class “English 102: Vietnam War in Literature and Film” on Monday afternoon.
Five brand-new grants for Penn faculty that integrate different fields
Each grant was given to between two and five professors that specialize in different fields.
Penn professor calls for more focus on ethics in nursing
Nursing students at Penn learn valuable skills in biology and physiology, but they also study a more unusual subject: ethics.
Philosophy major gets new concentration
Students interested in moral and political philosophy have another option to consider when picking majors.
Penn professor says a cure to homelessness is possible
School of Social Policy & Practicetitle and Perelman School oftitle Medicine professor Dennis Culhane says newer approaches to ending homelessness have helped mitigate the problem over the years.
What it's like to spend Fling in the library
Many students who found themselves within the walls of Penn’s largest library this weekend were tied down because of schoolwork.
Biology professor apologizes after making 'insensitive' comment about suicide in lecture
Biology professor Arthur Dunham made a comment in his lecture that several students found to be insensitive, especially given the recent death of Wharton junior Ao "Olivia" Kong by suicide.
Penn Med findings show how states can reduce drunk driving deaths
Researchers at Penn Medicine published a paper last month showing that state laws requiring drivers who have previously been convicted of drunk driving to pass a breathalyzer-type test before starting their cars saved an estimated 915 lives between 2004 and 2013.
Prospective students get a taste of Penn's classes during visits
Some classes, especially this far into the semester, may prove challenging for prospective freshmen.
Penn professor works to create new ways to use methane, a major contributor to global warming
The energy industry burns hundreds of millions of dollars worth of methane as fuel every year, simply because it’s currently the most efficient use of the gas. But Penn Chemistry professor Daniel Mindiola is researching cleaner and more productive uses.
Penn professor teams up with NASA to find earth-like planets
One Penn professor has set his sights far beyond University City: He has teamed up with NASA to discover planets like Earth that exist beyond our own galaxy.
Over one hundred faculty sign letter in favor of divestment
On April 8, Fossil Free Penn released a letter in support of divestment from fossil fuels that was signed by 100 faculty members across 10 out of the 12 schools at Penn.
This spring, Penn awarded three Penn seniors up to $100,000 each to implement projects that they hope will change the world. Here's a look at each of the winners:
High schoolers and professors alike discuss philosophy at Penn conference
The two-day conference included presentations from high school students, philosophy graduate students and professors of philosophy on a wide range of topics, such as science, ethics and social issues.
Nobel-prize winning economist and author Daniel Kahnemen speaks at Penn
On Thursday and Friday, the Wharton School held its third annual People Analytics Conference at the Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia.



















