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.
Wharton student leaders suggest improvements for curriculum
As Wharton is poised to soon begin a review of it’s undergraduate curriculum, student leaders have taken the time to share their thoughts on the strengths and of weaknesses of the existing curriculum.
Penn to celebrate South Bank innovation at Friday forum
On Friday the University will be hosting an event celebrating the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Pennovation Center, Penn’s innovation center on South Bank Campus.
Teachers back in school at Penn
The Teachers Institute of Philadelphia brings together Penn faculty and public school teachers from West and Southwest Philadelphia to learn from each other and from Penn professors.For North Koreans, leaders are like idols, speaker says
Greg Scarlatoiu, executive director of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, spoke on Tuesday at “The North Korean Conundrum,” hosted via the Korean Current Affairs Program.
Engineering students concerned by lack of study space
With the closure of the Towne library on May 20, Engineering students have been struggling to find study space within the Engineering quad.Study: Parents care less about violence and sex in films after seeing it repeatedly
An Annenberg Public Policy Center study released Monday morning, showed parents are becoming less sensitive to sex and violence in movies the more often they watch films of that nature.
Penn Museum opens archaeology study center
The Penn Museum will fully open its Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials this semester.
Engineering prof named MacArthur 'genius'
Danielle Bassett, a physicist and Skirkanich Assistant Professor of Innovation in the Department of Bioengineering, was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow on Wednesday.
Despite University obligations, Gutmann keeps up with research
Amy Gutmann puts her signature on more than just Penn paperwork.
Wharton study finds negotiators lie more often to women than men
Future career women at Penn, take a moment and see what you may encounter in the world of business.Jessica Kennedy, a former Legal Studies and Business Ethics researcher of Wharton, revealed in her study with two other researchers from UC Berkeley that women are lied to in negotiations more often than men.Law School launches Latino studies certificate program
The Law School announced the creation of a new certificate program, in Latin American and Latino studies.
Wharton undergrad research director to depart
Martin Asher, director of Research and Scholars Programs for Wharton undergraduates, will leave his position on August 22, 2014.
Penn professors call Hobby Lobby decision a "setback for women's healthcare"
Medical Ethics and Health Policy professor Jennifer Prah Ruger and Law School professor Theodore Ruger teamed up with Boston University professor George Annas to write an article released in the New England Journal of Medicine. They discuss the controversial five to four Hobby Lobby decision and argue that drugs and devices critical to health should be universally available.
Penn researchers develop technology to improve computer networks
Boon Thau Loo co-founded Gencore Systems with former Penn students from his research group after six years of research on computer networks improvement.
Alum's $10 million gift will launch new Kleinman Center for energy policy
Scott Kleinman, a 1994 College and Wharton graduate, donated $10 million to create the new Kleinman Center for Energy Policy. Launching this fall, the center will serve as a forum to unite researchers and stakeholders, facilitating the creation of real energy policy. It will also host visiting speakers, conferences and interdisciplinary classes.Wharton professors say online learning adapts to student needs
In a recent study, two Wharton professors said that online learning and "Supertext" — the technology embedded in massive open online courses provides perks to the learning process but doubt it will displace the traditional classroom system.
A glass of wine a day may not keep the doctor away
Penn faculty contributed to a British study that found that drinking less wine is more beneficial to cardiovascular health.Penn to lead project to restore memory loss
Teams at Penn and the University of California, Los Angeles will receive a total of $37.5 million to create memory-restoring neuroprosthetic devices.
Class design projects intervene in public spaces
Foundations of Art Design and Digital Culture, a class taught by Design professor David Comberg, recently finished up a summer session project in which each creation had to intervene in a public place.