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.
Reaccreditation steering committee releases draft recommendations
The report outlined six key objectives that it recommends the University work toward in the next five years.New program addresses adult care for autism
In-depth consultations help to address any problems the families may have regarding medication, diagnosis, coordinating treatment and issues pertaining to the transition to adulthood.Starting up a 'startup' class
A new course taught by the director of the Center for Technology Transfer Fellows Program aims to help students create and develop their own startup.
Some profs concerned with Coursera's move into China
After Coursera partnered with a Chinese internet company in October, Penn professors are concerned with potential censorship of their courses.Penn Med apps steady while national total increases
Despite national changes in medical school applications, the Perelman School of Medicine has kept its numbers relatively stable.Penn research commercialization quadruples over four years
Research at the University has seen a rise in commercialization — meaning that it is monetized through business ventures like start-up companies and licensing agreements with corporations.
For Nursing students, an alternative to OCR
Student nurses in their junior year are encouraged to look for externship programs that allow them to work in hospital units and get hands on experience.Gutmann highlights 'Penn Compact 2020' in address
In President Gutmann’s annual “state of the university” address, she discussed projects that include greater financial aid for graduate and international school students, increased public policy work and a “Pennovation Center” for start-ups.
Faculty undertake the 'Penn Ghost Project'
Researchers in disciplines from religious studies to nursing are studying the cultural significance of ghosts.
Penn Admissions hosts workshops for Phila. high schoolers
Last weekend, Penn Admissions hosted the first Ivy in Your Backyard event, which helped more than 150 high school seniors with the college application process.Penn stays silent over Peking University prof departure
Penn has many ties with the Chinese university. In March 2010, Penn entered a memorandum of understanding with Peking University, and many of Penn’s schools work closely with the Chinese university.
Door to door: walking for education awareness
On Saturday, Penn’s National Society of Black Engineers chapter “walked for education” in an effort to increase the number of black engineers who graduate from four-year institutions.With dean hires upcoming, all eyes on Gutmann
Some professors say that Penn’s four upcoming dean appointments could be a defining part of President Gutmann’s legacy.Former prof, Nobel laureate Lawrence Klein died Sunday
Klein taught at Penn from 1958 to 1991 and was awarded a Nobel Prize in economics in 1980 for his work on econometric models.More Ph.D. students pursue work outside academia
Some attribute this change in job shifts to cuts in research funding and monetary benefits of the private sector.Keynote advocates collaboration in Africana Studies
On Friday evening, Columbia University professor Farah Jasmine Griffin celebrated the one-year anniversary of Penn’s Department of Africana Studies as the keynote speaker at the conference “Future of the Field.”Penn competition adds global perspective
Y-Prize, a Wharton-Engineering competition, is now accepting applications from around the world due to its partnership with Marblar, an online crowdsourcing platform.
Profs use origami to model microstructures
The research can be applied to create emergency shelters that fold flat.
Prof research: How black, Latino men succeed
Harper and his team interviewed black and Latino male students and connected with the students on a personal level.