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.
'Off-the-record' lectures promote informal, open discussion
Students don’t always have to take notes during lectures. In fact, for some lectures, they shouldn’t.Law students experience Supreme Court cases
The Law School's Supreme Court Clinic allows students to assist professors in preparing briefs and arguments to be presented to the United States Supreme Court.
Students cram law, business degrees in three years
An increasing number of Penn students are looking to complete a law and a business degree in three years.LPS mixes internet with live class learning
The new “Penn-in-Grahamstown” course is designed to intersect with Grahamstown’s National Arts Festival in South Africa, which celebrates music the students will learn about. Students will first participate in an online class before attending the festival.Penn studies unidentified domestic violence survivors
More than three-quarters of domestic violence victims go unidentified when seeking medical care in emergency rooms, a new Penn study shows.
Portraits of India
While most students were heading back to school at the end of spring break, some Penn photography students were scouring India for new perspectives.Women's Studies Program debuts name change
Now called Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, the new name reflects the wide variety of topics the program covers.Wharton plans new writing curriculum
While business skills are at the forefront of the Wharton curriculum, the MBA program is making changes to keep students ahead of the game in a different arena — writing.
Engineers 'SEAS' the day
Monday night, the Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board arranged “SEAS the Day,” three twenty-minute talks by Penn professors in Levine Hall.Penn Reading Project announces book for 'Year of Games'
The Office of the Provost announced Penn’s theme for 2011-2012 will be the “Year of Games: Body and Mind” at Penn.Wharton shares business savvy with high-schoolers
On Monday, the Wharton School launched Knowledge@Wharton High School — a free online publication geared towards high-school students.Wharton study reveals widespread mistrust of banks
While many symptoms of the recession have begun to improve, a Wharton study indicates that distrust in banks may be an obstacle to further recovery.Penn improves in grad school rankings
The School of Nursing, the Wharton School and the School of Medicine were the highest-ranked Penn graduate schools by U.S. News and World Report.Penn InTouch launches mobile app
The Penn InTouch mobile app will allow students to check their financial aid status, receive general announcements, search for courses and send an e-mail to advisors.Penn tops internship ranking
With 90 percent of students graduating with internship experience, Penn was ranked as the top school in the country at producing undergraduate interns.Wharton still fourth in 'Businessweek' undergrad ranking
The publication used nine factors to evaluate undergraduate programs, including a survey of corporate recruiters, the academic quality of each program and the number of alumni it sends to to MBA programs.Female-authored stories more likely to be shared
Two Wharton professors' research on The New York Times' “Most E-Mailed” list of articles revealed that female-authored and awe-inspiring stories are more likely to be forwarded.Penn Med resident champions healthcare curriculum
Mitesh Patel, a second-year inernal medical resident at Penn, has done research and co-written a paper calling for a national healthcare curriculum.