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.
No Rhodes Scholars for Penn
The list of Rhodes Scholarship domestic winners came out Sunday, and neither Penn students nor recent alumni made the cut. Last year, one Penn student was a Rhodes scholar.Wharton professor studies benefits of negative publicity
There are instances when bad publicity equals good publicity. Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger found this to be the case in a recent study conducted alongside two Stanford University professors.With loss of faculty, French Studies 'short staffed'
French Studies, a subsection of Penn's Department of Romance Languages, will have fewer course offerings and faculty members next year.Bloomberg ranks Wharton third among business schools
In a ranking released last week by Bloomberg Businessweek of the best business schools nationwide, the Wharton School came in third.
Professors educate in just 60 seconds
Penn students’ hectic schedules rarely permit them to spare a minute. But, thanks to the 60-Second Lecture series, those who do reap substantial rewards.Penn not designated a 'top producer' of Fulbright Scholars
Penn's absence from the Fulbright Scholar "top producers" is a result of unusual circumstances. Of 13 scholars granted the fellowship last year, four declined for personal reasons.Students craft courses for social change
Penn students have long been creating their own majors but recently they have been designing their own courses as well.CAPS study paves way for student-led stress relief
In an effort to approach student stress from a fresh angle, Counseling and Psychological Services is studying methods of having students — rather than professionals — help their peers. CAPS hopes to eventually develop a program promoting student-to-student stress relief.
Noam Chomsky lecture questions the study of language
Noted linguist and Penn alumnus Noam Chomsky delivered a lecture titled “Should we study language? If so, how?”On integrity issues, students get final say
The University Honor Council plays the dual role of advising students on issues of academic integrity and also sitting on the panel at hearings for students facing a violation of the Code of Academic Integrity or Code of Student Conduct.New tracking tool ensures abroad students' safety
By registering in the Global Activities Registry, Penn students abroad can not only identify every Penn person in their area, but also receive automatic e-mails from Penn based on the area in which they are residing.Interest rises in less-taught languages
While 91% of Americans studying languages in high school and college choose French, German, Italian or Spanish, Penn offers many ‘less commonly taught languages’South Asian Studies transitions from period of 'crisis'
The South Asia Studies department has shrunk to about one third of its former size due to the combination of the struggling economy and a period of departmental transition.
Anonymous donations facilitate rare books renovations
Thanks to two major anonymous donations, Penn’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library will begin the first stage of renovations at the end of this month.
New Dean of Innovation sparks creativity
Wharton professor Karl Ulrich, the owner of over 20 patents, was recently appointed to be "Dean of Innovation" — a new deanship created to promote entrepreneurship and invention.Penn Law professor Alan Lerner dies at 68
Lerner died Thursday after a battle with lymphoma. Penn Law Dean Michael Fitts said “Alan was an exceptional lawyer, an inspiring teacher, and a devoted member of the Law School community.”Unlike peers, Political Science department continues to grow
Though political science departments across the country are shrinking due to the poor economy, Penn's department is 'committed to maintaining strength' and continues to look for new faculty.Alum earns Nobel Prize in chemistry
Ei-ichi Negishi, who earned his PhD in chemistry at Penn in 1963, received the award on Wednesday. He is the seventh recipient of the Nobel Prize linked to Penn's Chemistry Department.