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 business forum recognizes China's rise
With its financial influence on the rise, “China will probably be the largest economy in the world for the rest of this century,” stated Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Carlyle Group David Rubenstein during his keynote for the Wharton China Business Forum.University names six Penn Fellows for 2010
The Penn Fellows program is an initiative for mid-career faculty who display “outstanding academic achievement and strong leadership potential,” Director of Faculty Development and Equity at the Office of the Provost Lubna Mian said.Course evals get 85% response
Moving course evaluations from the traditional pencil-and-paper format to an online ratings system significantly increased the number of evaluations that were completed.
Undergrads share research expertise
CURF and the CURF Undergraduate Advisory Board held its first-ever Undergraduate Research Symposium yesterdayExpert offers job advice to computer science majors
Gayle Laakmann, current Wharton MBA student and former Google, Microsoft and Apple employee, gave a lecture Thursday to a crowd of Computer Science and Engineering students about how to successfully interview with software companies.Making sense of the curriculum
Over 60 percent of students tackle the College requirements, but few may know their origin or how they compare to the other Ivies'.
Preceptorials make for creative learning
Preceptorials are small non-credit seminars led by faculty members and organized by students that take place three times over the course of the semester.Nursing School to collaborate on improving long-term care
Penn, in collaboration with Long-Term Quality Alliance, will now play a role in improving care for and increasing awareness of people in need of long-term care.With declining job opportunities humanities grad students remain optimistic
A massive decrease in scholarly job opportunities — especially those in language and literature — has brought the challenges doctoral candidates in these areas face into the national spotlight.Like business schools nationwide, Wharton is getting creative
Business schools all over the world are recognizing that their students need to learn to think creatively and critically just as much as they need to learn traditional business skills like finance and accounting. Wharton is no exception.Wharton connects students and alumni
The Wharton Alumni Relations Council launched its new Wharton Alumni Wisdom Newsletter.
Penn Law advising the nation's highest court
On Jan. 12, eight third-year Penn Law students traveled to Washington, D.C., to assist attorney Karl Hays in defending Jacquelyn Abbott, the defendant in an international custody case, before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mentoring the next generation of postdocs
Penning will receive the 2010 Distinguished Service Award from the National Postdoctoral Association at their annual conference, held from Mar. 12-14 in Philadelphia.New rules, budget may impact Penn Med research funding
For researchers at Penn and other institutions, the new ethics rules and budget to be announced by National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins may have an impact on both current and future research.Penn geologists receive grant for research in Puerto Rico
Researchers from the University have recently been awarded a $4.35-million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a Critical Zone Observatory in Puerto Rico.