True to his vocation, Howard began his piece invoking the Bible, and specifically the moments in it that he said were most noteworthy to him as a child.
While Locust Walk definitely feels less crowded during the summer months, the campus is still far from empty. Along with the many students and faculty who remain at Penn working or doing research, there are some students from other schools who are calling the school home for the summer.
Differential privacy is a set of statistical techniques that can produce information about a certain population without providing enough information for individuals within that population to be identified.
Professors spearhead citywide art installation project
The project, created by Professor and Chair of the Fine Arts Department Ken Lum, Urban Studies Professor Dr. Paul Farber and A. Will Brown, will feature several installations by world-renowned artists in ten pavilions across the city.
While Locust Walk definitely feels less crowded during the summer months, the campus is still far from empty. Along with the many students and faculty who remain at Penn working or doing research, there are some students from other schools who are calling the school home for the summer.
Differential privacy is a set of statistical techniques that can produce information about a certain population without providing enough information for individuals within that population to be identified.
Predicting yield is proving challenging as students’ application habits are changing. This past spring, nearby Pennsylvania State University was faced with an unexpectedly large incoming class. Nearly a third of admitted students accepted their offers by the decision deadline, up 30 percent from the year before.
Penn Law sounds off on affirmative action and immigration rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 23 that President Obama can't prevent undocumented individuals from being deported in United States v. Texas and also upheld affirmative action in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin.
College unaffordable in every income bracket, according to Penn prof.
Graduate School of Education professor Joni Finney wrote in a June 22 article in the New York Times that college is becoming less accessible as time goes on, even for higher income brackets. In recent research conducted at Penn and Vanderbilt, Finney compiled publicly available data on the costs of tuition at different kinds of colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Former Penn Pres. Rodin and Lin-Manuel Miranda bring Hamilton to students
As a part of their American History studies, students will experience history and see the show for just $10. The students will attend special matinee performances and engage with the cast members.
Wharton debuts predictive, interactive budget model
With the new Penn Wharton Budget Model, users will be able to test out a variety of public policies on national indicators.
Grad student's body found in Washington
The body of Engineering graduate student Qi He was found in Washington on Sunday, July 2, nearly a month after he went missing on June 5.
Chronicle of Higher Education explores Trump's time at Penn
The Chronicle of Higher Education published its own account of Donald Trump’s time at Fordham University and Penn with an article titled “Trump: The College Years,” on Sunday, July 3.
Rolling Stone campus rape article case tossed out by judge
The defamation claims stemmed from the debunked University of Virginia gang rape story written by 1994 College graduate Sabrina Erdely.
Human trial using gene that slows aging approved at Penn Medicine
If the study is approved by the organization that will conduct it, Penn scientists involved in the trial will test the mechanisms behind CRISPR by removing immune cells from 18 select patients afflicted with melanoma, sarcoma, and myeloma.
Self-esteem and sorority rush: Study reveals link
Hunt’s study on sorority rush at Penn found that although the women who rush and ultimately join a sorority enjoy a boost in their senses of belonging and self-esteem, those who are unsuccessful experience negative effects.
Doctor of medicine, law degree achievable simultaneously in new program
For those who have trouble choosing between being a doctor or a lawyer, have no fear: You can now become both at Penn.
Superbugs are coming, professor warns
“Unless we shift course, superbugs will become a fact of life,” Emmanuel wrote in a Washington Post op-ed last month.
The rich must fix unfairness, professor writes in book
In his new book, The Shadow of Unfairness: A Plebeian Theory of Liberal Democracy, Green argues that plutocracy and unfairness in the political system is a permanent feature of any liberal democracy.
Advocacy groups worry over possibility of Penn Brock Turner
“Honestly it wasn’t too surprising. The short sentence and the victim blaming because that’s just what we’ve always seen,” Auchus said.



















