Professor Emeritus John Mikuta, who taught gynecologic oncology in the Perelman School of Medicine, died last Friday of natural causes. He was 88.
Although Penn’s new Muslim minister is still in her first week on the job, she is no stranger to campus.
Penn is a catalytic environment full of budding entrepreneurs. For all of those wishing to delve into the world of startups, below is a rough outline of where and how to get started on a path to entrepreneurial success.
Doug Lynch, a former Graduate School of Education vice dean who resigned in April 2012 after falsifying a doctoral degree, is continuing to misrepresent his credentials.
The six plaintiffs suing the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Inc. over housing conditions have reached a settlement with the University.
A farmer from Africa with only one tractor. A worker at a loading dock. A manager of an assembly line making electronic components.
A farmer from Africa with only one tractor. A worker at a loading dock. A manager of an assembly line making electronic components.
Although Penn’s new Muslim minister is still in her first week on the job, she is no stranger to campus.
Penn is a catalytic environment full of budding entrepreneurs. For all of those wishing to delve into the world of startups, below is a rough outline of where and how to get started on a path to entrepreneurial success.
Every Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m., music professor Carol Muller teaches a class of 80 undergraduates in her office, although none of her students are physically present. Through her computer and with the help of two graduate teaching assistants, she hosts a live lecture through the online platform Canvas.
The conference, part of the “Architecture and Energy” series, brought experts from all over the world to showcase new concepts of design and shift the current paradigm of sustainability and its relationship with architecture.
The Hindu Student Council and Young Jains of America held their annual Saraswati Puja, benefitting the charity Better World Books.
The Penn Intentional Community Network, a group comprising both Penn Haven and the Happy House, offered an Alternate Spring Rush promoting community values.
Penn’s Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services is seeking out student input in a survey about its new master retail plan.
Catch ‘Beautopia: A Face Odyssey’ at the Mask and Wig clubhouse almost every weekend through early April.
Wharton has revised its Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence to expand its definition of diversity to different sexual orientations and gender identities.
While overall violent crime in Philadelphia decreased from 2011 to 2012, the number of killings went up for the third straight year. Many experts agree that the steady stream of illegal guns enables the violence.
Huntsman Hall was anything but “desserted” Saturday afternoon for Penn Gastronomy Club’s third annual dessert baking competition.
Within the next few days, Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to roll out an aggressive new plan to privatize Pennsylvania’s state-run wine and spirits stores.
The Social Planning and Events Committee decided on “40 Years of Fling” as its theme for this year’s Spring Fling, which will take place April 12-13.
Thursday night, the Philomathean Society organized a panel discussion in Philomathean Hall, exploring the relationship between sex, love and marriage in the 21st century.
The death of College senior Tom Hartford has been ruled an accident, Vice President for University Communications Stephen MacCarthy said in an email.
Philadelphia Restaurant Week runs from Jan. 20 – 25 and Jan. 27 – Feb. 1
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