While doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows obtain their advanced scientific training by conducting research, many Ph.D. graduates move on to positions outside of academia — and even outside of research.

Christopher Philips started philosophy discussions called “Socrates Cafes” back in 1996. Since then, these small, informal discussions about philosophical questions have expanded across the globe and now over 500 active cafes exist based on Phillips’ model.

Penn and Drexel University’s Public Safety divisions will begin a new joint surveillance program to improve crime-fighting capabilities across both campuses.

Two years ago, four Wharton alumni launched Warby Parker, an online eyewear company that is changing the way the eyewear industry operates

The School of Arts and Sciences is moving forward with its plan to construct a new Neural-Behavioral Sciences building, a 76,500-square-foot facility near 38th Street and University Avenue

Anne-Marie Slaughter, professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, spoke at College Hall about international law and the Responsibility to Protect, or R2P, doctrine.

The symposium featured about 50 poster exhibits, nine lectures and a keynote address given by Dr. Christine Guthrie, a professor of biochemistry at the University of California, San Francisco.

Burglary: Sept. 30 — An unaffiliated 54-year-old female reported an unknown person stole a TV from her apartment at 3924 Market Street at around noon.

Voter registration in Pennsylvania officially closed Tuesday at midnight. Penn Leads the Vote sent in 1,498 registration forms as of Tuesday at 6 p.m., while Penn Democrats estimates sending in between 1,300 and 1,400 registration forms.

The new site, launched on Oct. 3, features new tabs about various aspects of life at Penn, including interdisciplinary learning, extracurricular activities and the city of Philadelphia.

Seneca International — founded last spring by College junior Alice Xie and College senior Ashleigh Taylor — aims to fill a void left by women’s advocacy groups already established on campus.

Last month, Tilghman announced that she will be stepping down from her position in June. When Tilghman assumed her presidency in 2001, one of her first administrative actions was to appoint Gutmann as the school’s provost.

A recent School of Nursing study proved that overworked nurses have a direct correlation to patient infections, injuries and death rates. The study surveyed more than 7,000 nurses in Pennsylvania and found them to be overwhelmingly dealing with burnout-related issues that include too many overtime hours and increase in patient load.

Greek Week, a twice-annual event sponsored by the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Council and the Multicultural Greek Council, will kick off with a “Meet the Greeks” event on Locust Walk and will culminate on Sunday with the 12th annual Rena Rowan 5K Ribbon Run/Walk.

The survey, released in September, indicated that Penn Law School had the largest number of graduates working as first-year associates in Pennsylvania-based law firms, with 26 out of 136 total.

Last night in the Zellerbach Theatre, The Wharton School and the Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted a screening of Overdraft — a PBS documentary — which discusses the causes and dire consequences of the United States’ soaring national debt.

This semester, only “Urban Environments: Speaking about Lead in West Philadelphia” fulfills a sector requirement. Several other classes do count for foundational requirements.