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Tech
Can coding count as a foreign language?
Spanish, French, Mandarin — and Java? As the debate to consider counting coding as a foreign language grows louder, members of the Penn community weigh in on the possibility of a similar policy here.
Students demo startup ideas to venture capitalists
In the midst of a growing startup culture in Philadelphia, Weiss Labs hosted Demo Days, one of its largest entrepreneurship events of the year. On Friday, dozens of guests had the opportunity to watch seven of Philadelphia’s top startup companies present their pitches in front of a panel of venture capitalists for feedback.
Penn freshman chosen as Cards Against Humanity Science Ambassador
The card game company, known for its crude and unusual antics like selling a box of bull feces literally labeled “Bullshit” on Black Friday, offered her a full four-year scholarship to earn her STEM degree.
Can coding count as a foreign language?
Spanish, French, Mandarin — and Java? As the debate to consider counting coding as a foreign language grows louder, members of the Penn community weigh in on the possibility of a similar policy here.
Students demo startup ideas to venture capitalists
In the midst of a growing startup culture in Philadelphia, Weiss Labs hosted Demo Days, one of its largest entrepreneurship events of the year. On Friday, dozens of guests had the opportunity to watch seven of Philadelphia’s top startup companies present their pitches in front of a panel of venture capitalists for feedback.
Penn joins groundbreaking cancer research coalition with $250 million grant
Penn Medicine, along with five other peer institutions, has partnered with The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy to develop new techniques for the treatment of cancers.
Penn professor works to create new ways to use methane, a major contributor to global warming
The energy industry burns hundreds of millions of dollars worth of methane as fuel every year, simply because it’s currently the most efficient use of the gas. But Penn Chemistry professor Daniel Mindiola is researching cleaner and more productive uses.
Penn professor teams up with NASA to find earth-like planets
One Penn professor has set his sights far beyond University City: He has teamed up with NASA to discover planets like Earth that exist beyond our own galaxy.
WeissLabs launches ten-week course for student entrepreneurs
Only a few months after being founded, Penn's brand new start-up incubator WeissLabs is already helping launch seven up-and-coming student companies.
Three Penn-made businesses are finalists in Inc. Magazine's Best College Startups
Three of the sixteen finalists of Inc. Magazine’s Best College Startup of 2016 competition are composed of Penn undergraduates.
Penn undergraduates' business plans cut shopping lines and repurpose plastic
The ideas were developed by student teams in the Wharton Business Plan Competition.
After successful TED talks, Engineering dean Vijay Kumar will open TEDxPenn
His TED talks, which both detail his work on drones and discuss the future of flying robots, have garnered a countless total number of views — the first talk reaching nearly 4 million on the TED website.
Penn med studies effects of space on twin
Twins might normally be compared for their similarities and differences, but only one set of twins can say they have been studied for their reactions to space flight versus time on Earth.
For ITAs, friendliness and patience are prized higher than tech skills
Despite the name, a background in IT isn’t the most important part of being an IT Advisor. What is? Customer service.
Penn joins forces with pharma company Novartis in collaboration to build cancer center
Big Pharma is tapping into the vast pool of knowledge at Penn Medicine.
Wharton dropout creates Wikipedia alternative alongside Rap Genius co-founder
Everipedia’s vision is to become the most accessible online encyclopedia that can be edited by members of the public.
Professors crack down on laptop use in classes
Laptops can be distracting, and increasingly, many professors have begun to introduce laptop policies that determine when laptops can be used or whether they can be used at all.
Penn Med student's app gives personalized cancer treatments
Oncora is a startup that compiles data from millions of patient records in order for doctors to gain predictive insight into what type of cancer treatment will work best for a patient, making the overall process more personalized.
M&T sophomores launch app for on-demand skill-sharing
The pair saw the potential demand for an application that would enable students to find a peer with a particular skill set and has worked for the past year and a half to bring their idea to life.



















