Articles by Ariela Rosenberg
12/03/10 6:29am
Apple’s iPad invades classes
The iPad craze has hit Penn, and students can be seen using it in classrooms and study spots all over campus. Sales have shown an average monthly increase of 33 percent over April sales, and still growing. 11/02/10 4:39am
LGBT welcome at Penn
Penn is the number one gay-friendly school in America, according to Newsweek magazine — which used an aggregate of The Advocate’s and InsideCollege.com’s ratings. 05/14/10 1:08am
Redefining roles, more men choose nursing
Despite pervasive stigmas casting nursing as a female field, Penn’s small number of male nurses has begun to grow. 04/28/10 11:01pm
'Three Cups of Tea' author to speak at Nursing commencement
A nurse himself, Greg Mortenson will offer a unique, global perspective on nursing in his speech, which fits with the Nursing School’s educational model. 04/23/10 2:00am
Freshman gets a head start on career with $111,000 car
At the beginning of his sophomore year in high school, Peisach, an Engineering freshman, embarked on a mission to recreate the Shelby Cobra, a British-built-and-designed car from the 1960s. By the end of his senior year, he finished and then auctioned the car off for $111,000. 04/15/10 3:43am
Alum to compete in Bravo reality show
Abdi Farah has quickly moved from long hours in Penn’s art studios to long hours in a New York City studio with Bravo’s new show 'Work of Art: the Next Great Artist.' 04/01/10 2:58am
Senator to speak at Engineering graduation
U.S. Sen. Ted Kaufman of Delaware will speak at the 254th SEAS undergraduate commencement. Rajendra Singh, a member of the Penn Engineering Board of Overseers, will speak at the doctoral ceremony. 03/19/10 4:05am
Nursing number one for NIH grants
The University of California San Francisco was ranked second with $8.8 million and the University of Washington was third with $8.5 million. 03/17/10 11:58pm
Two years of planning, Nursing soon to finish new curriculum
Recently, students were asked to write their suggestions and thoughts on post-its on message boards throughout the Nursing School. 03/02/10 5:27am
Penn professor applies science to 'Avatar'
For those mesmerized by the 3D cinematic experience of Avatar, it remains to be answered whether the technology the characters use in the film is a possibility or mere Hollywood creation. 02/18/10 4:29am
Nanotech center receives $1.5 million grant
The NTI solicits and reviews projects involved in nanotechnology and awards funding to submissions geared toward “commercialized and marketable” projects that “will make a difference in peoples lives,” said Robert Carpick, a Penn professor and Penn Principal Investigator Director of NTI. 02/12/10 6:39am
All-female team wins IBM challenge
The all-women team won first place in the undergraduate division of the 2010 Marketing Summit at the Wake Forest University School of Business. 02/03/10 6:11am
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. 01/26/10 5:40am
Penn study discovers increasing autism locally and nationally
In an ongoing study spearheaded by Penn Nursing in 2002 and run under the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities and the Pennsylvanian Autism and Developmental Surveillance Program, Penn researchers have discovered that Autism Spectrum Disorder has, in fact, increased from 2002 to 2006. 12/09/09 5:10am
Penn, peers see rise in early applications
Penn, Brown University, Duke University and Dartmouth College reported increases in their early decision application numbers. 12/04/09 4:46am
Around the Ivies: Columbia expansion plans hit roadblock
A New York state court ruling Thursday forced Columbia University to scale back its expansion plans. 12/02/09 3:48am
QuestBridge scholars reflect on first semester
Students who came to Penn through QuestBridge — an organization that links low-income students with colleges for full scholarships — say their first semester has been a success both academically and socially. 12/01/09 2:50am
Ivy Council to publish admissions essay book
Many prospective Penn students want to know how to get into an Ivy League school — and some students are working to provide the answer. 10/29/09 1:10am
Admissions dean Furda featured on NYT college blog
This week, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Eric Furda has partnered with The New York Times to answer questions from students and parents going through the college admissions process. 10/28/09 3:49am