Rethinking workplace wellness for nurses Rethinking workplace wellness for nurses Penn Nursing’s sixth annual Innovation Accelerator program pitch event expands to include solutions to a foundational challenge: barriers to a healthy workforce for new-to-practice nurses.From Penn Nursing
Why even impartial judges can seem biased Why even impartial judges can seem biased Penn Carey Law professor Leo Katz explains how the selection effect and judicial strategy can make merit-based rulings look indistinguishable from politically motivated or random decisions. 2 min. read
Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures seek to unravel the mystery of the disappearing barn owl Penn Vet student Jennifer Grell is gaining wildlife field work experience with Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Vet News) Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures seek to unravel the mystery of the disappearing barn owl A multiyear study looks at the causes of declining populations, which will help inform conservation efforts in the future. 2 min. read
Penn receives naming gift for new Student Performing Arts Center Image: Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects Penn receives naming gift for new Student Performing Arts Center A landmark gift from Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt will name the Platt Student Performing Arts Center, which will provide 38,700 square feet of dynamic, flexible space for student performances and rehearsals. 2 min. read
Economics is ‘a unique way of thinking’ to see through the mystery of daily life Jin Liu, Penn’s newest economics faculty member, specializes in international trade.nocred Economics is ‘a unique way of thinking’ to see through the mystery of daily life Economist Jin Liu focuses on international trade and industrial organization in her research. 2 min. read
What big data says about rising home insurance rates What big data says about rising home insurance rates Wharton real estate professor Benjamin Keys shares how real estate data is shedding new light on everything from smart investment decisions to mounting insurance costs in risky climates.
Understanding America’s $38 trillion debt and the path forward Understanding America’s $38 trillion debt and the path forward Wharton professor of business economics and public policy Kent Smetters discusses the drivers of America’s surging national debt and what's needed for long-term fiscal stability.
Teaching creative Philadelphia youth career and entrepreneurship skills Meryl Krieger mentors high school students as part of her volunteering with the Philadelphia nonprofit Project 440.(Image: Courtesy of Meryl Krieger) Teaching creative Philadelphia youth career and entrepreneurship skills As a volunteer with the nonprofit after-school program Project 440, Meryl Krieger, a senior learning designer for the College of Liberal & Professional Studies, helps artistically minded high school students with life skills. 2 min. read
A Lauder Institute intercultural venture in Oman and the UAE Lauder Institute students observing at a scale model of a city during the Dubai leg of their international trip.(Image: Mili Lozada-Cerna) A Lauder Institute intercultural venture in Oman and the UAE Graduate students in the Lauder Intercultural Ventures program traveled from Oman to Dubai to learn about urban growth, trade, tourism, and development in areas entrenched in cultural history and with deep religious roots. 2 min. read
Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala (Top row) Jackie Einstein Astrof, Calvin Bland, and Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes; (middle row) James H. Greene, Susan T. Marx, and Jodi L. Miller; (bottom row) Ian A. Seltzer, Liz Theoharis, and Herman Beavers.nocred Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala On Nov. 7, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and Herman Beavers will receive the Faculty Award of Merit. 4 min. read