School of Arts & Sciences

Through PRISM, Penn Student Helps Others to Gain Religious Understanding

At the University of Pennsylvania, dual-program student Nayab Khan is creating a new level of understanding between people of different faiths.

Perry World House Welcomes Distinguished Visitor Robert M. Scher

Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania has named Robert M.

Penn Scientists Show Prediction Polls Can Outdo Prediction Markets

Ask economists whether prediction markets or prediction polls fare better, and they’ll likely favor the former.

Proposal to Address Opioid Addiction Wins 2017 Penn Public Policy Challenge

A team of students from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice has won this year’s Penn Public Policy Challenge sponsored by the Fels Institute of Government with a proposal that provides a way to dispose unused prescription pain medication in drop

Penn Program in Environmental Humanities’ Event Explores the Idea of an ‘Ecotopian Toolkit’

Prompted in part by the 500th anniversary of Thomas More’s Utopia, the “Ecotopian Toolkit” conference at the University of Pennsylvania will celebrate how utopian imaginaries from across disciplines can address environmental challenges.

New Coursera from Penn Delivers Positive Psychology to Students Around the Globe

The University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the online education platform Coursera, launched a specialization certificate program, “Foundations of Positive Psychology.”

Penn PIK Professors Barbara Mellers and Philip Tetlock Win 2017 Schelling Awards

Two Penn Integrates Knowledge professors at the University of Pennsylvania, Barbara Mellers and

Aligning Depression Treatment to Patient Need Leads to Efficient Care, Penn Study Shows

Depression looks different in every person, making it a challenge to ensure that each receives the appropriate care. Many patients get treatment too intensive for their condition while others don’t get enough.

Penn Researchers Control the Size of 2-D Nanopores With Light

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are investigating a new technology that, if proven, could lead to small, chip-size sensors capable of sensing molecules and detecting illnesses or even possibly the presence of viruses.

Penn Undergrad from West Philly Helps Others Achieve College Access

Growing up at 52nd Street and Haverford Avenue in West Philadelphia, Glen Casey did not believe he belonged at the nearby University of Pennsylvania.

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