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Education, Business, & Law
Green Campus Partnership Green Fund Grant Applications at Penn Are Due Oct. 31
Proposals for fall 2013 Green Fund grants through the University of Pennsylvania’s Green Campus Partnership are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31, Green Fund grants support innovative green projects and ideas from students, faculty and staff.
Photographer Mary Ellen Mark Among 10 to Be Honored at Penn’s Alumni Gala
At a black-tie gala on Friday, Nov. 8, the University of Pennsylvania will honor distinguished alumni and alumni groups who, through their accomplishments or continued involvement, have brought honor and prestige to Penn.
AAU Elects Penn President Amy Gutmann as Vice Chair
The Association of American Universities has elected University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann as its vice chair for the 2013-2014 term, the AAU announced today during its semi-annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Penn Professor Justin McDaniel Awarded Luce Grant
Justin McDaniel, associate professor and chair of the religious studies department at the University of Pennsylvania, has won a $410,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to help fund the Digital Library of Northern Thai Manuscripts project.
Writing and Living on the Edge at Penn
Short fiction writer and novelist A. Naomi Jackson is living a life many aspiring writers dream of.
NROTC Battalion at Penn Celebrates 238 Years of Naval History
With an early morning six-mile run through the streets of Philadelphia, the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Pennsylvania commemorated the Navy’s 238th birthday, Oct. 16.
Penn Engineering Intro Class Gets a Power Boost
As computers become more enmeshed in everyday life, both their software and hardware are becoming accessible to the average person. Whereas do-it-yourself enthusiasts of earlier generations tackled birdhouses and AM radios, this generation is making its own robots, 3-D printers and cell phone accessories.
New Network and Data Sciences Center to Open at Penn
The University of Pennsylvania is launching a new, interdisciplinary research effort to study and solve problems using the tools of the digital age: The Warren Center for Network & Data Sciences.
Penn Social Impact Course Guide Now Available Online
A new online guide lists all of the courses available at the University of Pennsylvania that focus on making a difference in the lives of others.
Seven-Time Water Polo Champions at Penn to Host Ivy League Competition
The University of Pennsylvania Water Polo team really knows how to make a splash. One of the most rigorous collegiate sports clubs, water polo consists of six players and one goalkeeper guarding a net in a pool.
In the News
CNN
Why Corporate America is keeping quiet on abortion
In a Q&A, Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School discusses the changing winds of corporate activism and the dilemma business leaders find themselves in with abortion.
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Axios
Wawa marks a 60th anniversary milestone
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that Wawa’s endurance has been fueled by authenticity, a fun name, and its offering of fresh quality foods.
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The New York Times
Biden’s student loan repayment plan is being challenged. Here’s what to know
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School attributes $235 billion of the cost of the SAVE loan repayment plan to its increased generosity relative to existing plans.
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Inside Higher Ed
Report: Biden’s new debt relief plan estimated to cost $84 billion
According to economists at the Penn Wharton Budget Model, President Biden’s new plan to forgive some or all student loans for 26 million Americans would cost about $84 billion over 10 years.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Bridging Blocks has Philadelphians focused on dispelling myths around immigration
Exequiel Hernandez of the Wharton School says that immigrants are net positive contributors to everything that makes a community prosperous.
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