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  • Penn GSE announces LEED Gold certification on Earth Day

    The Graduate School of Education’s building expansion and renovation that opened in August 2023 was recently awarded LEED Gold certification for its sustainable design, construction, and operation.

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  • Penn GSE affordability expert offers takeaways on the new FAFSA

    GSE Centennial Presidential Professor of Education and Penn’s Vice Provost for Faculty Laura Perna, who specializes in college access, affordability, and success, says students should complete the FAFSA as soon as possible.

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  • Students are leaning into AI. Faculty need to catch up, according to Penn GSE study

    Penn GSE researchers, led by Ross Aikins, interviewed 30 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students to outline students’ perceptions and usage of AI tools. They found that without guidance from teachers, students are adrift.

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  • Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition celebrates 15 years with expanded support for education entrepreneurs

    For the first time in the competition’s history, semifinalists get personalized, data-driven support from a startup advisor through the Catapult virtual accelerator.

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  • Collaboratory conference tackles teacher training and support

    A group of teacher education researchers gathered in Philadelphia in early December at Penn GSE for the Research Designs and Measurement for Teacher Education Conference.

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  • Penn GSE researchers team up with Philly community to make a difference through CARE Initiative

    The Communities Advancing Research in Education (CARE) Initiative, run by Penn GSE professor Gerald Campano, creates an equitable partnership between Penn GSE researchers and doctoral students and the local community.

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  • Five tips to help recharge before you burnout

    Kandi Wiens, a Penn GSE expert on burnout, emotional intelligence and resiliency, says it’s essential for educators to be mindful of self-care and stress management.

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  • Winners announced for 2023 Milken–Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

    Unlocked Labs, a venture that empowers and employs justice-impacted individuals to design and build technology that promotes human flourishing and enables decarceration, won the grand prize at the 14th annual Milken–Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition. Skizaa, a venture that helps education leaders make real-time data-driven decisions by collecting and analyzing data from rural schools in Sub-Saharan Africa, won the Cognitive Inc. Prize.

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  • Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education winners announced

    Debra Duardo, David Wilson, and Barbara Oakley are selected for outstanding achievement in pre-K–12, higher education, and lifelong learning.

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  • Sigal Ben-Porath and Susan Yoon receive inaugural Presidential Professorships

    Ben-Porath has been named the MRMJJ Presidential Professor and Yoon, who also serves as associate dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, has been named the Graduate School of Education Presidential Professor.

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