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How Penn Law’s Quattrone Center works toward a fairer criminal justice system

The national research and policy hub's goal is to increase the fairness and accuracy of the criminal justice system by preventing errors in the administration of justice..

A 2021 Rhodes Scholar for Penn

May graduate Mackenzie Fierceton from St. Louis been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and is currently completing her master’s degree in clinical social work.

President Amy Gutmann welcomes students to Penn Preview Days

Students admitted to the Class of 2014 and their family members attending Penn Previews Days were recently treated to a surprise visit from President Amy Gutmann and the Penn Quaker.

URMA Annual Conference 2023

Schedule Tuesday, June 13 Wednesday, June 14 Thursday, June 15 Friday, June 16 Speakers, participants, and presenters Hotel Getting here Contact us About Philadelphia About Penn Schedule

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How undisclosed SEC investigations lead to insider trading

Should companies go public sooner about the fact that the SEC is investigating them? Daniel Taylor, a professor of accounting at Wharton, investigated this question in a research paper titled, “Undisclosed SEC Investigations,” which considers whether insiders gain an unfair advantage in being able to sell shares before the information hits the market.

Two Penn juniors named Truman Scholars

Two juniors, Annah Chollet and Camilo Duran, have received Harry S. Truman Scholarships, a merit-based award of as much as $30,000 for graduate or professional school to prepare for careers in public service.

Judy Shepard

In 1998, Matthew Shepard was just a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming. But in October of that year, Shepard came to stand for much more.

And the Oscar goes to…

Excellent writing is evident in many of the films nominated for Academy Awards this year, with several edgy alternative films sharing major categories with mainstream blockbusters, says Penn’s Timothy Corrigan, a professor of English and cinema and media studies. The Academy Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, March 4.

The psychology behind the well-being benefits of libraries

Penn’s Humanities and Human Flourishing Project at the Positive Psychology Center helped the New York Public Library contextualize results of a patron survey on well-being.