News from

News Archive

Every story published by Penn Today—all in one place.
Reset All Filters
8053 Results
The brief: Affordable housing that’s both contextual and funky
June Lin, Jessica Lin, and Jason Cornelison preparing a model building at the Weitzman School.

June Lin, Jessica Lin, and Jason Cornelison preparing their model for presentation. (Image: Weitzman News)

nocred

The brief: Affordable housing that’s both contextual and funky

Undergraduate architecture students and community members strike a balance for a proposed development in historic Germantown.

From the Weitzman School of Design

Is social media good or bad for social unity?
icons of individuals connected by social media.

nocred

Is social media good or bad for social unity?

Annenberg professors Sandra González-Bailón and Yphtach Lelkes reviewed all of the previous literature to determine what scholars have discovered to date.

From Annenberg School for Communication

How species partnerships evolve
colorful coral reef with sun shining through the water

nocred

How species partnerships evolve

Biologists from the School of Arts & Sciences explored how symbiotic relationships between species evolve to become specific or general, cooperative, or antagonistic.

Katherine Unger Baillie

What is the future of Social Security?
A social security card.

nocred

  • Q&A

    • What is the future of Social Security?

    As Social Security continues to march toward insolvency, Olivia S. Mitchell of the Wharton School discusses current policy debates and the role of financial literacy in achieving reform.
    The case for affirmative action with professor Cara McClellan
    Affirmative action advocates rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court, holding signs that read "defend diversity, affirm opportunity" as justices heard oral arguments on two cases on whether colleges and universities can continue to consider race as a factor in admissions decisions.

    Affirmative action advocates rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices heard oral arguments on two cases on whether colleges and universities can continue to consider race as a factor in admissions decisions on Oct. 31, 2022. (Image: Francis Chung/E&E News/POLITICO via AP Images)

  • Q&A

    • The case for affirmative action with professor Cara McClellan

    The Penn Carey Law professor and founding director of the Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic shares how affirmative action benefits institutions and how the diversity it brings helps colleges and universities fulfill their educational missions.

    Kristen de Groot

    Eight Penn professors elected 2022 AAAS Fellows
    Two rows of people: William Beltran, Brian Gregory, Insup Lee, Guo-Li Ming. Bottom row: Eric Schelter, Theodore Schurr, Warren Seider, and Karen Winey.

    Penn’s new AAAS Fellows for 2022, clockwise from top left: William Beltran, Brian Gregory, Insup Lee, Guo-Li Ming, Karen Winey, Warren Seider, Theodore Schurr, and Eric Schelter.

    (Images: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania)

    Eight Penn professors elected 2022 AAAS Fellows

    Researchers from the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Perelman School of Medicine, and School of Veterinary Medicine join a class of scientists, engineers, and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines.

    Michele W. Berger

    A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand
    practicing chinese xi gong

    Homepage image: Qi Gong comprises slow, deep breaths and smooth movements aimed at focusing the mind and maximizing the body’s energy flow.

    (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global)

    A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand

    During a nine-day winter break trip, students in Jianghong Liu’s Penn Global seminar experienced and learned about practices like tea therapy, cupping, Qi Gong, and more.

    Michele W. Berger

    Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine
    Jasmine Brown.

    Penn Medicine student and author Jasmine Brown.

    (Image: Penn Medicine News.)

    Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine

    Jasmine Brown’s book “Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century” spotlights the experiences of Black women in medicine whose stories often go overlooked.

    From Penn Medicine News

    Why divestitures should be a central part of any company’s strategic toolbox
    Side-by-side of author and book-sleeve.

    Wharton professor and author, Emilie Feldman, of “Divestitures: Creating Value Through Strategy, Structure, and Implementation.” (Author image: The Wharton School) (Book cover image: McGraw Hill)

    Wharton professor and author Emilie Feldman of “Divestitures: Creating Value Through Strategy, Structure, and Implementation.” (Image: The Wharton School (left); McGraw Hill)

    Why divestitures should be a central part of any company’s strategic toolbox

    Emilie Feldman, a professor of management at the Wharton School, reads an excerpt from her new book, which is the first and only comprehensive book on corporate divestitures.

    Dee Patel