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Khulan Enkhbold awarded American Association of University Women’s International Fellowship

Enkhbold, a second-year MCP student in the housing, community, and economic development at the Weitzman School has been awarded the American Association of University Women's International Fellowship for her research into Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's informal neighborhoods known as “Ger areas.”

Urban Teaching Residency program helps working educators connect theory to practice

UTR, originally created for Teach for America, is designed for first-year teachers, paraprofessionals, assistant teachers, or long-term substitutes known for its hands-on approach and a strong emphasis on equity, social justice, and anti-racism.

2024-12-04

Redefining Homeownership

Maisy Wong, an associate professor of real estate, moderates a discussion with Joseph Gyourko and Susan Wachter of the Wharton School about how developments in interest rates and market conditions are changing the real estate landscape and the path to homeownership. This is part of the Policies That Work series at Wharton.

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Hybrid; Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, 3620 Locust Walk

Penn Literacy Network aims to shake up tutoring industry with innovative partnership

The Penn Literacy Network, in collaboration with Thinkist, has launched an effort to support rural Pennsylvanians by helping high school students develop the social-emotional skills and metacognitive self-awareness needed to model what it means to be an effective learner.

The Guardian

Does your jaw click? Do you grind your teeth? It could be this little-known condition

Thomas P. Sollecito of the School of Dental Medicine says that roughly 10-15% of adults have some form of temporomandibular disorder, though the vast majority don’t require treatment.

Salon.com

Exxon CEO wants Trump to stay in Paris climate accord

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences voices his concern about the possibility that the U.S. could become a petrostate.

Technical.ly Philly

A sneak peek inside Penn Engineering’s new $137.5M mass timber building

Amy Gutmann Hall aims to be Philadelphia’s next big hub for AI and innovation while setting a new standard for architectural sustainability.

Health.com

Can you really learn from mistakes? New research shows it's harder than you think

Yvette Sheline of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why the best way to learn is being rewarded by success.

Harrisburg Patriot-News

App’s brilliant Trump-Harris election night ad helps it skyrocket in popularity

Americus Reed of the Wharton School says that successful marketing needs to meet the consumer at the right time with the right message.

Associated Press

California air regulators approve changes to climate program that could raise gas prices

Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that many things being credited in California’s new climate program don’t help the climate.