Penn in the News

Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences writes about why presidential candidate Bernie Sanders appeals to Independent voters.

As more students with challenging economic circumstances pursue higher education, colleges and universities must abandon the notion that they can go at it alone and still serve their students well. That was one of the key pieces of advice that a university president shared at the Association of Governing Boards’ national conference Monday during a panel on how to balance the need to increase completion rates and maintain quality. The event drew more than 1,100 individuals.

Daniel Rader of the Perelman School of Medicine explains how a new cholesterol drug works on patients.

Robert Osterhout of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted as co-curator of the “Magic in the Ancient World” exhibit.

Research from the Graduate School of Education on the disproportionate rates of suspension and expulsion for black students in southern states is cited.

When college tuition rates go up this year - as they will at most schools - one of the driving forces will be the cost to prevent football concussions, combat sexual assault, and keep hackers out of school networks. Responding to growing legal and regulatory requirements and wary of becoming the next crisis in the headlines, colleges and universities have added staff, increased employee training, and overhauled policies. Complying with new laws and regulations has "created a much better environment," said Harvey Kesselman, the president of Stockton University.

A sample undergraduate wait list letter from Penn Admissions is included.

Eileen Shore and Frederick Kaplan of the Perelman School of Medicine and Masahiro Iwamoto of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are featured for their collaborative research that found a drug candidate that may treat a rare disabling bone disease.

Humanities disciplines are seeing growth in the number of degrees awarded to minority students at the undergraduate level, hitting record levels in the largest humanities disciplines, according to an analysis being released today by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School is quoted on lying amongst politicians.