11/15
Becoming a mother reduces a woman’s earning potential by up to 10 percent per child
Becoming a mother reduces a woman’s earning potential by up to 10 percent per child
In a Q&A, Sandra Florian, a postdoctoral fellow in sociology and the Population Studies Center, discusses motherhood’s short- and long-term effects on a woman’s career.
In the air with Camillia Nwokedi
In the air with Camillia Nwokedi
The senior captain on the Ivy League co-champion women’s soccer team chats about the season and her Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year award.
A Rhodes for Penn
Penn senior Anea Moore has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford. Considered one of the most prestigious academic honors, the Rhodes is highly competitive.
First snow
First snow
The earliest record of accumulated snow in Pennsylvania fell in October, 1972. This year's first snow wasn't as record-breaking, but it was an unexpected, one-day autumnal wonderland.
Keeping campus trees—all 6,800 of them—healthy and vibrant
Keeping campus trees—all 6,800 of them—healthy and vibrant
Caring for the trees on Penn’s campus—an official arboretum since last year—is no small undertaking. Staff from Facilities and Real Estate Services and the Morris Arboretum lead the way in ensuring that the University’s trees remain safe, vibrant, diverse, and beautiful.
Marching toward the market
Marching toward the market
Rui Jing Jiang and Brandon Kao, winners of the 2018 President’s Innovation Prize, are well on their way to their goal: to gain FDA approval for a device to treat glaucoma.
Showcasing veteran voices
Showcasing veteran voices
After regularly searching through campus events, sophomore James “J.D.” Goins says he had a difficult time finding activities that showcased veteran voices. To change that, he is launching a series of campus conversations, bringing veterans who are now involved in business, politics, and other industries to Penn to share their insights on success.
Q&A with Penn Law’s Stephen Burbank, the system arbitrator of the NFL
Q&A with Penn Law’s Stephen Burbank, the system arbitrator of the NFL
The Penn Law professor has been at the University for 43 years. He was hired as its general counsel at age 27. He has been the NFL’s system arbitrator since 2002.
Dry conditions may have helped a new type of plant gain a foothold on Earth
Dry conditions may have helped a new type of plant gain a foothold on Earth
Plants reap energy from the sun using two photosynthesis pathways, C3 and C4. A new study led by Haoran Zhou, Erol Akçay and Brent Helliker suggests that water availability drove the expansion of C4 species, which may help to explain how different plant lineages came to be distributed on the planet today.
A veteran’s story: Saluting diversity at Penn
A veteran’s story: Saluting diversity at Penn
Senior Jesse Morgan Raines is a veteran who spent eight years in the Army. Today, he volunteers with Service2School, a non-profit organization that helps veterans gain access to higher-education opportunities.