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Deck the halls but keep it safe
Oh, the weather outside is frightful. But the fire is so delightful…and imagine how quickly a fire can grow out of control if it is not handled with care. That is why Penn faculty and staff are not supposed to use candles or other decorations with open flames in the workplace.
Penn Museum celebrates 125 years with open house
On Dec. 6, 1887, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania resolved to send “an exploring expedition to Babylonia” (modern-day southern Iraq) with the stipulation that the University would build “suitable accommodations” to house any artifacts that the expedition team would bring back.
Dorothy Roberts to Give Keynote Address for Field Center’s Winter Symposium at Penn
PHILADELPHIA – Dorothy Roberts will deliver the keynote speech on “The Racial Geography of Child Welfare” at the Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research Winter 2012 Community Symposium at the University of Pennsylvan
Penn Education Researcher Explains How to Prepare Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs
What’s needed to ensure a solid future for the American worker? According to one University of Pennsylvania researcher, it’s a matter of education and training. While not everyone is destined to attend college, it’s up to policymakers, employers and educators to team up to make sure that today’s students are prepared to meet the needs of tomorrow’s employers.
Penn’s Ortner Center on Family Violence Releases “Violence Against Women” Report to the City
PHILADELPHIA -- Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Evelyn Jacobs Ortner Center on Family Violence and Philadelphia City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell have released a report assessing the city’s handing of domestic-violence ca
Penn’s Public Safety Ranked First in Security Magazine’s Top-500 List for the Sixth Consecutive Year
PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania Division of Public Safety has been ranked No. 1 in the higher-education sector for the sixth year in a row, according to Security Magazine’s Security 500 list.
Penn Social Policy & Practice Researcher Studies Homelessness and Academic Achievement
PHILADELPHIA -- One million American school children are homeless each year, and many more are thought to move frequently. A researcher from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy & Practice is the lead author on a new longitudinal study linking homelessness and frequent moving with children’s achievement.
Penn Nursing: It’s Personal
As a student at Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School, Stephanie Kelly decided on a career in nursing. For her, it was not simply a desire to change the world through the science; it was much more personal.
Looking at the Big Picture: Penn Researcher Receives Grant to Study Success at Minority-serving Institutions
Panoramic images enable one to see everything in one complete picture, providing a better understanding of the entire setting. And when looking at the landscape of higher education and student success, the viewer has to be able to see more than just a snapshot of public and private schools.
Penn offers CPR training for parents
Knowing how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can mean the difference between life and death, and often that life is likely to be someone at home: a child, a spouse, a parent, or a friend.