Philadelphia tenants face an increasingly hostile legal terrain Image: Romain Dancre on Unsplash Philadelphia tenants face an increasingly hostile legal terrain A new Penn Law study of 170,000 residential leases finds incidences of illegal, unenforceable terms have increased sharply over the last 20 years.
‘Research at Penn’ showcases University breakthroughs and innovations ‘Research at Penn’ showcases University breakthroughs and innovations Produced by the Provost’s Office, the brochure highlights groundbreaking research from each of Penn’s 12 schools. This year it is online-only.
‘Alone Again in Fukushima’ Experts with the International Atomic Energy Agency depart Unit 4 of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on April 17, 2013 as part of a mission to review Japan’s plans to decommission the facility. (Image: Greg Webb/IAEA) ‘Alone Again in Fukushima’ On the 10th anniversary of the triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear facility destruction, a film and discussion hosted by the Center for East Asian Studies looked at the calamity’s reverberations.
Global women’s rights UN Women Executive Director and Under Secretary General Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka meets with the chairperson of CEDAW, taken on March 11, 2014. (Image: UN Women/Ryan Brown) Global women’s rights Rangita de Silva de Alwis makes the case for ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women by the United States.
Black Law Students Association reaches out to support diversity in legal field Pre-pandemic image courtesy of Penn BLSA. Black Law Students Association reaches out to support diversity in legal field Since 2007, Penn Law’s BLSA has led an outreach program to inspire a diverse cohort of future lawyers.
A conversation with Stacey Abrams Stacey Abrams and Ben Jealous during their virtual talk at Penn. A conversation with Stacey Abrams The Georgia politician sat down with Ben Jealous, visiting scholar and former NAACP leader, to discuss topics from gerrymandering to romance novels in a virtual discussion.
Honoring the life and legacy of a trailblazing civil rights activist Sadie T.M. Alexander in an academic gown on June 15, 1921. (Image: Penn Archives) Honoring the life and legacy of a trailblazing civil rights activist Penn Law is paying tribute to the legacy of Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from the Law School, by launching three new full tuition scholarships created in her honor.
Myanmar coup, explained A police cordon in Myanmar on Feb. 1, 2021. (Image: OneNews) Q&A Myanmar coup, explained Laura Edwards, an LL.M. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law and Myanmar expert, shares her take on the crisis.
More thoughts on the state of American democracy More thoughts on the state of American democracy In part two of this series, five Penn experts offer their insights on public health, election legitimacy, student loan debt, and more.
Dissecting chaos: An interdisciplinary look at the attack on the U.S. Capitol Dissecting chaos: An interdisciplinary look at the attack on the U.S. Capitol Faculty from five schools at the University took part in a virtual panel discussion to unpack the policies, messages, and conditions that led to the events of Jan. 6.