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Herbert Hovenkamp Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Herbert Hovenkamp has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s 21st Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective July 2.
2017 Beitler Lecture Crisis in Criminal Justice Mass Incarceration and the Impact of DNA Science on the Phenomenon of Wrongful Convictions
The Penn Libraries is pleased to announce that Penn Law’s David Rudovsky, one of the nation's leading civil rights and criminal defense attorneys will deliver the 2017 Beitler Distinguished Lecture, “Crisis in Criminal Justice: Mass Incarceration and the Impact of DNA Science on the Phenomenon
Wendell Pritchett Named Provost of the University of Pennsylvania
Wendell Pritchett has been named the 30th provost of the University of Pennsylvania. The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann.
Field Center at Penn Identifies Risk Factors Making Homeless Youth Vulnerable to Sex Trafficking
The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at the University of Pennsylvania joined forces with Covenant House, an agency dedicated to helping homeless youth, and Loyola University’s Modern Slavery Research Project to conduct a
At Penn Law, Hayden, Other Experts to Discuss Foreign Interference With Democratic Institutions
To address Russian cyberhacking during last year’s Presidential election, the proliferation of “fake news,” and the stepped-up use of “active measures” by the Russian government to influence U.S.
Penn Researchers Look to Cuba for Sustainability and Agroecology in Practice
On many farms in the Cuban countryside, yellow flowers bookend certain crops, placed in such a way to concentrate insects there rather than on the produce growing in the rows between. Equipment-toting oxen and tractors are equally common sights, and combined with a self-sustaining water system, minimize the need to transport fuel across great distances.
A song for Sadie Alexander, a Penn alumna of great esteem
A song for Sadie Alexander, a Penn alumna of great esteem
Seventeen-year-old Sadie Tanner Mossell arrived at Penn in the fall of 1915 filled with strong-willed ambition, a determination to succeed, and the utmost confidence, in a world that told her she was ugly, ignorant, and inferior. She grew up surrounded by excellence, flowing across generations, and knew that prevalent notions of black inferiority were false and uncivilized.
Penn Student Mentors High School Entrepreneurs in West Philadelphia
Three years ago, when, as a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, Winfred Rembert III promised himself that he’d make time to volunteer, he had no idea that promise would lead to him to marketing breakfast bars.
The Supreme Court and the 1965 Voting Rights Act
Experts from the University of Pennsylvania can discuss topics related to the U.S. Supreme Court and the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
DATELINE: AMMAN JORDAN -- Penn MSW Student Files News Reports on Syrian Refugees
Rachel Townzen embarked on a reporting project abroad this past summer that took her into the world of Syrian refugees living in Jordan.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Millions of adults have some college but no degree. This Philly-area group wants to change that
Wendell Pritchett of Penn Carey Law is the board chair of College Unbound, a college with Philadelphia ties that gives adult learners from underserved communities affordable paths to graduation.
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The New York Times
Inflation is stalking Trump
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that modern corporations must often navigate being in the crosshairs of policymakers.
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Politico.com
Elon Musk’s Silicon Valley fail-fast ethos is clashing with Washington
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that there’s no process or backstop if government fails due to mass firings.
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Bloomberg
Corporate America’s real worries about Trump are buried in annual reports
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that the scope and speed of recent regulatory policy changes are especially challenging for companies right now.
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Bloomberg
Musk’s war on Delaware spurs bill to hang on to businesses
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that recent Delaware legislation on business statutes was imprecise and excessive, driven by fears of further corporate defections from the state.
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