Hope and help for wrongfully incarcerated Pennsylvanians Carson Eckhard (left), Sarah Simon (center) and Natalia Rommen (right) won the President's Engagement Prize for Project HOPE. Hope and help for wrongfully incarcerated Pennsylvanians With Project HOPE, President’s Engagement Prize winners Carson Eckhard, Natalia Rommen, and Sarah Simon will address the lack of support to wrongfully incarcerated people in Philadelphia and across the state.
Penn extends terms of Education and Law deans Pam Grossman, dean of the Graduate School of Education, and Ted Ruger, dean of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, have had their terms extended through 2023. Penn extends terms of Education and Law deans Pam Grossman, dean of the Graduate School of Education, and Ted Ruger, dean of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, will now serve until June 30, 2023,
Narratives of COVID-19 in China and the world Guobin Yang, director of the Center on Digital Culture and Society, addresses attendees at the “Narratives of COVID-19 in China and the World” symposium. Narratives of COVID-19 in China and the world The two-day symposium brought together scholars to discuss a broad range of topics, from racism against Chinese students studying in the United States to digital workplace surveillance of Chinese workers.
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.