School of Arts & Sciences

Scientists at Penn Characterize ‘Hot Spots and Hot Moments’ in America’s Tropics

The Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico are prone to extremes. Nearly all the rain for the year pours down in two drenching months. Lush, rolling forests give way to rocky, barren peaks. Even the soil is extreme, storing carbon differently than many other soil types, in highly localized iron minerals.

Race and Sports Lecture at Penn Presents ‘Little Ballers’ Film Screening and Discussion

WHO: Bill Rhoden, The New York Times sports columnist

Penn Senior Alice Xie to Give Emerging Scholar Talk on China’s Economic Growth

Alice Xie, a University of Pennsylvania senior, will deliver the Communication Within the Curriculum Emerging Scholar Talk on April 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Stiteler Hall Room B26, 208 S. 37th St.

‘Botswana 2.0' Symposium to be Held April 23 at Penn

WHO Tebelelo Secretse, ambassador of Botswana to the United States

Computer Users Circumvent Password Security With Workarounds, Penn Led Study Shows

When workers and organizations circumvent computer passwords and security rules, they unwittingly open the door to hackers, according to a study co-authored by Ross Koppel, an adjunct professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Men’s Rugby at Penn: Olympians of Tomorrow Heading to Collegiate Championships

Future Olympic champions may be in training right here at the University of Pennsylvania.

College of Liberal and Professional Studies Launches New Degree in Chemical Sciences

On April 1, the College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) at the University of Pennsylvania officially opened applications for its newest master’s degree: the Master of Chemical Sciences.

Cosmologists at Penn Weigh Cosmic Filaments and Voids

Cosmologists have established that much of the stuff of the universe is made of dark matter, a mysterious, invisible substance that can’t be directly detected but which exerts a gravitational pull on surrounding objects.

Penn Junior Ariel Koren Wins Truman Scholarship

Ariel Koren, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded a Harry S. Truman Scholarship, a merit-based award for college students who plan to pursue graduate or professional degrees to prepare for careers in government or public service.

Penn’s Al Filreis Inducted Into Minerva Academy, Honored as an ‘Educational Innovator’

Al Filreis, an English professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has been inducted as one of 14 founding members into the Minerva Academy, an honorary institution dedicated to promoting and rewarding extraordinary advancements and innovation in higher education around the world.

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