Leadership training for a new focus on healthcare Leadership training for a new focus on healthcare Doctors at the Perelman School of Medicine are focusing on what the future of healthcare will require of its leaders for a well-integrated healthcare system.
Worth a try: anti-bias education in the workplace Worth a try: anti-bias education in the workplace Workplaces that address racial bias with anti-bias training have mixed results, but are more inclined than ever to recognize its necessity.
2018 Ivy Day ceremony Left to right: Seniors Makayla Reynolds, Kayvon Asemani, Silicia Lomax, Jerome Allen, Alexandra Rubin, Dawit Gebresellassie, Madeline Gelfand, and Nicholas Silverio were honored with Senior Honors at the 2018 Ivy Day ceremony. Photo by Scott Spitzer. 2018 Ivy Day ceremony In a 145-year old tradition, 28 seniors were honored, as well as one junior, a sophomore, and two class of 2017 alumni.
Justin Watson drafted by Tampa Bay Buccaneers Justin Watson drafted by Tampa Bay Buccaneers Watson, who finished his Penn career as the University’s all-time leading receiver, was selected in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Three years on: A look at the Penn Wharton China Center Three years on: A look at the Penn Wharton China Center The impact of the Beijing-based center and research fund has been far-reaching on campus and in China.
Three Penn faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Three Penn faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Three faculty members at the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the Class of 2018 of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Tackling blindness with nanotechnology To tackle blindness caused by open angle glaucoma, Brandon Kao, Rui Jing Jiang, and Adarsh Battu came up with Visiplate, a nanoscale ocular implant that shunts away excess fluid. Tackling blindness with nanotechnology To tackle blindness caused by open angle glaucoma, Brandon Kao, Rui Jing Jiang, and Adarsh Battu came up with Visiplate, a nanoscale ocular implant that shunts away excess fluid.
Restored Robbins House celebrates collaborative M&T spirit The north facade of the Robbins House features a curtain wall that distinguishes the building from neighboring facilities. Restored Robbins House celebrates collaborative M&T spirit The 200 or so students in the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology didn’t just need a workspace, they needed a home. And with the newly renovated Robbins House, they got one.
Empowering workers while reducing waste in Mumbai Winners of a 2018 Penn President's Engagement Prize, Wharton seniors Svanika Balasubramanian and Peter Wang Hjemdahl will launch rePurpose, a digital marketplace that connects individual waste recyclers in India to larger recycling operations, boosting wages and diverting trash from landfills. Empowering workers while reducing waste in Mumbai In Mumbai, waste sorters represent a crucial yet marginalized labor pool, diverting would-be trash from landfills by sorting and selling recyclables. President’s Engagement Prize recipients Svanika Balasubramanian and Peter Wang Hjemdahl will connect these workers to larger recycling operations through a digital marketplace.
Building bridges Building bridges The Penn-Wharton China Summit aligns students with the Chinese business community and opportunities for leadership through an event of their own making.