Graduate Students

Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway

Doctoral student Jay Arzu of the Weitzman School of Design has spearheaded the revival of a Roosevelt Boulevard subway leading to Northeast Philadelphia.

Liz Magill with members of graduate and professional student community

GradFest celebrates its ‘Sweet Sixteen’

The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly and the Graduate Student Center offered a mix of programming, kicking off the 2023-2024 academic year.

The B-School advice no one gives you

Samuel Jones and Nicolaj Siggelkow of the Wharton School offer advice for pursuing a business school degree.

A degree from this Ivy League university can add over $80,000 to your salary—it’s not Harvard or Yale

A Penn degree can add an estimated $80,000 a year to a graduate’s salary, with commentary from alumna Emma Morgenstern.

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Literacy advocate Meresa García

The Penn Graduate School of Education student, who earned her bachelor’s from the College of Arts and Sciences in the Spring, talks about her work with the Penn Libraries Community Engagement team and her aspirations of becoming a teacher.

University of Pennsylvania among top global schools for creating women, MBA startup founders

Pitchbook has ranked Penn third in the world for producing entrepreneurs from its MBA program and eleventh for producing graduate female founders.

Mary Andrews as a baby on her aunt’s lap.

Exploring inequalities in health through cognitive science and family conversation

Doctoral candidate Mary E. Andrews believes that personal stories can help people live healthier lives.

Illustration of CEO standing with people with social media icons for heads rushing toward them.

How social media platforms lean left or right, and its users follow

Brendan Mahoney, a doctoral candidate at the Annenberg School for Communication, examines the ways we communicate online and the corporations that host those conversations.

Students walk around the New Student Resources Fair in Houston Hall.

An introduction to undergraduate and graduate student resources

The New Student Resources Fair and Campus Express Center, hosted at Houston Hall, welcomed Penn’s newest undergraduate and graduate students with a one-stop-shop on vital information.

Jimil Ataman wears a yellow top she made.