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Thrashed by Hurricane Maria, Monkey Island Tries to Rebuild, Bolstered by Support From Scientific Community

Thrashed by Hurricane Maria, Monkey Island Tries to Rebuild, Bolstered by Support From Scientific Community

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and other international universities are working to save an invaluable scientific resource badly damaged during Hurricane Maria: a population of rhesus macaques living on a remote island, as well as the staff and facilities that support them.

Michele W. Berger

Russian and East European Studies Department Expands Approach to Region’s Languages and Literatures

Russian and East European Studies Department Expands Approach to Region’s Languages and Literatures

To expand Penn's multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural approach to teaching and learning about the region, the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures in the School of Arts and Sciences was renamed the Department of Russian and East European Studies, or REES, before the start of the 2017-18 academic year.

Jacquie Posey

Obsidian Blues Is a New Poetry Chapbook by Penn Professor Herman Beavers

Obsidian Blues Is a New Poetry Chapbook by Penn Professor Herman Beavers

The line had been in his head for years: “I can’t stop thinking about corn.” Its meaning was a mystery for Herman Beavers, a professor of creative writing and literature at the University of Pennsylvania.“I didn’t know what it was. I didn’t know what it meant,” Beavers said.
Penn Study: Student Debt Alters Career, Partner Paths for Young Female Lawyers

Penn Study: Student Debt Alters Career, Partner Paths for Young Female Lawyers

Law school graduates often leave their programs burdened with debt that can top six figures. Research from the University of Pennsylvania and Ryerson University shows that this debt, coupled with recently stagnant median first-year salaries, can negatively influence the career choices and partner prospects for new female lawyers.  

Michele W. Berger