Professor Salamishah Tillet to Discuss Hollywood Depictions of Slavery at Penn Lightbulb Café Feb. 26 Professor Salamishah Tillet to Discuss Hollywood Depictions of Slavery at Penn Lightbulb Café Feb. 26 WHO: Salamishah TilletAssistant Professor of EnglishUniversity of Pennsylvania
New Report From Penn’s Fels Institute of Government Offers Solutions for Economic Development New Report From Penn’s Fels Institute of Government Offers Solutions for Economic Development PHILADELPHIA –- As President Obama calls for new job creation that won’t raise the national budget deficit, an opportunity exists for the private and public sectors to work together. The University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government lays out six proven st
Penn Project for Civic Engagement Offers Opportunities to Debate the Upper Darby School District’s Budget Priorities Penn Project for Civic Engagement Offers Opportunities to Debate the Upper Darby School District’s Budget Priorities PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania Project for Civic Engagement has teamed up with the Center for School Study Councils to host four community forums at the request of the
Penn’s Rebecca Stein Will Engage Online Economics Students in the ‘Active Sport’ of Learning Penn’s Rebecca Stein Will Engage Online Economics Students in the ‘Active Sport’ of Learning Many professors who embark on teaching a massive open online class, or MOOC, may be apprehensive about conveying their subject material to thousands.
Penn Geologists Quantify, Characterize Sediment Carried by Mississippi Flood to Louisiana Wetlands Penn Geologists Quantify, Characterize Sediment Carried by Mississippi Flood to Louisiana Wetlands PHILADELPHIA — The spring 2011 flood on the Mississippi was among the largest floods ever, the river swelling over its banks and wreaking destruction in the surrounding areas.
Penn Glee Club: Still Singing After 151 Years Penn Glee Club: Still Singing After 151 Years With its massive popularity among parents and adolescents alike, the Fox Network’s “Glee” certainly has staying power. But, its longevity is no match for the University of Pennsylvania’s Glee Club.
Author Malcolm Gladwell to Speak at the University of Pennsylvania Author Malcolm Gladwell to Speak at the University of Pennsylvania WHO: Malcolm GladwellWHEN: Feb. 14, 2013, 4:30 p.m
Penn Vet Research on Niemann-Pick Disease Paves Way for Human Clinical Trial Penn Vet Research on Niemann-Pick Disease Paves Way for Human Clinical Trial PHILADELPHIA — Niemann-Pick Type C disease is a rare and incurable neurological disorder that affects 500 children worldwide. Presently, there are no therapies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat NPC.
Penn to Offer Free, Online Class on ADHD Penn to Offer Free, Online Class on ADHD If you’re one of the people who takes the University of Pennsylvania online course “’Pay Attention!!’ ADHD Through the Lifespan,” you will learn that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder isn’t just kid stuff.
Penn Professor Tukufu Zuberi’s ‘African Independence’ Wins Two Top Awards at San Diego Black Film Fest Penn Professor Tukufu Zuberi’s ‘African Independence’ Wins Two Top Awards at San Diego Black Film Fest PHILADELPHIA –- Tukufu Zuberi, a University of Pennsylvania sociology and Africana studies professor, has won the 2013 San Diego Bl