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Education, Business, & Law
School of Social Policy & Practice at Penn Explores Opportunities in Botswana
The School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania may become another element in the Botswana-UPenn Partnership.
Penn GSE Student Helps Guide Language-transition Curriculum in Tajikistan
Shruti Bhat, a student at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, is spending the summer along the northeastern border of Afghanistan, helping to establish an educational curriculum for early childhood learners who need to make the transition from one language to another.
Two Penn Undergraduates Study ‘Crimes That Changed Our World’
This summer, two undergraduate students at the University of Pennsylvania are examining crimes throughout history and how those events resulted in controversial legislative changes.
Courtly Treasures: The Collection of Thomas W. Evans at Penn's Arthur Ross Gallery
Courtly Treasures: The Collection of Thomas W. Evans at University of Pennsylvania’s Arthur Ross Gallery July 18 – November 8, 2015
Penn Professor David Ruderman Awarded Humboldt Research Award
A University of Pennsylvania professor has been awarded a Humboldt Research Award to fund collaborative research with specialist colleagues in Germany.
Improving the Quality and Relevance of Presidential Debates
In a 48-page report released in advance of the 2016 election season, an Annenberg Public Policy Center working group has laid out a series of suggestions to improve presidential debates.
Penn Rising Senior Mary Sun Takes On Life’s Challenges in Stride
Dealing with the difficulties of family illnesses and financial problems inspired Mary Sun to study medicine and business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn GSE Student Makes a Difference in Nairobi
When Micaela Wensjoe headed to Kenya for the summer, she was focused on what she had to learn as part of an internship. But now that she is there, she has also developed an interest in helping orphans. Wensjoe, a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, is blogging about all of it.
Penn GSE Student Spends Summer Working in Vientiane, Laos
Ever since she was a 6-year-old living in the Philippines, University of Pennsylvania student Mary Encabo knew that she wanted to be a teacher. While she had a strong sense that she had to teach the world something, she didn’t know exactly what that something was at the time. It’s surprising just how much her idea of “what a teacher is” has shifted, she says.
Penn Open Learning Fosters Academic Engagement Across Continents
After meeting online as students in University of Pennsylvania music professor Carol Muller’s open learning course, a professor at a small college in Central Appalachia and a teacher at a university in Ecuador began a dynamic collaboration.
In the News
Monopoly case pits Justice Department against Apple’s antitrust winning streak
PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that the government has an uphill climb to convince a court that Apple’s policies result in higher prices and hurt consumers, rather than protecting them.
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Is the shorter workweek all it promises to be?
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that one way to handle the problem of overwork could be improving enforcement of the FLSA for all eligible workers.
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No labels, no candidate: Rejections pile up as time runs short
William Ewald of Penn Carey Law says that a contingent presidential election would be a disaster in the current political climate.
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The line between two- and four-year colleges is blurring
Robert M. Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education says that higher education needs to do something to make the product better, more relevant, and less costly to students.
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The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.
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