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Education, Business, & Law
ReThink Your Footprint Campaign at Penn Succeeds in Reducing Landfill Waste
When it comes to waste minimization, less is more.
Penn’s Strong Global Community Attracts Growing Number of International Students
During the past five years, the number of international students at the University of Pennsylvania has seen record growth at the undergraduate and the graduate level. Penn is among the top destinations for international students from around the world seeking to study in the United States. Currently, the University hosts 5,751 international students from 137 different countries, including China, Japan, Thailand, Canada, Taiwan and Singapore.
Penn Presents ‘Real Talk’ Student Monologues on August Wilson and Beyond
WHO: University of Pennsylvania students in Herman Beavers’ “August Wilson and Beyond” course
Penn Researcher Co-Authors Report on Gun Violence and Mass Shootings
In trying to predict mass shootings, there is no reliable psychological profile or set of warning signs that can help to identify shooters, according to “Gun Violence: Prediction, Prevention and Policy,” a comprehensive report issued today by the American Psychological Associ
Fels Institute at Penn Publishes New Book by Pa. State Rep. Dwight Evans
The Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania has published a new book by Pennsylvania State Rep. Dwight Evans “Making Ideas Matter: My Life as a Policy Entrepreneur” is described as “a primer for students of policy, political junkies, lovers of history and those who think that public service is a noble calling.”
Penn Center for Advanced Study of India Announces New Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship
The Center for the Advanced Study of India at the University of Pennsylvania has announced a new fellowship that will enable recent Penn graduates to conduct independent research for nine months or more in India.
Penn Social Science & Policy Forum to Host Talk by Demetrios Papademetriou
WHO: Penn Social Science & Policy Forum
Penn’s Center for Tech Transfer Partners With British-based IP Group
The University of Pennsylvania, through its Center for Technology Transfer and its UPstart company formation program, has announced a new partnership with IP Group PLC, developer of intellectual property-based businesses.
Penn Student Finds Her Calling in Printmaking and Public Service
If University of Pennsylvania senior Loren Kole could give her younger freshman year self some advice, it would be this: Don’t get hung up on what you think you should be doing. Like most of her Ivy League contemporaries, Kole is a high achiever in and out of the classroom.
Center for High Impact Philanthropy at Penn Releases Guide on ‘Giving Tuesday’
After “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday,” there is “Giving Tuesday.” “Giving Tuesday” highlights a practice that’s long existed. Traditionally, the holiday season and the end of the year have been active in terms of donations to charities and non-profit organizations. Nearly 25 percent of philanthropic gifts will be made between now and Dec. 31. This year on “Giving Tuesday,” the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy will launch its first multi-platform guidance for donors who want to know that their end-of-year giving will make the greatest difference in the lives of others.
In the News
CNBC
The market is at risk of going lower from here, Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that the stock market can always go lower.
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CNBC
Private equity wants a larger piece of the $12.5 trillion workplace retirement plan market
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that incorporating private equity investments into employer-sponsored retirement plans could make it difficult for participants to access their money or readjust their portfolios.
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Business Insider
The surprising truth about low performers
Adam Grant of the Wharton School explains why it’s shortsighted to make employees fear for their jobs.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Philly anti-violence group says a national gun violence ad campaign missed the mark
Americus Reed of the Wharton School says that a message to reach the communities most affected by gun violence, particularly Black teens in Philadelphia, must feel rooted in their lived experiences.
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Yahoo! Finance
The biggest retirement regrets — and how to avoid them
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School highlights some of the most common regrets experienced by retirees.
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