Education, Business, & Law

Prof. Stephanos Bibas confirmed by Senate, will join U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Today, the United States Senate confirmed Stephanos Bibas, Professor of Law and Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Director of Penn Law’s Supreme Court Clinic, for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Bibas was nominated for the seat by President Trump in June.

Students from Seven Universities Gather at Penn for Political Dialogue

In what was characterized as a path-breaking experiment at the University of Pennsylvania, nearly 100 students from seven universities came to discuss politics with each other, despite their differing perspectives.In groups of 10, they tackled tough questions posed by Penn faculty during the two-hour event, “Can We Talk? Political Dialogue in Donald Trump’s America.”

Penn’s Perry World House Awarded $498,000 for Work Focused on Global Policy Challenges

The University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House has been awarded a two-year $498,000 grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York for research and programming to impact critical emerging global policy issues.

What happens when a law allows local sheriffs to enforce federal immigration rules?

In 1996, a new federal law called the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act included a provision, 287(g), which allowed for police officers and sheriffs to be deputized as immigration officers and to enforce immigration laws that were typically administered by federal agents.

The Penn Community Responds to Recent Natural Disasters

The University of Pennsylvania is lending a helping hand after a series of disasters leveled areas across the Western Hemisphere.

Ph.D. Student Advances Cultural Heritage and Local Engagement in Jordan, Egypt

After witnessing the destruction of archeological treasures firsthand, Robbie Vigar, a second year anthropology Ph.D.

Penn Senior Studies Ancient Inscriptions Documenting Greek God’s Slave ‘Purchases’

If the old adage holds true to “choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” University of Pennsylvania senior Claudia Kassner will enjoy a long and happy career studying ancient languages and history.

Bringing the World to Penn: Mexico’s Felipe Calderón Meets With Penn Students

In advance of his Sept.

One Degree, Two Schools: Undergrad Drawn to Penn and PAFA’s Coordinated Fine Arts Program

Gianna Del Rossi wants to up the game in video gameplay through her art by enriching the cacophony of sounds and spectacular visual effects that attract her and her friends to gaming.

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.

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