Education, Business, & Law

Fels Institute at Penn Hosts ‘Obamacare: What’s True? What’s False? What’s Next?’ Conference

WHO: Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania

Heather Williams Appointed Sixth Presidential Professor at Penn

Heather Andrea Williams has been named the sixth Presidential Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1. Williams will be Presidential Professor and Professor of Africana Studies in the School of Arts and Sciences.

‘Couldn’t Be Chased From Studying Russia,’ Penn Professor Labors On

A research trip to Russia 12 years ago has left University of Pennsylvania political science professor Rudra Sil with an appreciation of why some people fear that extreme far-right groups will gain more influence in the new Ukraine. On June 9, 2002, Sil was attacked on the streets of Moscow.

Penn Students Try Disengaging With Technology to Build Relationships

No phones, tablets or computers are allowed.At the University of Pennsylvania, the Penn Disconnects student group is encouraging students to unplug from technological devices and instead engage in human contact with friends on campus.

PHENND’s 25th Anniversary Conference to be Held at Penn

The Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development will host its 25th Anniversary Conference, April 24-25, at the University of Pennsylvania’s Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.

Race and Sports Lecture at Penn Presents ‘Little Ballers’ Film Screening and Discussion

WHO: Bill Rhoden, The New York Times sports columnist

Penn Senior Alice Xie to Give Emerging Scholar Talk on China’s Economic Growth

Alice Xie, a University of Pennsylvania senior, will deliver the Communication Within the Curriculum Emerging Scholar Talk on April 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Stiteler Hall Room B26, 208 S. 37th St.

Focus of Penn Researcher Leads to National Summit on Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

Johanna Greeson, an assistant professor in the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, is working to reform the child welfare system for children who, between the ages of 18-21, are aging out of foster care.

Penn Law Professor Harry Reicher Named to USC Shoah Foundation Teaching Fellowship

Harry Reicher of the University of Pennsylvania Law School has been named as the recipient of the USC Shoah Foundation-The Institute for Visual History and Education’s inaugural Rutman Teaching Fellowship.

Computer Users Circumvent Password Security With Workarounds, Penn Led Study Shows

When workers and organizations circumvent computer passwords and security rules, they unwittingly open the door to hackers, according to a study co-authored by Ross Koppel, an adjunct professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.

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