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Fels Institute at Penn Publishes New Book by Pa. State Rep. Dwight Evans

    • 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.”

    Jacquie Posey

    Penn’s Center for Tech Transfer Partners With British-based IP Group

    • 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. 

    Evan Lerner , Liz Vaughan-Adams

    Penn Student Finds Her Calling in Printmaking and Public Service

    • 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.

    Jacquie Posey

    Center for High Impact Philanthropy at Penn Releases Guide on ‘Giving Tuesday’

    • 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.
    Penn Researchers Find Number of Homeless Continues to Decline

    • Penn Researchers Find Number of Homeless Continues to Decline

    Homelessness across the United States continues to decline, according to a new report co-authored by University of Pennsylvania researchers. In 2013, there were 610,042 people homeless on a given night. While 65 percent were living in emergency shelters or transitional housing, 35 percent were living in places not usually used for housing accommodations, such as cars, airports, parks, abandoned buildings or bus or train stations. Nearly one quarter of the homeless people counted were younger than 18.
    Penn Alumna Meghan Hussey Awarded George J. Mitchell Scholarship

    • Penn Alumna Meghan Hussey Awarded George J. Mitchell Scholarship

    Meghan Hussey, a 2012 University of Pennsylvania graduate, is one of 12 Americans selected to receive a George J. Mitchell Scholarship for graduate studies in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

    Jacquie Posey

    Student-Athlete at Penn Soars Over Life’s Biggest Hurdles

    • Student-Athlete at Penn Soars Over Life’s Biggest Hurdles

    Eliana Yankelev doesn’t let life’s biggest obstacles get in her way.A member of the track and field team at the University of Pennsylvania, the 20-year-old sophomore competes in sprints, hurdles and the long jump.