Penn Psychologists Show that Quality Matters More Than Quantity for Word Learning Penn Psychologists Show that Quality Matters More Than Quantity for Word Learning Several studies have shown that how much parents say to their children when they are very young is a good predictor of children’s vocabulary at the point when they begin school.
Nine Penn Students Receive State Department Critical Language Scholarships Nine Penn Students Receive State Department Critical Language Scholarships Nine University of Pennsylvania students have won U.S. State Department 2013 Critical Language Scholarships to study languages during the summer:
Getting a Well-Rounded Education at Penn Getting a Well-Rounded Education at Penn What Xiaotong Chen describes as a case of “culture shock” at her first campus social event, became the motivation for her to immerse herself in campus activities and experience all that the University of Pennsylvania has to offer.
Mr. Secretary: Penn Grad on Team USA at Y8 Summit Mr. Secretary: Penn Grad on Team USA at Y8 Summit Just weeks after earning his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania, Alex Haber is heading to London to join the official United States delegation to the Y8 Summit June 24-28.
Penn to Host Conference on Child Welfare Penn to Host Conference on Child Welfare The University of Pennsylvania will be the site of a three-day conference, “One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare,” that will explore child welfare in the age of reform.
Free Penn Online Course Offers Lessons on Growing Old Free Penn Online Course Offers Lessons on Growing Old A new online course taught by a University of Pennsylvania nursing professor and a nursing educator focuses on aging well, life in an aging society, and seeks to answer that age-old question: how old is old?
Rakesh Vohra Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Rakesh Vohra Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Rakesh Vohra has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s 15th Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor, effective Aug. 1. The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price.
Two From Penn Win Pulitzer Center International Student Reporting Fellowships Two From Penn Win Pulitzer Center International Student Reporting Fellowships In a pilot partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Africa Center, two Penn students have been named 2013 Pulitzer Center International Student Reporting Fellows.
Penn President Amy Gutmann to Speak at Wharton Global Alumni Forum Penn President Amy Gutmann to Speak at Wharton Global Alumni Forum University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann will visit Tokyo to meet with Wharton alumni at its Global Alumni Forum, presenting a keynote address on May 24 at 9:30 a.m. at the Palace Hotel.
Penn: More Sub-Saharan Africans Living Longer but With Limited Function Penn: More Sub-Saharan Africans Living Longer but With Limited Function The number of adults living beyond age 45 in sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly expanding, yet many of these older men and women experience physical illnesses and disabilities that limit their ability to function, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and in Malawi.