Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and graduate students nocred Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and graduate students A roundup of the latest awards for several faculty members and graduate students at Penn. 2 min. read
When the Schuylkill swallowed the city Image: Jessica Kourkounis / Stringer via Getty Images When the Schuylkill swallowed the city New Penn research shows that Hurricane Ida wasn’t a once-in-a-century anomaly but a preview of how climate change, urbanization, and aging infrastructure are rewriting flood risk. 5 min. read
How Wharton prepares business leaders in the AI era How Wharton prepares business leaders in the AI era Wharton’s Artificial Intelligence for Business MBA major and undergraduate concentration curriculum combines technical fluency, ethical reasoning, and real-world application converge.
Weitzman externships in retrospect: Xindi Lyu Master of city planning candidate Xindi Lyu.nocred Weitzman externships in retrospect: Xindi Lyu The master of city planning candidate worked at a Kansas City firm to see how different design practices engage with urban design and planning. 2 min. read
Tips for a greener, cleaner, and easier Move-Out experience nocred Tips for a greener, cleaner, and easier Move-Out experience Working with community partners, Penn offices offer options for off-campus pickups, on-campus donations, and additional curbside trash pickup days aimed at keeping the neighborhood clean and limiting what ends up in the landfill. 4 min. read
Using AI to help predict cardiac arrests Image: SimpleImages via Getty Images Using AI to help predict cardiac arrests A Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine team built CAMEL, an artificial intelligence model that forecasts dangerous cardiac rhythms before they strike. Their findings pave the way for a new era of real-time, predictive heart care. 2 min. read
One School’s push for hosting and spearheading international fieldwork Image: VectorMine via Getty Images One School’s push for hosting and spearheading international fieldwork In a challenging global landscape, Penn Arts & Sciences faculty and students are finding ways to preserve and continue international scholarship. 2 min. read
Weitzman externships in retrospect: Harisa Martinos “What surprised me was how natural the transition from school to practice felt,” says Weitzman MLA candidate Harisa Martinos.(Image: Courtesy of Weitzman News) Weitzman externships in retrospect: Harisa Martinos The master of landscape architecture candidate spent her externship at a New York City firm, absorbing its culture and learning its design process. 2 min. read
The science of winemaking Students listened to an information session in a vineyard at Cobos winery prior to a sit-down tasting.(Image: Kelly Williamson) The science of winemaking The Biochemical Engineering of Wine course provides a real-world application of engineering principles, teaching students about the science behind the processes involved with making wine. 3 min. read
Global Research Seminar in Jamaica Global Research Seminar in Jamaica This spring, Penn Carey Law students traveled to Kingston, Jamaica, as part of the Global Research Seminar in Reproductive Rights and Justice in Jamaica, led by Professor Dorothy Roberts.