Education, Business, & Law

Penn Engineering Student Shares Love of Science and Sustainability

Senior David Shields is an aspiring engineer who focuses on making a difference locally by volunteering with the University of Pennsylvania chapter of Engineers Without Borders.

First-generation Alumna Strengthens ‘Penn First,’ Seeks Volunteer Mentors

Looking back at her undergraduate days, University of Pennsylvania alumna Leanne Pyott Huebner, who represents the first generation in her family to attend college, remembers feeling “differently prepared” than her peers.

NROTC Midshipman, Penn Sophomore Shares Lessons in Leadership

As a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps midshipman, Billy Morrison balances military responsibilities with academics and plans to fly Navy helicopters once he graduates from the University of Pennsylvania.

Penn’s Online Learning Initiative Launches New Robotics Specialization

Beginning in January, the University of Pennsylvania will roll out a new robotics specialization, an online five-course sequence, via the University’s Online Learning Initiative on the Coursera platform.

Penn Nursing Research: Exceptional Care Requires Patient-driven Education

We’ve all been there: Sitting in a consultation with a doctor or nurse, jargon gets thrown around, time with the health-care provider is short and, soon after the conversation concludes, you forget half of what you were told.

Penn to Host Global Think Tank Innovations Summit

WHO: James McGann, director of the University of Pennsylvania Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program; representatives from more than 40 think tanks from around the world; Ri

President’s Innovation Prize: The Fast Track to Social Entrepreneurism at Penn

By Christina Cook

Penn Senior Amanda Cornfeld Takes to Medical Research and Ultimate Sport

Amanda Cornfeld, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, is the ultimate scholar and Frisbee handler. This stellar science researcher is also co-captain of Venus Ultimate, the women’s Ultimate Frisbee team at Penn.

Penn Students Phillip Cohen and Carla Winter Named George J. Mitchell Scholars

A University of Pennsylvania medical student working in pediatric oncology and a senior whose research focuses on finding a cure for paralysis are two of 12 Americans selected to receive 2017 George J.

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