Education, Business, & Law

NROTC Welcomes New Student Leader During Pass-In-Review Ceremony at Penn

As part of a long-standing military tradition, 64 future officers in the United States Navy and Marine Corps marched at The Palestra during the annual Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Pass-in-Review ceremo

Penn and CHOP Researchers Track Working Memory From Childhood Through Adolescence

Working memory, the ability to hold information in your mind, think about it and use it to guide behavior, develops through childhood and adolescence and is key for successful performance at school and work. Previous research with young children has documented socioeconomic disparities in performance on tasks of working memory.

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.

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