Education, Business, & Law

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.

Penn’s Fels Institute Publishes Dwight Evans’ Book, Hosts Nov. 22 Book Signing

WHO: Dwight Evans

Four Penn Students Named Emerging Leaders in Science and Society Fellows

Four University of Pennsylvania graduate students have been named to the inaugural class of Emerging Leaders in Science and Society Fellows. ELISS is sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Penn Student’s Serendipitous Snapshot Develops Into Award-Winning Image

For one University of Pennsylvania doctoral student, promoting increased access to education around the globe led to an unanticipated title: award-winning ph

Penn Ranks No. 1 in Safety and Security for Seventh Consecutive Year

The University of Pennsylvania has been ranked No. 1 in safety and security in the higher education sector for the seventh consecutive year, according to Security Magazine’s “Security 500” list.

Penn Center for High Impact Philanthropy Offers Best Ways to Help After Typhoon

The Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania has developed a list of the top tips for donors, providing up-to-date information about smart philanthropic ways to help the people in the Philippines.

Green Campus Partnership at Penn Looks to Score a Big Zero at QuakerFest

The Green Campus Partnership at the University of Pennsylvania is looking to score a zero in support of the Red and Blue at this year’s QuakerFest. The group’s aim is to make the traditional alumni tailgate held before the Homecoming football game a “zero-waste” event to score big gains for environmental sustainability.

Lightbulb Café Talk: Penn’s Paul Cobb on Medieval Islam and Christian Holy War

Paul Cobb, professor of Islamic History in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations will give a talk “Getting Crusaded: Medieval Islam and the Pointy End of Christian Holy War” on Nov. 12 at the Lightbulb Café.

Transforming Education: Penn’s Netter Center Team Explains a Successful Model

How do we transform education? Team up. That’s what researchers and educational leaders from the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania say.

Field Center at Penn Announces Third Alan Lerner Fellow in Child Welfare Policy

A third-year student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Brittany Strandell, has been selected as the third Alan Lerner Fellowship in Child Welfare Policy recipient. The announcement was made by Penn’s Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at its annual “Field of Dreams” luncheon Friday.

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