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BA student Emily Davis

Penn announces 2021 Thouron Scholars, including BA student Emily Davis

Davis, a biology major from Florida, has received the Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.

“Experience is the best teacher,” says Sally Willig.

For this geologist, teaching in Penn’s Master of Environmental Studies is a field day

Sally Willig believes that experience is the best teacher, so she encourages getting hands-on with the environment—wherever you happen to be.

Karen Reivich of the LPS Master of Applied Positive Psychology program turned to photography to reconnect to herself during the pandemic.

Seeing the world though a pandemic lens

Karen Reivich of the LPS Master of Applied Positive Psychology program turned to photography to reconnect to herself during the pandemic.

Emily Wilson, a professor in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies’ Post-Baccalaureate Program in Classical Studies and graduate chair of the Comparative Literature and Literary Theory program

Announcing the Elsie Phare Fellowship from the LPS Post-Baccalaureate Program in Classical Studies

The fellowship, endowed by classics professor and Phare’s granddaughter Emily Wilson, aims to diversify the study of the ancient world.

Organizational Dynamics course Fundamentals of Sustainability offers students a pathway to explore the world's most critical social and environmental challenges

Promoting prosperity, protecting the planet

Organizational Dynamics course Fundamentals of Sustainability offers students a pathway to explore the world's most critical social and environmental challenges.

better understand how people’s perceptions of their own autonomy impacts their understanding of the inequalities that exist throughout the nation

Exploring connections between a sense of autonomy and perceptions of inequality

Cristina Bicchieri, Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences founding director, is interested in uncovering why those who feel they have more control over their lives also misperceive the extent of inequality that exists in the US.

Faced with both educational and professional challenges during the pandemic, these three students put their coursework into practice.

Challenge accepted: In Penn’s Organizational Dynamics Programs, students put their classroom lessons to work

Faced with both educational and professional challenges during the pandemic, these three students put their coursework into practice.

Samanvitha Danda (MES ’20) envisioned a career in consulting, so she made the most of the flexible curriculum, internship opportunities, and networking.

A Master of Environmental Studies alumna powers up her career in sustainable energy

Samanvitha Danda (MES ’20) envisioned a career in consulting, so she made the most of the flexible curriculum, internship opportunities, and networking.

expert advice on how to find joy amongst the tangle of emotions

Positive psychology experts share advice on how to find joy this holiday season

James Pawelski and Karen Reivich offer a four-point strategy for tweaking holiday traditions and finding gratitude—even in tough times.

Steve Fluharty embodies the spirit of the school’s past and its future

Steve Fluharty, a dean for the ages

For six decades, Fluharty has proven that flexibility, curiosity, and integrity are the makings of a “remarkable leader.”