Articles by Amy Berger
03/22/11 12:06am
Hoax email sent to Engineering School
A fake email sent to the Engineering community by a faculty member Monday morning announced that classes before noon in the Moore Building were canceled due to an electrical failure. 03/21/11 12:02am
Nurses raise funds for Haitian clinics
The School of Nursing sponsored a 5K walk Sunday to raise funds for filtration systems and clean water access to a national nursing school and affiliated clinics in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 02/18/11 5:38am
Nanotechnology center breaks ground
The $80 million center — located at 32nd and Walnut streets — will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and provide students with a base for nanotechnology research. 02/16/11 4:42am
Nursing prof. alters post-rape exam
Nursing professor Marilyn Sommers is hoping to change the number of underreported sexual assaults by developing a more effective post-rape exam. 02/03/11 3:16am
Profs, students discuss grade inflation
Documents leaked from Columbia listed 482 students in Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science who earned perfect grade point averages, raising the question of grade inflation. 01/27/11 4:30am
For nurses, study abroad opportunities expand
The wider variety of international programs give nursing students the opportunity to engage in a hands-on approach to health care while experiencing a new culture. 01/25/11 3:19am
SEAS adds new 'principal lecturer' position
The position of principal lecturer will be a more advanced role beyond that of senior lecturer, intended to recognize the best teachers in SEAS. 01/24/11 5:08am
Former SEAS student faces harassment charges
Former student Saad Masood, 30, allegedly harassed administrators and staff in an attempt to be re-admitted to SEAS. His arraignment is Wednesday. 12/07/10 4:09am
Health care panel addresses insurance reform
In order to address confusion over health care, on Monday the Colleges Against Cancer and Relay for Life hosted Healthcare Reform and Your Future: Policy and Ethics Perspective, featuring a discussion with leading experts. 11/17/10 3:37am
Penn and Project Runway alum talks fashion, reality TV
Despite a television stint, fashion designer and Project Runway contestant Kristin Haskins Simms has not forgotten her roots. The Penn alumna returned to campus Tuesday as part of an event hosted by the Penn Alumni Multicultural Outreach. 10/19/10 4:23am
Fourth annual China Town Hall forum explores U.S.-China relations
Monday, the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations hosted China Town Hall, a national day of programming highlighting the problems in U.S.-China relations and featuring a webcast with U.S. Ambassador to China and Penn alumnus Jon Huntsman, Jr. 10/04/10 2:40am
Sestak counts down to Election Day
In an attempt to increase voter turnout, Congressman Joe Sestak participated in the Philadelphia 30- Day Countdown, a stage for Sestak to state his opinions on various issues thirty days before Election Day on Nov. 2. 09/29/10 6:36am