Articles by San Le
12/09/13 4:48pm
Penn study finds too many images hurt purchase intent
A recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that while images of products appeal to online shoppers, customers are likely to decide against a purchase if they are overwhelmed by too many images. 12/08/13 3:34pm
Newly elected UMC chair talks branching out their name
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with the newly elected chair of the United Minorities Council. 12/03/13 6:45pm
New UMOJA chairs discuss overcoming challenges
The new co-chairs plan to increase knowledge in the African diaspora about CAPS, financial services and UMOJA’s overall purpose. 11/25/13 2:49pm
New APSC chair to focus on unifying coalition
The Asian Pacific Student Coalition — the umbrella organization for Asian groups on campus — elected College junior Mithin Thomas last week as the new chair for 2014. 11/24/13 6:26pm
New LC chair to promote faculty, student diversity
Last Thursday, College sophomore Diana Cabrera was elected the new chair of the Latino Coalition – the umbrella organization for Latino groups on campus. 11/21/13 9:49pm
UMC celebrates 35th year anniversary with gala
The night will focus heavily on alumni and their experiences with UMC and involvement in fighting for minority rights both past and present. 11/17/13 8:55pm
LGBT taskforce works with cultural centers
Students will work with Makuu, PAACH and La Casa Latina to provide support for people of color through the cultural centers. 11/13/13 8:21pm
PennAces to support the Philadelphia asexual community
The new student group hopes to promote education and awareness for asexuals and foster a community open to all of Philadelphia. 11/13/13 5:42pm
Professors' study links reproductive morals to religiosity
A study done by two Penn psychology professors found that attitudes about sex are more predictive of religiosity than a person’s cooperative morals. 11/06/13 5:43pm
Students, faculty, push to keep art structure on campus
A group is hoping to permanently keep DS(3), a structure of metal fences outside of Fischer Fine Arts library, which has garnered student attention. 11/04/13 6:23pm
Student engineers work with North Phila. schools on sustainability projects
In May, a group of high school students, along with the help of Engineering without Borders, installed a water tank that would help them transport barrels of rainwater to the field of crops on their school farm. 10/30/13 8:39pm
South Phila. health clinic celebrates 10th year
Penn students have a long history working with Puentes de Salud, a health clinic which provides healthcare access for South Philadelphia’s growing Latino population. 10/27/13 1:38pm
Door to door: walking for education awareness
On Saturday, Penn’s National Society of Black Engineers chapter “walked for education” in an effort to increase the number of black engineers who graduate from four-year institutions. 10/16/13 3:52pm
Dept of Africana Studies celebrates first anniversary
The department is holding a two-day multidisciplinary conference in celebration, which will include panel discussions and a documentary screening. 10/15/13 5:53pm
Year of Health to be theme of next academic year
The Year of Health theme for the 2014-2015 academic year coincides with the 250th anniversary of the Perelman School of Medicine. Plans for health theme have been in effect for about 3 years. 10/08/13 8:31pm
Prof research: How black, Latino men succeed
Harper and his team interviewed black and Latino male students and connected with the students on a personal level. 10/07/13 6:51pm
Professor shares his passion for sound in film
Novack, a 1986 Engineering graduate, is currently teaching “Film Sound: History, Aesthetics and Subversion,” one of the classes offered for this year’s theme, the Year of Sound. 10/06/13 8:05pm
Students create, sell custom made jeans
Black Box Denim, started by Wharton sophomores Adina Luo and Molly Liu, is a new initiative on Kickstarter to make it easier for people to find a pair of well-fitting jeans by ordering custom-made jeans online. 10/01/13 6:28pm
Coursera begins recruiting on campus
The company was last on Penn’s campus in late September for an informal information session for interested seniors. 09/25/13 6:53pm