Higher Education : Featured Stories

As dean of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science, Eduardo Glandt has helped propel the department to the forefront of advancements in technology and research.

The after-school advocates are responsible for making chess matter to city kids and their families and welcome all-comers on Saturday to learn, compete and watch a local politician battle Philly's top students.

No year-end lists or predictions here, just an honest look at some holiday break news that includes meds, eds and creatives and that's indicative of themes we'll be watching closely in 2011.

Campus Philly's recent survey reveals nearly half of non-native Philadelphia-area college students are staying in the region after graduation, a huge increase from a similar 2004 study.

College dropout turned DIY entrepreneur Sean Agnew of R5 Productions keeps independent music alive in Philadelphia. With a venue in the works, he'll only get louder.

A record number of applicants have produced a particularly impressive crop of Green Fund recipients, including a project that will install electric charging stations for car-sharing vehicles, announced today by the University of Pennsylvania

Multiple programs at the University of the Arts are encouraging students to take financial ownership of their work and talents, and its Corzo Center is challenging them to cash in on their art.

The inaugural TEDx Philly event, a celebration of innovative ideas happening right here and right now, took over the Kimmel Center in Center City on Thursday. Here's why we thought it was awesome and can't wait for the next one.

What do you get when you throw a few hundred techies and creatives together in Center City and let them decide what their day-long conference will cover? Photographer Jeff Fusco captured some of BarCamp Philly's user-generated brilliance at University of the Arts.

Organizing two landmark events that engage and nurture innovation in the tech and creative communities, she might be the busiest woman in Philly this month. Barcamp Philly and TEDx Philly happen just six days apart next week, and they definitely won't be lame.

If you thought the annual forum for memoir and documentary art couldn't get any more awesome, you'd be mistaken. More theatrical performances, including multiple premieres, and a tribute to a Philly legend make the ninth edition a can't miss celebration.

Jay Baker, an alum and the former president of Kohl's department stores, and his wife Patty build off the existing Baker Retailing Center at Wharton to stimulate growth, innovation and education in the sector here and abroad.

Earlier this week, Select Greater Philadelphia released its 2010 Higher Education Impact report, an updated version of its 2007 study, and the findings were largely encouraging

Led by festival founder and design guru Hilary Jay, DesignPhiladelphia has established itself as an organic, comprehensive and cutting-edge festival that is the envy of other cities and the pride of ours. It's on Oct. 7-17 all over Philly.

University City is already a hub of sustainability. Off the Grid, a sustainability program created by the neighborhood's community development organization, is poised to bring together all of University City's assets in even more meaningful ways.