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Penn Praxis commemorates 10-year anniversary

The panel is also meant to commemorate the program’s 10th anniversary. For the past 10 years, Penn Praxis has served to bring together students, faculty and other communities through design.

May 10, 2012

Fontaine Society provides network for underrepresented graduate students

The Fontaine Society, which was established in 1970 to bring underrepresented groups into graduate programs, has evolved over the years to become more of a community-based group.

April 25, 2012

Penn baseball looks to stay in division title race

As Penn takes on division leader Cornell at home for a pair of doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday, it will need to win three or four games to remain in serious contention for the division title.

April 20, 2012

The 'DP' sits down with new GAPSA chair

Last week, second-year Penn Law student James Wiley was elected the new chair of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly.
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Wiley to discuss his vision for GAPSA’s year ahead.

April 16, 2012

Tigers take three of four from Penn baseball

In this weekend’s four-game series at Princeton, the Penn baseball team struggled to emerge against a tough Tigers team, losing three of four.

April 15, 2012

Penn studies working dogs from 9/11 searches

In 2001, Cindy Otto began a study in which she followed 9/11 search and rescue dogs. Though this day, she has continued to work to make sure that working dogs receive the care necessary to complete their jobs.

April 15, 2012

Quakers’ first true hoops star

Beck’s roots in the game began much before he would become a Penn basketball legend, correspond with Wilt Chamberlain and coach high-school basketball.

April 12, 2012

M. Lax still searching for an Ivy League win

The Quakers will need to play the entire 60 minutes, especially after last week’s last-minute loss to Yale. A loss to Brown would most likely take them out of the running of the four-team Ivy League playoffs.

April 6, 2012

Fels Institute celebrates 75th anniversary

This year, the Fels Institute is celebrating its 75th anniversary at Penn. As part of this historic occasion, it is hosting a series of events to bring attention to the institute both on campus, in Philadelphia and throughout its alumni network.

April 5, 2012

Penn baseball starting off with a bang

The Quakers swept Yale in Sunday’s doubleheader in its Ivy opener and will make up Saturday’s canceled doubleheader against Brown on Saturday.

April 1, 2012

Penn baseball comes back to beat ‘Nova on the road

The Quakers beat Villanova Wednesday afternoon to get their first win against the Wildcats since 2009.

March 22, 2012

Penn to help recruit 100,000 STEM teachers in 10 years

This past summer, Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy joined a coalition of more than 115 other institutions that plan to train and retain a group of 100,000 STEM teachers as part of the 100Kin10 Challenge.

March 21, 2012

Art installation on Locust Walk inspired by 'China's reality'

The Master of Fine Arts program invited Siu Lan to campus for this the Harmonious Signs Project and as an opportunity to work with students.

March 15, 2012

Penn Law School tops national law journal list

Law school tuition might be on the rise, but according to rankings released by The National Law Journal last month, it shouldn’t stop applicants from considering Penn Law.

March 15, 2012

Penn places high on graduate school rankings

The Wharton School and the Perelman School of Medicine — which are among the largest of the University’s 12 graduate and professional schools — held their rankings of third overall and second among research-oriented medical schools in the nation, respectively.

March 13, 2012

Law School students study legal advocacy through documentaries

A group of future lawyers is using its more creative side to bring public interest advocacy to the movie screen.

March 12, 2012

Baseball struggles against seasoned teams in Florida

Unlike many other schools against whom they competed, Penn (3-5) was just starting their season and dropped their first three games before breaking their fall.

March 12, 2012

Veterinary students take advantage of unique program

Since the 1980s, veterinary students have had access to observe and study horses through the school’s New Bolton Center located in Chester County.

February 28, 2012

Swimming records may fall in Ivy Championships

Breaking records may be the only way to guarantee the coveted third-place spot at the Ivy League Championships, which begin Thursday.

February 28, 2012

Penn divers are twisting and turning

Diving plays a pivotal role in the fate of scored meets, and the much-improved diving program over the past four years demonstrates its impact.

February 21, 2012

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