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E-mailStill no cause in student death
University officials still do not know the cause of College senior Kenneth Nwannunu’s death last Wednesday. The Philosophy, Politics and Economics major passed away while studying abroad in Shanghai for the semester.
Research round up: baboon bonds, frailty treatment, sleep debt
Close bonds lead to long lives in baboons A study conducted by Penn and University of California Los Angeles researchers found that close social bonds between female baboons, especially those between female family members, are associated with longer life expectancies in offspring.
Arrest made in connection with riots
Police have arrested one male for allegedly attacking a 53-year-old maintenance mechanic during the May 30 flash mob around South Street. Stephen Lyde, 21, allegedly knocked the victim off his bike, rendering him unconscious with "internal injuries and skull, rib and facial fractures," Capt.
It's easy being green for Penn
The University was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as one of the country's top 25 companies, universities and municipalities that have found creative ways to run on renewable power. Ranked at No. 19, Penn was the only university to make the list.
Penn ranked top IT employer
This week, Computer World ranked Penn fourth in their national list of the 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology. The University is also ranked first in the Mid-Atlantic region. "Our ranking is an indication of both the strong benefits that Penn provides to employees and of the vibrancy of the Penn IT community," ISC Vice President Robin Beck wrote in a statement, citing production of administrative and student products and services as one example.
Crime log
Theft June 7 - A male student, 24, reported at 9:30 p.m. that an unsecured personal item was removed from the door of his residence at 3900 Irving Street. June 8 - A female student, 23, reported at about 12:45 p.m. that her bike, secured with a U-Lock, was removed from Meyerson Hall, located at 210 S.
Some profs question role in U. decisions
The divide between faculty and administrative agendas might be growing at universities across the country, but not all Penn professors believe the trend has affected the University.
Berger to be 10th PIK professor
University President Amy Gutmann and incoming Provost Vincent Price announced Shelley Berger as the 10th Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor. Berger will hold appointments in the School of Medicine's Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and the School of Arts and Sciences' Department of Biology.
Harvard to endow chair in LGBT studies
Harvard University announced it will create the first endowed professorship for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies in the United States. "This is an extraordinary moment in Harvard's history and in the history of this rapidly emerging field," Harvard Overseer Mitchell Adams said in a press release.
Unclaimed bikes to be removed by police
It's time for bicyclists around Penn to claim their rides before it is too late. On Tuesday, Derek Hunsberger from Housing and Conference Services relayed a message from Gary Williams of Penn Police marking the beginning of their annual bicycle removal. Penn Police will be warning owners of bicycles on bicycle racks by marking them with tags to remind them of the removal process.