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Penn keeps No. 7 spot in U.S. News Rankings for second year

By Kathryn Ye · 17 hours ago

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology claimed the top spot — ending Princeton University’s 15-year streak, which moved down to second place.

Penn SAS hosts inaugural event dedicated to democracy and knowledge

By Meredith Rinaldi · 18 hours ago

College of Arts and Sciences Dean Mark Trodden and program director Sophia Rosenfeld considered the role of higher education institutions in strengthening democracy.

Annenberg School professor examines personalized marketing practices in new book

By Ethan Abramovitz · 18 hours ago

“What’s more and more prevalent in society is a sense of resignation about how this takes place — and companies encourage that,” Turow said.

City inspectors cite food safety violations at Lauder House, Accenture Café

By Luke Hu · 17 hours ago

A rodent was also seen in Hill House dining hall on Sept. 20 according to a video reviewed by The Daily Pennsylvanian.

Annenberg survey finds one-third of Americans can’t name the three branches of government

By Cathy Sui · 17 hours ago

The center has conducted the survey annually since 2006.

Perry World House, Penn Climate host conference on global climate issues

By Ashley Wang · 17 hours ago

The conference brought together a diverse group of experts from across campus.

Sports

Rick Santos is in the business of winning

By Ellie Clark and Lucas Milgrim · 1 day ago

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Opinion

General education requirements have to go

By Eden Liu · 1 day ago

FOOTBALL PREVIEW

A ‘Penn kind of football’ turns 150

By Ellie Clark · Sept. 18, 2026

From 1982 to the present, a look at the team that has been the championship standard of the Ivy League.

Josh Narcisse believed in the process. It worked

By Javier St. Remy · Sept. 18, 2026

The senior defensive back has turned each obstacle into opportunity.

There are levels to Karson Siqueiros-Lasky

By Hannah Chang · Sept. 17, 2026

The junior quarterback’s passion for the sport translates to success on the gridiron.

Breaking down Penn football’s 2026 season matchups

By Justin Lee · Sept. 16, 2026

The Quakers open their campaign on the road against Bucknell.

ADMINISTRATION

A history of the Penn presidency

By Aidan Shaughnessy · Sept. 17, 2026

As the search for Penn’s 11th president continues, The Daily Pennsylvanian dug through University archives to examine the history of the office.

Faculty weigh how Penn should respond to Trump’s higher education reform letter

By Alex Dash · Sept. 18, 2026

The Aug. 3 letter called on universities to publicly disclose how they intend to reform admissions, academics, free speech, intellectual diversity, and align with national interests.

Penn begins search for next Weitzman School of Design dean

By Ryan Rucker · Sept. 16, 2026

Frederick Steiner’s deanship, initially set to last until 2023, was extended in 2021 and again in 2024.

Penn resumes Curricular Practical Training review for federally-compliant international students

By Lavanya Mani · Sept. 13, 2026

Penn ISSS said the renewal “applies only to requests that meet the current federal requirements.”

Sports

Rick Santos is in the business of winning

By Ellie Clark and Lucas Milgrim · 1 day ago

The former New Hampshire coach comes to the Quakers with a 37-24 career record, a Grey Cup, and a Walter Payton Award.

Lee | Two takeaways from Penn’s season-opener win against Bucknell

By Justin Lee · Yesterday

Penn football opens its 150th season with a sense of jubilation while offering glimpses of what’s to come.

Penn women’s cross country shows out at Haverford Mainline Invitational

By Javier St. Remy · 1 day ago

All of Penn’s top seven women finished within the top 30.

Penn football begins Rick Santos era with 20-7 win over Bucknell

By Soo Young Yoon · 1 day ago

Two touchdowns from a freshman starting quarterback and a dominant defense led the game from start to finish.

Headed into conference play, Penn volleyball is on a roll

By Ellie Clark and Angel Gallardo Aguilar · 1 day ago

The Quakers end non-conference play with an 8-2 record, including the first win in program history over a Big Ten opponent.

Penn men's soccer ties Delaware in six-goal, two-penalty contest

By Abigail Jaboin · Sept. 18, 2026

In a 3-3 draw, the Quakers recorded 14 shots to the Blue Hens’ eight.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor | Existential risk shouldn’t be hand-waved away

By Mark Hellwig · 3 hours ago

2026 College graduate and Ph.D. student Mark Hellwig responds to DP coverage on the future of AI.

Learn the history of your discipline

By Zoe Mackey · 19 hours ago

Contributor Zoe Mackey argues that all college students should study the historical circumstances, intellectual debates, and assumptions that shaped their chosen disciplines.

Situational awareness isn’t good public safety advice

By Mritika Senthil · Sept. 17, 2026

Senior columnist Mritika Senthil examines how online discourse can place unrealistic expectations on victims to anticipate street violence.

Financial aid versus the non-nuclear family

By Gloria Oladejo · Sept. 16, 2026

Columnist Gloria Oladejo highlights how Penn’s financial aid process presents challenges for students with a non-nuclear family structure.

Letter to the Editor | In response to ‘Tracing the legacy of 9/11 at Penn’

By Jonathan Margulies · Sept. 16, 2026

2002 Wharton graduate and former DP editorial page editor Jonathan Margulies responds to a recent editorial.

Also in the news

National Institutes of Health Headquarters

As Penn research funding remains in flux, Trump moves to tighten grip on NIH grants

By Ishani Modi · 1 day ago

The order is the latest in several attempts by the White House to exert control over the allocation of federal research awards.

Penn MERT program teaches incoming students first-aid skills

By Tanvi Shah and Aadit Garg · 1 day ago

The sessions aim to train 50% of the first-year class and have already reached nearly 1,000 students

Joe Romm, senior fellow at Penn sustainability center, dies

By Ethan Young · 1 day ago

Romm was named a senior fellow at the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media in 2023.

Meet the Penn student appointed to Pennsylvania’s new disability policy commission

By Riana Mahtani · 1 day ago

“Far too often, decisions have been made about people with disabilities, but not with them,” Shapiro said while announcing the appointments.

Viral dorm room video lands Penn sophomore $100k brand deal

By Una Cutrone · 1 day ago

Marcus Hirschman, who uses the pseudonym Marcus Quinn on social media, was one of six students invited to compete in Xfinity’s vertical reality show “Best in Class.”