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Penn UA responds to alleged ‘Cornell 7’ gang rape incident

By Christine Oh · 18 hours ago

In a Sept. 28 email, College senior and UA President Musab Chummun called Cornell’s response to the incident an “act of complicity and cowardice."

Kislak Center hosts symposium in honor of French philosopher

By Nandita Shetty · 18 hours ago

The Sept. 24-25 conference was held at Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center in honor of Michel Foucault, and drew in researchers from across the country.

Engineering School revamps digital media design degree, adds AI requirements

By Cynthia Nga · 18 hours ago

VIC will retain a majority of the current program's curriculum while expanding student skills in artificial intelligence and immersive media.

Penn-based startups generated over $500M in revenue last fiscal year

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By Rachel Kang · 18 hours ago

The increase marked a rebound in startup formation at the University after three consecutive years of decline.

Penn experts study extreme heat, adaptation measures as annual temperatures rise

By Can Doga Bolukbasi · 18 hours ago

According to one cardiovascular medicine professor, heat-related “health impacts are often subtle.”

Five Penn students named Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholars

By Oscar Amos · 18 hours ago

In the five years of the program’s existence, Penn has never produced more than two Voyager Scholars in a single cohort — until now.

Sports

Heartbreaking loss ends Penn field hockey’s 12-year win streak against Dartmouth

By Abigail Jaboin and Sophia Kantsevoy · 18 hours ago

Opinion

The illusion of choice at Penn

By Maggie Fleischer · 20 hours 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

Behind closed doors, Penn’s lawyers shape its biggest decisions

By Isha Chitirala and Finn Ryan · Sept. 24, 2026

Many credit the Office of General Counsel with steering the University through a legal minefield. Others worry its growing influence has undermined longstanding democratic processes.

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.

Sports

Heartbreaking loss ends Penn field hockey’s 12-year win streak against Dartmouth

By Abigail Jaboin and Sophia Kantsevoy · 18 hours ago

The Quakers fell to the Big Green 4-0 in their second Ivy League game.

The picks are in for Penn football’s Ivy opener against Dartmouth

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Sports Department · 19 hours ago

Penn men’s soccer draws Yale 1-1 in Ivy opener

By Ellie Clark , Glen Finnie and Daniel Obstgarten · 19 hours ago

Disallowed goals and disappointments mark the Quakers’ conference debut.

Penn volleyball falls to the Princeton Tigers in a reverse sweep

By Alison Frazer and Elana Maser · 1 day ago

Sophomore middle blocker Haley Kerstetter led the offense, hitting .526.

Penn women’s soccer sees four game winning streak snapped with a loss to Dartmouth

By Javier St. Remy · 1 day ago

The Red and Blue struggled to contain the Big Green’s uber efficient attack in Ivy opener.

Penn falls to Lehigh in blowout 20-7 home opener loss

By Grant Han , Justin Lee and Jaden Gardiola · 2 days ago

150 years of football at Franklin Field begins with just 169 yards on Red and Blue offense.

Opinion

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First years: here’s what we should say ‘yes’ to

By Carina Thomas · 1 day ago

Contributor Carina Thomas explains why reflecting on the past is just as important as embracing new experiences in college.

Editorial | Why we’re losing trust in higher education

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Sept. 24, 2026

The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board examines the declining confidence in higher education in the context of the Department of Education’s call to action.

Penn’s friendship industrial complex

By Lindsay Muneton · Sept. 24, 2026

Senior columnist Lindsay Muneton argues that Penn’s culture of friendship is driven more by quantity than quality.

Why do pre-meds choose to suffer?

By Dew Udagedara · Sept. 22, 2026

Columnist Dew Udagedara investigates the lack of intellectual interest in STEM and pre-med circles.

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

By Mark Hellwig · Sept. 22, 2026

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

Also in the news

Urban planners see improvements in plan for new 76ers, Flyers arena

By Phoebe Anagnos · 1 day ago

Urban planning experts told the DP that the South Philadelphia site is a welcome change from the previously proposed location.

Penn Trustees reappoint Wharton dean, discuss University financial resilience

By Ryan Rucker · 1 day ago

Administrators reported strong financial results for fiscal year 2026 and introduced resolutions related to Penn Medicine and construction projects.

Penn Libraries union alleges administrators bargained in bad faith

By James Wan · 1 day ago

The union has been negotiating for its first contract since February 2025.

Career Services celebrates 100 years at Penn

By Ayaan Seshadri · 1 day ago

At a celebratory event, speakers discussed the organization’s development over the past century and its current operating practices.

Penn GSE establishes master’s in education entrepreneurship scholarship with $3 million gift

By Wesley Kang · 1 day ago

The donation was made by 1995 College graduate Gregory Milken and his wife, EJ Milken, to draw in leaders interested in pursuing educational innovation.