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Student develops LED lamp and flood alert system to solve issues faced in his native Ghana

(04/24/19 3:35am)

Anthony Ayebiahwe used to look for light by sitting outside the homes of neighbors with generators when the electricity went out in his hometown of Elmina, Ghana. Now, the Weitzman School of Design master's student is creating an affordable LED lamp and flooding alert system to help the local residents deal with the challenges he faced in his youth.


Penn men's lightweight and heavyweight rowing come up short in weekend races

(04/14/19 11:30pm)

This Saturday, Penn men’s heavyweight and lightweight rowing took to the water against a few Ivy League competitors. The lightweights competed at home on the Schuylkill River against Columbia and Yale, while the heavyweights took a short trip over to Leonia, N.J. to face both Columbia and Princeton.



Guest Column by Katrina Janco | We need autism acceptance at Penn

(04/10/19 1:43am)

April has arrived, and with that has come Autism Awareness Month. On the surface, this seems like a great thing. As an autistic person, however, April consists mostly of people showing how ignorant they are about autism. Imagine, after revealing you are autistic, the almost universal response is, “You have autism? Really? I never would have guessed - you don’t look like you do at all!” What is that supposed to mean, exactly? (Hint: it’s not actually a compliment). Overall, April is exhausting, not liberating. 







Guest Column by Laurie Kopp Weingarten | A counselor's take on the admissions scandal

(03/19/19 10:38pm)

It’s been one week since the college admission scandal broke. I was in the midst of working on a high school junior’s college list, making sure it was balanced with a good mix of “likely,” “target,” and “reach” schools, when my phone started buzzing. My first message came from a Penn alum — yes, I stay in touch with my Penn friends. The Facebook messenger post stated, “Holy cr*p. Are you hearing about this huge admissions fraud case? Turn on CNN.” As I ran to turn on my television, two more texts came in with similar messages.