9/11 10Th Anniversary Issue
New AI literacy interest group holds teach-in sessions on nuance of large language models
Penn’s new AI Literacy Interest Group hosted a panel and showcase on Feb. 13 in Van Pelt Library to spread awareness about AI language models and machine learning systems.
The view from the top of the hill: Penn baseball’s journey to repeating as Ivy League champions
After falling just short of achieving Ivy League history, Penn men's baseball will be eager to get another shot at making history.
Penn women’s lacrosse pursues back-to-back Ivy League titles ahead of 2024 season
As three reigning Ivy League Players of the Year for their respective positions, seniors Niki Miles and Izzy Rohr and junior Anna Brandt look to lead their team to the promised land once again.
DP Daybreak | AAUP-Penn weighs in on cartoon controversy
Also, Wharton returned to No. 1 on the Financial Times MBA rankings.
Franklin Li | Rethinking College sector requirements
Columnist Franklin Li argues that the College’s current Physical World and Living World sector requirements lead to the phenomenon of crowding in certain courses.
Freedom School for Palestine returns, launching weekly 'Lightning Lectures' program
The Palestinian advocacy group will announce additional upcoming programming throughout the semester.
New student initiative at Penn partners with startup specializing in AI healthcare applications
College first year Akash Verma established the Startup Initiative Foundation this year to provide Penn students with the opportunity to engage with start-ups in Philadelphia.
Wharton ranks first on Financial Times MBA school ranking, following absence from last year's list
The placement follows Wharton’s absence from the Financial Times’ 2023 ranking, in which the school was unable to meet the minimum alumni survey threshold of 20%.
AAUP-Penn says University should not punish lecturer for cartoons denounced as antisemitic
In a letter sent on Feb. 8, the AAUP Penn Executive Committee wrote that the harassment experienced by Penn lecturer Dwayne Booth must be condemned as a “threat to academic freedom.”
Penn appoints new executive director of College Houses and Academic Services
Ciaccio formerly served as Senior Director for Academic and Residential Programs and succeeds Karu Kozuma, who now serves as Vice Provost for University Life.
Democrats prevail in Bucks County Pa. House special election, winning majority in chamber
Prokopiak won the special election in Bucks County with 67.7% of the vote on Feb. 13, giving Democrats a 102-100 majority in the state House.
DP Daybreak | Dental dean's legal troubles
Also, the Ivy League's first AI major was announced at Penn.
Chloe Chen | Love is alive at Penn
Columnist Chloe Chen proves it’s possible to find a lifelong valentine at Penn by sharing three alumni stories.
Penn women’s fencing secures its first share of the Ivy League title in two decades
After losing to Columbia in day one, the Red and Blue rallied to go 3-0 in day two to guarantee itself a share of the title.
Former Polish president Lech Wałęsa speaks about the future of democracy at Perry World House
Wałęsa discussed how prospects for democracy have changed globally, given threats posed by Russia to Ukraine and the rest of the Western world, and shared his hopes for the future.
Penn Dental dean facing lawsuit alleging retaliation to department chair's reported sexual misconduct
A former school administrator alleges he was pressured to leave his job after he complained of “sexually explicit and harassing conduct” toward his assistant by the chair of the school's periodontics department.
Penn to become first Ivy League school to offer undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence
Students and faculty expressed excitement for the new engineering degree in AI, which will be available to students next school year.
Penn men's hockey wins Colonial Cup championship in 12-5 victory
The Quakers faced off against the Millersville Marauders, a division rival and the top-seeded team entering tournament play.
Penn Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó portrayed as ‘supersonic woman’ in Super Bowl commercial
The photo of Karikó comes to life to sing words of Queen's “Don't Stop Me Now.”