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1998 Wharton MBA graduate and former Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.) was tapped by 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump to head the National Nuclear Security Administration.
In fall 2024, the Perelman School of Medicine scrubbed the website of the Anti-Racism Committee at the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania — an administrative unit which coordinates the work of faculty who practice in clinics at Penn.
Ghost Robotics, which activists allege has produced the robotic dogs used by the Israeli military in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, has been the source of extended protests at Penn.
New estimates found that the life expectancy in Gaza is almost halved due to the 45,936 fatalities and over 10,000 missing persons reported by the Gaza Health Ministry since Oct. 7, 2023.
Dedicated to spotlighting global leaders, the Tarnopol lecture series serves as a platform for addressing critical societal issues, including AI’s potential and ethical implications.
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) scheduled a special election for March 25 to fill the seat. Until then, the House will operate with an even division.
Since the AI major was introduced in fall 2024 two courses, Introduction to AI and Linear Algebra with Machine Learning Applications, have been added to the curriculum.
The rally was hosted by Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania to “demand prompt negotiations toward a contract." The next round of bargaining will take place on Jan. 29.
Jameson’s email marks the University’s first comments on the second Trump administration’s policies — many of which have ignited a firestorm in Washington.
The campaign, organized by Visit Philadelphia, placed retro telephones at five locations across the city, including the Penn Bookstore, Dilworth Park, and Temple University's Student Center.
In November 2016, shortly before Trump took office for his first-term, then-Penn-president Amy Gutmann announced that Penn would be a “sanctuary” for undocumented students.
The conference, entitled “Healthcare Beyond Borders,” included talks from two keynote speakers, panel sessions, and a career fair, with representatives from Perelman School of Medicine, Boston Consulting Group, and Prenuvo Medical Group.
Two Penn unions groups — Graduate Employees Together-University of Pennsylvania and United RAs at Penn — formed last year and are intensifying their efforts to advocate for workers' rights.