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UT Health San Antonio professor receives Penn Basser Center prize for cancer research
Sung received the award for his work on the mechanisms behind homology-directed repair, a DNA repair mechanism that can be used to suppress cancer.
Penn Med researchers receive $11 million grant to study how chemical exposure impacts dementia risk
Using data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study, which began in 1983, researchers will gather 35 years of tests and data that follow the participants’ health history from an average age of 25 to 60.
Penn Biology launches Plant Adaptability and Resilience Center to research plant climate responses
Plant ARC will include a number of labs run by Biology Department staff with varying research focuses, with the overarching goal of testing plant responses to climate change.
White House names Penn Medicine professor Richard Phillips a Cancer Moonshot Scholar
Phillips, who is the chief of the division of Neuro-Oncology and assistant professor of neurology, is one of 11 scholars who will be receiving a combined $6 million to fund the advancement of novel cancer research.
Penn Advanced Research Computing Center set to launch spring 2025
The center will will aid computational and data-driven research through hardware, software, system support, and research consulting services, with the goal of advancing Penn’s research community, according to the announcement.
Andrea Mitchell Center establishes new initiative exploring intersection of poetry and politics
The center hosts speakers from fields of public policy and journalism, supporting undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral research. By combining aesthetic and political analysis, "Poetry and Politics" hopes to deepen readers’ understanding of both fields.
Penn Nursing awarded $3.2 million grant to expand firearm intervention program at CHOP
The five-year grant will support secure firearm storage intervention at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, aiming to protect children from firearms and promote “secure firearm storage."
Professor Danaë Metaxa to represent Penn in United States AI Safety Institute Consortium
The consortium brings together hundreds of organizations, consumers, leading specialists in the industry, and researchers to make sure that AI can be used effectively and efficiently.
Penn Traditions celebrates 20th anniversary with rebrand, more alumni events
Penn Traditions, which held its first event in 2004, is entirely student-run and oversees University events including Highball to Heyday, Final Toast, and the incoming class picture on Franklin Field.
Penn’s international students concerned over visa statuses, job prospects after Trump victory
While Penn's campus overwhelmingly supported Harris, international students at Penn — who may be especially affected by his policy proposals — were unable to vote in the election.
Local bike shop near Penn’s campus abruptly closes after 13 years
Keswick Cycle had occupied its storefront on 40th and Locust streets since 2011.
Republican Dave McCormick, who floated stripping Penn funding, wins U.S. Senate race in Pa.
McCormick’s victory in the Keystone State marks a major win for the Republican Party and its projected multi-seat majority in the U.S. Senate.
DP Daybreak | How Trump's win will impact Penn
Also, professors canceled classes as students took stock.
Three major findings the House report on campus antisemitism revealed about Penn
The Republican-led United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce released a 325-page report with the committee’s findings from its yearlong investigation of several higher education institutions — including Penn.
Penn students reflect on late-night food scene changes after Allegro closure, McDonald's opening
Allegro Pizza and Grill eliminated its late-night hours in September, and a renovated McDonald’s reopened on the edge of campus to immediate popularity.
Penn professors cancel classes, delay exams as campus takes stock of Trump victory
After 1968 Wharton graduate and former President Donald Trump was named the winner of the 2024 presidential election, Penn professors acted quickly — canceling classes, offering resources, and adjusting exam schedules.
Penn political experts say importance of economy, inflation fueled Trump win
The professors pointed to voter concerns over the economy and inflation as well as growing dissatisfaction among rural voters as key contributors to Trump's election to a second term.
‘I saw myself in Kamala’: Penn students come to terms with four more years of Trump
Many students voiced dismay and concern at the specter of a second Trump presidency, especially after his victories in swing states like Pennsylvania and with potential Republican control of control.
Penn students stage walkout protesting police search of pro-Palestinian activists’ off-campus house
Penn Students Against the Occupation of Palestine hosted the walkout in conjunction with Penn Faculty for Justice in Palestine, and the event drew about 30 attendees.
