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Perry World House names foreign affairs and policy experts in 2023-24 visiting fellows cohort
The 24 incoming visitors are experts in fields spanning climate, finance, journalism, and architecture.
Penn's annual flu clinic begins Wednesday following removal of immunization requirement
The flu clinic — which provides free vaccines to all members of the Penn community — will be hosted in Gimbel Gymnasium in the Pottruck Health and Wellness Center from Oct. 4 to Oct. 6.
Hundreds gather for 'flash mob' to celebrate Penn Medicine researchers' Nobel Prize win
Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff gathered at the Smilow Commons Lobby in the Perelman School of Medicine for the event.
SCUE hosts annual Education Week, highlighting Penn’s educational opportunities
Education Week spotlighted educational possibilities beyond traditional classrooms, spanning civic engagement to community-building endeavors.
New gift will establish fund for the study of Jewish history and antisemitism
The Goldhirsh-Yellin Foundation is a family foundation committed to supporting education, cancer research, and archaeology in Israel.
Venture Lab launches new community programming amid ongoing changes
Beginning in Fall 2023, students who are part of Venture Lab’s Venture Initiation Program Community (VIP-C) program can attend community dinners and pitch nights that occur on alternating Wednesday nights.
Penn Medicine's Drew Weissman, Katalin Karikó win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for mRNA research
Karikó and Weissman's research was critical in the development of Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines.
Penn Museum to no longer openly display human remains amid years of activist demands
The new policy details numerous adjustments to how human remains are presented and used throughout the Museum and University settings.
Penn alum who interviewed Muhammad Ali, Blondie, and Mick Jagger speaks at Kelly Writers House
Victor Bockris discussed his life, stories, and legacy in an interview at the Kelly Writers House with director Al Filreis.
QBlack club offers new space for queer and Black students at Penn
Club leaders said they started the group after noticing a lack of spaces for queer Black students at Penn.
Penn Carey Law professor to serve on White House's inaugural African Diaspora Engagement Council
Penn Law professor Osagie Imasogie has been named an inaugural member of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States.
Richard Englert appointed interim president at Temple University
Englert returns to serve as university president after Temple’s acting president, JoAnne Epps, passed away after falling ill at a university event.
Penn holds over $79 million in gambling company and Krispy Kreme shares, DP analysis finds
Among the nine companies identified across Penn's 13F filings, 30% of them belong to the biotech industry.
Greek Life organizations at Penn host National Hazing Prevention Week
From Sept. 25 to 29, National Hazing Prevention Week aims to “educate people about the dangers of hazing, advocate for change, and engage the community in strategies to prevent hazing.”
DPS to host Health and Safety Fair, conduct annual safety tests
As part of the fair, PennReady will conduct a sprinkler test at 11:30 a.m., which consists of a side-by-side simulated burn of two residential rooms.
Penn RAs, GRAs overwhelmingly vote to unionize
Voting took place over two days, from Sept. 27 to 28, in the Golkin Room on the second floor of Houston Hall.
Philadelphia liquor stores reopen Thursday, following city wide looting
In an email sent to the Penn community on Wednesday, the Division of Public Safety wrote that multiple individuals looted several retail stores in various areas of Philadelphia, including Center City, North, and West Philadelphia.
SEPTA riders can use tap-to-pay technology for bus, trains, and trolley rides starting Friday
SEPTA riders can now pay with credit cards, debit cards, or smartphone wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.
Penn Chabad holiday structure vandalized, no antisemitic connection identified by DPS
The vandalism occurred at an open lot across the street from Chabad at Penn's Lubavitch House.