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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.”
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.
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.”
Penn delays opening due to inclement winter weather, cancelling early classes
All classes beginning before 10 a.m. were cancelled as a result of the delayed opening.
DP Daybreak | Penn files to dismiss student antisemitism lawsuit
Also, the Penn Lions will perform dances across the city for Lunar New Year.
Pennsylvania, Phila. Democrats endorse Rep. Andy Kim in New Jersey Senate election
Kim, who has held his seat in the House of Representatives since 2019, has largely been viewed as an underdog in the race.
Penn files to dismiss lawsuit by Jewish students alleging discrimination, antisemitism on campus
"The Complaint sweeps through decades of unconnected alleged incidents in search of a narrative," University and WilmerHale attorneys wrote in Penn's first response to the lawsuit since it was filed last December.
Penn Lions members reflect on tradition and change amid Lunar New Year performances
Penn Lions is set to perform around 26 dances on campus and across Philadelphia this month in celebration of Lunar New Year.
Penn Engineering joins international alliance to promote open, responsible artificial intelligence
The AI Alliance is a community of researchers, companies, universities, and other institutions working to address safety concerns as AI technology advances.
Penn's city councilmember Jamie Gauthier proposes legislation to combat Phila. housing crisis
Gauthier’s legislation will seek to strengthen the city’s Fair Practice Ordinance, which makes it illegal for property owners and landlords to discriminate against sources of income.
DP Daybreak | Students criticize Wharton club applications
Also, a Penn professor won a $1 million defamation lawsuit.
