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Penn Museum archaeologists begin excavation of West Philadelphia Black Bottom site
The Black Bottom — where University City now sits — was a predominantly Black community that the city designated as a redevelopment zone between the 1950s and 1970s to create room for university-affiliated commercial and residential buildings.
Law student groups reiterate demands for Penn to fire Amy Wax after white nationalist invite
The Black Law Students Association posted a statement on Instagram urging the administration again to terminate Wax.
Penn Nursing receives $1 million grant to support master's students
The grant will support 40 students with both strong merit and financial need pursuing their master of professional nursing degree at Penn.
Penn RAs head to polls today to vote on whether to unionize
A simple majority of votes in favor of unionizing will allow the vote to pass and continue a trend among peer universities.
Wellness at Penn recommends new COVID-19 booster amid nationwide supply shortages
The new boosters are designed to target the Omicron variant XBB.1.5. and similar strains, the current dominant strain of the virus.
'Power in numbers': Coalition of Workers at Penn unites campus labor organizations
The Coalition of Workers at Penn was created in collaboration with The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.
Annenberg summer residency program hosts global media scholars in West Philadelphia
The first cohort studied topics such as the role of Moroccan independent news sources in the Arab Spring and second-generation South Asian American representation in American media.
Penn Medicine develops mRNA vaccine against Lyme disease
After showing promising results in preclinical trials, the experimental vaccine will be tested in clinical trials to assess safety and effectiveness in humans.
PitchBook ranks Penn No. 4 for number of undergraduate startup founders
At the undergraduate level, Penn has 1,083 founders, 993 companies, and $34 billion in capital raised.
Wharton first year Steven Li elected president of Class Board 2027 by 22 votes
Wharton first year Steven Li won the Class President seat with 269 votes — 22 more than runner-up College first year Musab Chummun.
Student political groups discuss free speech on campus after Penn receives low ranking
Penn placed second to last for the second year in a row.
Fueled in part by ChatGPT, academic integrity violations for 'unfair advantage' surge at Penn
According to the DP's analysis, the overall number of academic integrity and student conduct violations both decreased compared to previous school years.
Uber provides $200K worth of free rides to Temple students
The program’s goal is to help students leave unsafe situations by offering up to four $20 free ride vouchers covering a nine-and-a-half mile radius around Temple’s main campus for the rest of 2023.
Palestine Writes festival speakers celebrate art and culture, push back against criticism
Irvine Auditorium's stage was filled with demonstrations of Palestinian culture — from speeches, to dance numbers, to spoken word poetry — from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24.
Penn Hillel emphasizes Jewish unity after antisemitic acts with 'Shabbat Together' event
The event was originally organized in response to the Palestine Writes Literature Festival.
Nobel laureate, former DP Editor-in-Chief reflects on research, time at Penn
Brown visited the DP’s offices during a visit to campus where he lectured at Penn Medicine.
Two Penn graduates reflect on how students' 'collective voice' can combat anti-Asian hate
In a follow up interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, the two graduates spoke about the continued relevance of their study for the Penn community.
Penn condemns antisemitism following vandalism of Penn Hillel, swastika at Meyerson Hall
The statement comes the day after an unknown individual vandalized the Penn Hillel building Thursday ahead of a morning prayer service.
Penn to review policies for future event reservations amid Palestine Writes uproar, Magill tells ADL
Magill's letter details several actions that Penn is taking, which include initiating a review of the process that external groups use to reserve Penn's space and host events on campus.