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Penn first year wins bronze for startup at Singapore national entrepreneurship competition
Chong – who is from Singapore – represented Penn in the award’s Uni/Open Category, competing against top student entrepreneurs across Singapore.
Two Wharton graduates create AI startup that predicts drug trial outcomes
BioPhy launched their AI software, called BioLogicAI, this month and received a 4.5 million dollar funding from numerous investors, including a company co-founded by Chelsea Clinton.
Wharton graduate, startup founder Charlie Javice to go to trial in October 2024 over alleged fraud
Javice was indicted in May on four charges of wire fraud, securities fraud, and bank fraud and conspiracy.
Kelly Writers House will host its annual Edible Books Contest on Dec. 4
The event was first held in 2009 and aims to provide a space for Penn community members to use humor while creating literary-inspired, edible works of art.
Penn law students protest outside white nationalist's guest lecture at class taught by Amy Wax
The students engaged in a protest in the Penn Carey Law courtyard outside of the class hosting Professor Amy Wax’s guest speaker Jared Taylor.
Penn Political Union, FIRE host panel about free speech and academic freedom on campus
The panelists discussed the cancellation of progressive Jewish group Penn Chavurah's screening of "Israelism" and the Palestine Writes Literature Festival.
FDA opens investigation into potential cancer risks of Penn-pioneered CAR-T therapy
The investigation centers on the possibility that the therapy may cause cancer in rare cases, following reports of T cell malignancies in those who received the treatment.
Penn Medicine faculty present pioneering advances in cardiology at annual AHA conference
The event featured panel discussions, research presentations, and individual addresses from a vast array of medical experts involved in clinical cardiovascular research and scientific advancements.
Nine Philadelphia libraries resume Saturday hours after years of staffing, funding shortages
Nine Philadelphia Libraries reopened for Saturday hours, including the Walnut Street West Library, located at 201 S. 40th St., right on the edge of Penn’s campus.
Magill launches 'In Principle and Practice' strategic framework outlining priorities for Penn
"This moment of challenge is exactly the time to recommit to our ambitions for the future and to further our connections as a community," Magill wrote in the email.
‘Disheartened' and ‘dismayed’: Penn community reacts to resignation of Middle East Center director
Faculty members, students, and alumni affiliated with the MEC talked to the DP about the implications of Küçük’s resignation as director amid heightened campus tensions.
Penn employees allege workplace 'abuse' and 'hostile' environment at Steinberg Conference Center
Former and current hotel employees alleged their complaints of a toxic workplace have gone unaddressed due to their superior's apparent marriage to a top Penn administrator.
Penn community members discuss concerns about antisemitism, Islamophobia at U. Council open forum
President Liz Magill opened the forum by acknowledging the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent that occurred last Saturday in Burlington, Vermont.
Wharton Alliance hosts annual holiday-themed drag show on Dec. 1
The holiday-themed event will take place at Penn’s LGBT Center starting at 5:30 p.m.
Longtime blood donor concludes over 50 years of donations at Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Satalof gave blood for the first time at the age of 22 at the Hospital of Pennsylvania so that his mother, who was going into surgery, would have sufficient blood.
Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies announces new lecture series for Spring 2024
The free online lectures will discuss topics such as the history of anti-Jewish quotas, how universities address legacies of antisemitism, and the history of Jewish life on campuses in America.
Penn Chavurah screens film critical of Israel despite alleged threats of disciplinary action
The screening was followed by a Q&A session with the film's producer who shared their own process with the documentary and answered questions from Penn community members.
Philadelphia, Penn Police apprehend escaped prisoner on Penn's campus
DPS wrote in the UpennAlert on their website that the suspect had fled from Philadelphia police officers while they were in the process of “effecting an arrest warrant."
Penn opens applications for advisory group on Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian student experiences
As a part of the group, members will participate in quarterly meetings with the President and the Provost to discuss solutions for fostering a more inclusive environment on campus.