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Elon Musk becomes largest Twitter shareholder with a 9.2% stake in the company
According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Musk now has a 9.2% stake in Twitter worth nearly $2.9 billion.
Wharton People Analytics to host Future of Work Conference
The event's list of speakers will feature researchers, academics, and industry experts.
Penn Population Studies Center hosts event on decline of mental health amid COVID-19 pandemic
The event featured researcher Eugenio Proto, a professor of applied economics and econometrics at the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School.
Penn begins $94.5 million Sansom Place East renovation with reopening scheduled for 2023
The renovation, which was announced in July 2021, includes plans for 473 furnished units, totaling 588 beds, reported the Construction Specifier.
Penn alum Dan Rottenberg shares his journalistic experience at Kelly Writers House event
Rottenberg said his new memoir details his personal experience with journalism in the digital age as well as what others can learn from his 70-year career.
Penn's COVID-19 case count nearly doubles, reaching eight-week high
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that contact tracing efforts show that transmission remains heavily associated with social gatherings, such as formals, galas, and parties.
From Beirut to San Jose — Meet five students admitted via Regular Decision to the Class of 2026
Around 55,000 students applied to Penn this year through both Early and Regular Decision, and around 2,400 students are expected to make up the incoming first-year class.
Penn One for the World branch hosts Spikeball tournament outside NCHW
The group set up six different Spikeball nets out on the grass for the event, which cost $5 to register for.
Penn Wharton Budget Model releases new report examining effects of federal gas tax holiday
The latest Penn Wharton Budget Model report examined the effects of a proposed gas tax holiday on both consumer expenditure and government tax revenue
Yale makes pre-orientation programs free of cost and mandatory for all first-year students
All first years will arrive on Aug. 21 and participate in a campus-wide orientation before splitting into smaller groups and heading off to their individualized pre-orientation programs, which will conclude prior to the start of classes.
Koreana, a staple of campus cuisine, to close this month after 15 years
The restaurant will close its doors on April 17. The restaurant block is expected to be rebuilt into a new high-tech office and lab space in early 2023.
Lil Yachty to perform at Spring Fling as surprise guest
Cheat Codes and Flo Milli will headline the concert, which will take place in Penn Park Friday at 8 p.m. This year's concert will be the first to be held in person since 2019.
PAACH hosts “AsianTalks” — a student-led group therapy discussion series
PAACH has hosted five AsianTalks discussion events in the form of group therapy sessions with 20 to 30 graduate and undergraduate students.
Former Yale employee pleads guilty as courts uncover $40 million fraud plot
Petrone used her previous role as the director of finance and administration for Yale’s Department of Emergency Medicine to carry out her plot, the prosecution found.
Tony B. Watlington chosen as new superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia
The search — which was led by Mayor Jim Kenney, current Superintendent William Hite, and other officials — concluded when the board announced its pick on Friday, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Penn students, alumni celebrate 50th anniversary of Du Bois College House
The 50th anniversary reunion event attracted former and current residents of Du Bois College House, who came together to reflect on their experiences living in the college house.
Paul Prescod discusses State Senate campaign, importance of public education with Penn Dems
About 25 Penn Democrats members attended the talk, which took place on the evening of March 30. Prescod spoke to the group about his platform and plans for if he is elected.
Penn student groups to hold Holi celebration for the first time since 2019
During Holi, people throw colored powder into the air and on each other to celebrate. To prepare, the Class Boards have purchased thousands of pounds of powder in six different colors.
Penn Graduate School of Education ranks No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report
This year's ranking marked the first time the school has occupied the No. 1 spot alone and the seventh consecutive year that the school placed within the top five schools on the list.