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Penn alum, City councilmember Helen Gym to introduce bill for lead-free water in public schools
PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center released a study which revealed that 98% of the Philadelphia public schools tested had drinking water samples contaminated with lead.
COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania fall to lowest counts since August
Pennsylvania’s average new daily case count this week was the lowest it has been since August, and its hospitalization rate the lowest since September.
Yale School of Public Health will transition from a department to an independent school
Yale will provide a $150 million endowment to the school in hopes of strengthening its impact on public health.
Columbia University suspends Psychiatry Department chair after posting racist tweet
Jeffrey Lieberman serves as chair of the Columbia University Psychiatry Department as well as psychiatrist-in-chief at the Columbia-affiliated NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
TedxPenn to host virtual salon “Decolonizing Literature: Language and Critical Race Theory”
Beavers, who has taught at Penn for over 30 years, will discuss his work in contemporary African American literature.
Perry World House to hold event celebrating the contemporary women's rights movement
Penn Law School Professor Rangita de Silva de Alwis will speak about the ongoing fight for universal women’s rights.
UA, student organizations call on Penn to immediately fire Amy Wax
The resolution calls on the University to provide increased transparency regarding Wax's sanctions hearing procedure, public notice of any sanctions levied, and an expansion of measures on campus to combat hateful speech.
Penn community competes in third annual PENNTRIathlon
The PENNTRIathlon aims to give the Penn community an opportunity to participate in a fitness challenge during the winter months that is both competitive and welcoming.
University City restaurant Pod reopens as KPod with reimagined South Korean dishes
Restaurateur Stephen Starr reopened Pod as KPod on Feb. 9, after almost two years of a COVID-19 pandemic-induced shutdown.
‘Stop Putin! Stop war!’: Hundreds protest Russian invasion of Ukraine in front of City Hall
Hundreds of people at City Hall were draped in the Ukrainian flags and carrying signs, some of which read: “Stop Putin,” “USA help Ukraine,” and “NATO protect our sky.”
Penn Wharton Alliance to host annual Diversity Case Competition with Natives at Penn
The event will be held virtually from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will focus on solving problems at the intersection of environmental sustainability and Indigenous issues.
Wharton MBA graduate hands his Good Pizza nonprofit over to Philabundance
Berman said that his time at Penn had a huge impact on the development of Good Pizza.
Penn offers $25,000 in incentives to each class year for uploading vaccine records
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the incentives were created to encourage "good behaviors and smart choices" and to further foster a "community of care."
Philadelphia School Board passes resolution to promote city voter registration efforts
Students, organization leaders, and elected officials spoke on the Student Voter Education and Registration Resolution, which will make sure that all students have access to civic engagement and voter registration education.
Nearly 100 people protest Penn’s role in evictions of University City Townhomes residents
The protest was hosted by the Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes, a group composed of Penn faculty and students, the Black Bottom tribe, housing justice organizers, and West Philadelphia community members.
Pa. unveiled a new state congressional map. Here’s what Penn political leaders have to say.
The court chose a map submitted by a group of citizens and proposed by the Democratic plaintiffs that used the "least-change" approach to maintain the same, general representation as the previous map.
Members of the Paul Robeson High School community are calling for renovations
Parents, staff, and students of the Robeson High School community gathered at district headquarters on Tuesday to fight for renovations for the school.
Yale Law School announces full-tuition scholarships for low-income students
The new Soledad ‘92 and Robert Hurst Horizon Scholarship program will grant 45 to 50 full scholarships to J.D. students, awarding more than $70,000 annually per student.