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Professor Dorothy Roberts talks dismantling the child welfare system at Penn event
Roberts argues that the child welfare system means something different for Black children and white children because Black children live in greater fear of being separated from their parents.
Engineering professor Cynthia Sung featured in Miranda Cosgrove's TV show
"Mission Unstoppable," which began airing in 2019, is a television series highlighting women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Penn Medicine COVID-19 symptom reporting program saved lives, according to new study
Penn Medicine researchers concluded that those who enrolled in COVID Watch benefited from a 68 percent reduction in mortality rate.
Penn Medicine doctor Florencia Greer Polite Names 200 Carol Emmott Fellow
The Carol Emmott Fellowship provides resources and mentorship to exemplary women in medical fields.
Former Phila. Health Commissioner who disposed of MOVE remains appointed as D.C. executive
Farley resigned from his previous position after he admitted to authorizing the disposal without identifying the victims of the MOVE bombing, which killed 11 people.
Penn researchers find link between SNAP participation and lower diabetes rates
SNAP helps to feed more than 42 million Americans every month.
CDC reports inaccurate COVID-19 vaccination rates for Pennsylvania
The CDC has consistently overcounted the number of adults who have received their first doses and slightly undercounted the number of fully vaccinated adults.
Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts budget reconciliation bill will increase national deficit
The White House maintains that the bill would reduce national debt over time.
Special election fills four Undergraduate Assembly seats after resignations
The election was held to fill four seats made vacant when elected UA members stepped down from their roles.
Students report month-long waits for CAPS counselor appointments
Even with these delays, CAPS Director of Integrated Care Initiatives Batsirai Bvunzawabaya said students should understand they can also choose to walk into the CAPS office, call for 24-7 support, or attend Let’s Talk.
Juniors and seniors must apply for campus housing by Nov. 15 to secure best time slots
The Preferred Room Selection period provides an opportunity for students to earn extra points towards their time slot determination before the Room Selection Application opens for underclassmen.
Former Temple business school dean on trial for admissions fraud
Falsified admissions data led the business school’s online MBA program to be ranked No. 1 for four consecutive years.
Commonwealth Court overturns Pennsylvania's school mask mandate
The mask order will remain for now, as Governor Tom Wolf’s administration immediately appealed and subsequently blocked the court’s decision.
New Zeke Emanuel course will bring students to Washington to learn about how policy is made
The course, PSCI 398: How Washington Really Works, will include students from Penn and George Mason University, and will be co-taught by Emanuel and George Mason University professor Steve Pearlstein.
Two Ph.D. students warn of corporations’ influence on democracy at graduate workshop
The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy sponsored the workshop, entitled “Media Diets and Democratic Discourse.”
Wharton Dean Erika James will serve on Morgan Stanley's Board of Directors starting Jan. 1
As a member of Morgan Stanley’s board, James will represent the interests of the company’s shareholders in regular meetings devoted to corporate governance and oversight.
Man convicted of 1998 Palestra shooting allegedly defrauded COVID-19 relief programs
Kyle McLemore began planning a scheme to take advantage of COVID-19 relief programs less than a week after he was released from prison, prosecutors alleged.
Despite four floods in three weeks, Penn says buildings don’t have maintenance issues
Residential Services maintained that buildings go through routine maintenance checks several times a year and that flooding issues are not due to poorly maintained buildings.
Penn to honor Class of 2020 at in-person commencement ceremony in May 2022
The ceremony will include the undergraduate Class of 2020 and graduate students from the Classes of 2020 and 2021.