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Professors say some pandemic-induced changes to teaching styles are here to stay
From small group discussions to pre-recorded lectures, many professors plan to incorporate new teaching strategies into in-person curriculum.
Students, West Philadelphians call on Penn to ‘return the remains’ of Morton Collection
The protest was organized by Police Free Penn and Black Lives Matter Philly after a recent report, authored by a Penn student, found that the Morton cranial collection holds the skulls of 14 Black Philadelphians which were robbed from their graves in the 19th century.
As variants and vaccinations increase, undergraduate COVID-19 case count decreases slightly
A total of 28 undergraduate students tested positive for COVID-19 between March 28 and April 3, down from the 32 undergraduate student cases between March 21 and March 27.
Penn study creates framework for researching misinformation and media bias
The study, published last week in the Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences, created a framework for researching misinformation and its impact on democracy.
Penn Medicine researchers successfully test experimental therapy to reverse blindness
A team of researchers at Penn Medicine’s Scheie Eye Institute, led by ophthalmology professors Artur V. Cideciyan and Samuel G. Jacobson, developed the experimental RNA therapy.
Students in virtual and in-person lab settings report valuable spring research experiences
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with five students about the reopening of Penn's campus this semester, which increased in-person research opportunities, and how their research journeys were impacted by the pandemic and the reopening of Penn's campus this semester
Former Republican congressman says GOP must distance itself from Trump at virtual event
Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) offered a critique of congressional Republicans and discussed his predictions for the future of the GOP.
Top Penn administrator criticizes Fossil Free Penn’s calls for divestment at climate seminar
The seminar took place just hours after Penn announced its new plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from endowment investments by 2050.
Penn professor submits rapid, at-home COVID-19 test for FDA approval
If approved, the portable breath tests could be used to monitor COVID-19 positivity among people across the world.
Philadelphia attempts to address disparities in access to COVID-19 vaccinations
The city has increased access to vaccine appointments and opened clinics in close proximity to communities in need while increasing outreach to under vaccinated communities.
Brown will resume in-person learning for the fall 2021 semester
Brown’s plan is contingent upon the expectation that the majority of the Brown community will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the summer.
More Philadelphia schools will return to partial in-person learning this month
A majority of the 23 buildings are made up of middle schools, where third through fifth graders will resume in-person learning on April 26 for two days per week and digital learning for three days per week.
Penn to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within endowment by 2050
While Penn announced it plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions associated with underlying investments in its endowment, it will not be completely divesting from fossil fuels.
‘An uphill battle’: DPS Captain Nicole McCoy aims to build trust with students of color
Vice President for Public Safety and Superintendent of Penn Police Maureen Rush appointed McCoy as the Division of Public Safety's first commanding officer of diversity, equity, and inclusion in January.
Student-proposed UA resolution to define antisemitism tabled after debate over definition
Multiple students attended the meeting to speak against the proposal, arguing that the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition has been used to target Palestinian activists.
Penn professors discuss the need to dismantle racial bias in the media at virtual event
Panelists discussedmedia coverage of current events, such as the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd.
Penn Libraries Wikipedia edit-a-thon aims to improve reliability of online health information
The event, called the #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, takes place in the spring and fall of each year with the goal of updating Wikipedia articles about healthy aging with information from credible sources.
Philadelphia's COVID-19 cases double in March, with higher rates among young people
City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley announced that Philadelphia had an average of 507 new cases per day and an 8.7% positivity rate for COVID-19 tests.
Penn accepts record-low 5.68% of applicants to the Class of 2025
This year marked Penn's largest application pool in history, with 56,333 — a 34% increase from last year. Penn offered admission to 3,202 of these applicants