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New Penn bioengineering program supports Ph.D. applicants from underrepresented communities
Launched this fall, the Applicant-Support Program will pair each applicant with a current bioengineering Ph.D. candidate who will offer guidance and clarifying information throughout the application process.
SAS releases podcast that explores pandemic and inequality through a liberal arts lens
The “In These Times” podcast, whose six-episode first season focuses on the current and future impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, was created by OMNIA, a SAS magazine.
Phila. releases bodycam footage, 911 calls from police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
No charges have been filed against the officers who fatally shot Wallace Jr., though an internal investigation by the police department as well as a criminal investigation by the District Attorney's Office are ongoing.
Phila. police under investigation after officers smash SUV, beat woman, toddler during protests
During the Walter Wallace Jr. protests earlier this week, Philadelphia police officers bashed in the windows of an SUV and beat the female driver and another passenger, and shortly appeared to remove a toddler from the car. An investigation has since been opened into the incident, and reasons for the violence remain unclear.
Wharton prof. predicts economy will thrive under a Biden presidency and Republican Senate
Biden's strengths as a bipartisan leader and ability to negotiate are important characteristics to lead the U.S. economy out of the COVID-19 recession, Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel said.
Penn Med study finds police disproportionately injure and kill Black and Indigenous people
51% of victims of fatal police shootings were white, 27% were Black, 19% were Hispanic, 2% were Asian, and nearly 2% were Indigenous, Penn Medicine News reported.
Reports claim Penn's Ezekiel Emanuel could be named to a Biden COVID-19 transition task force
Currently a Biden campaign healthcare advisor, Emanuel was also a special advisor for health policy to the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget from 2009 to 2011.
Photo Essay | Scenes from a pandemic-altered Election Day in Phila., and its tense aftermath
Members of the Penn and Philadelphia communities masked up and voted in person at three different campus polling locations on Election Day. As ballots continue to be counted, tension and uncertainty hang over the city. The Daily Pennsylvanian sent a team of photographers to capture this unique election week.
Here's how Penn graduates running for office did on Election Day
They span across six states and the majority are running for seats in the United States House of Representatives. Nine are incumbents, while seven are running for the first time.
Annenberg study finds that mobile phones lead users to access diverse news sources
The study found that while people tend to read from narrower sources on desktop computers, mobile phones diversify the sources readers access.
Weitzman School of Design receives $300,000 for exhibition on groundbreaking woman architect
Nichols was the first independent woman architect in the United States with an office in Philadelphia and commissions nationwide.
New Jersey votes to legalize recreational marijuana, putting pressure on Pennsylvania
Under the new rule, possessing and using recreational marijuana will be legal for New Jersey residents 21 and over.
Here’s what you need to know about housing and dining in the spring
Despite having fewer food options, standardized portion sizes, and no guest swipes for the semester, first-year students will have to pay nearly $100 more for their meal plan than what was required last academic year.
Pennsylvania may determine outcome of presidential election as vote count carries on
Although Trump took a strong lead in Pennsylvania on Election Day when in-person results were tallied, the vote count is now trending towards Biden in a “blue shift," as mail-in votes are more likely to favor the Democratic nominee.
With final results uncertain, Penn’s political groups project confusion
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to leaders of some of Penn’s major political groups – Penn Democrats, College Republicans, Penn Leads the Vote, and Penn Justice Democrats – regarding how members of each group are preparing to watch election results trickle in.
Penn GSE honors three professors with McGraw Prize for innovation in education
The prize recognizes individuals who have made a transformative impact on teaching and learning through innovative projects in three categories: higher education, learning science research, and pre-K-12 education.
Penn panel talks history of voter suppression and potential effects on 2020 election
The panelists discussed how voter suppression was implemented historically, how it is still affecting the world today, and how it can be combated as election day approaches.
As Pa. continues to count votes, Biden holds 83% of ballots cast on Penn’s campus
Of the 689 ballots cast at Houston Hall, ARCH, and Walnut Street West Library on Tuesday, 83% were cast for former Vice President Joe Biden.
Students travel around Pa. and across state lines to vote in 2020 presidential election
Students who are not currently living on campus trekked from other states to cast their votes in Pennsylvania — one of the key battleground states that could determine the outcome of the election.