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Penn students organize boycott of classes this week to promote student wellness
Students participating in the strike cited the cancellation of fall break, Penn’s failure to cancel classes on Election Day, and the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. as causes of students' mental health struggles this semester.
Penn Med study finds that using proton therapy for cancer patients reduces heart disease
In the study, researchers at Penn Medicine find that only 1.1% of patients who received proton therapy experienced mini-strokes, compared with 8.2% of patients who received photon radiation therapy.
Roberto Gonzales appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor
Gonzales will hold joint appointments in the department of Sociology in the School of Arts and Sciences and in the Graduate School of Education.
Live Updates — More than 1,000 ballots cast at Houston Hall, ARCH, Walnut Street Library
The three voting sites nearest to Penn's campus — Houston Hall, ARCH, and Walnut Street West Library — have reported no lines since around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Penn voters: Here's what you need to know before casting your ballot
Although Pennsylvanians have been casting their ballots for over a month through early and mail-in voting, voters can head to the polls in person today.
Penn Med students form ‘penn pals’ with students in China to practice medical Mandarin
Medical and dental students in the U.S. are paired with a student from West China Hospital in Sichuan and communicate via Chinese messaging and social media app WeChat, Skype, and other video conferencing platforms.
Penn profs. author new book analyzing historical and current housing discrimination
The book, titled "Perspectives on Fair Housing," was published as part of the Penn Press series, "The City in the Twenty-First Century."
Two Penn Med profs. named among most inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists in America
Cell Press, a publisher of biomedical journals, created the list on Sept. 15, the first day of National Heritage Month, which lasted until Oct. 15.
Biden campaign donors eclipse Trump campaign contributors in Philadelphia
Biden's lead in financial contributions across Philadelphia represents a nationwide trend in his donor base from cities and suburbs.
Supreme Court allows extended mail-in ballot deadline in Pennsylvania
If the vote totals on Nov. 3 in Pennsylvania are close enough that ballots received after Election Day could impact the state’s results, legal challenges over the ballots could prolong final election results.
Penn students create website to centralize off-campus housing availability
Dormsy, launched on Oct. 20, currently has more than 200 users and 15 active off-campus housing listings.
Penn prof. recognized on American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ ‘35 under 35’ list
The award recognizes young professionals who have made a “significant contribution to the Institute and to the chemical engineering profession.“
Over 7,000 people petition Penn to give its 41,000 employees time off on Election Day
Penn's employee count is just 3,000 fewer than the 44,000-vote margin of victory that decided Pennsylvania in the 2016 presidential election.
Tiffany Trump's 2016 thesis analyzed racial injustices in America's criminal justice system
Her thesis, titled “Incarceration in the U.S. and The International Bill of Human Rights," has progressive themes that sharply contrast with her the political rhetoric of her father, 1968 Wharton graduate and current president Donald Trump.
Distrito opens marketplace to sell ingredients and ready-to-cook meals
The new marketplace offers nearly 100 items of prepared and packaged foods, including cheeses, raw and cooked meats, and sauces.
Penn Engineering receives $6 million Department of Defense grant for AI research
The Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative grant will fund a proposal submitted by Penn, titled Robust Concept Learning and Lifelong Adaptation Against Adversarial Attacks.
Professors turn to platforms like Slack and Slate to connect with students virtually
To make up for the loss of in-person services like “Take Your Professor to Lunch,” professors have shifted to platforms like Slate, Slack, and Gather Town, citing difficulties engaging with students through Canvas.
Hundreds march through West Philadelphia protesting police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.
At least 500 protesters, including Penn students, gathered at the corner of Locust and 61st streets on Saturday evening to protest the Philadelphia police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.
Philadelphia under a citywide curfew Friday for second night this week
Two Philadelphia police officers shot and killed Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man, at 61st and Locust Streets on Monday, prompting protests near Penn’s campus on Monday night and throughout Tuesday.