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Penn Medicine researchers receive $17.8 million grant for AI Alzheimer's study
The grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health will fund the project for its five-year duration, Penn Medicine News reported.
Students chafe at Gutmann’s $3.6 million salary as Penn’s academics face cuts
Gutmann, who is the highest paid president in the Ivy League with a salary of $3.6 million in 2017, has taken a pay freeze for the 2019-2020 academic year. Meanwhile, presidents of four other Ivy League schools have taken pay cuts of 20% or more.
Penn AAPI Politics and Pa. AAPI for Biden co-host virtual rally with Andrew Yang, Helen Gym
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus concluded its National AAPI Bus Tour with the one-hour Zoom rally on Wednesday evening.
Faculty Senate votes to ‘accommodate’ students on Nov. 3, but U. will not give day off
The Faculty Senate — which serve as the representative voice for full-time teaching faculty — announced on Oct. 6 a resolution that all Penn faculty members should accommodate students who wish to engage in “election-related activities” on Election Day.
In this week's crime log: Trespassing at Van Pelt and Indecent Assaults on Walnut
This week's crime log is dominated by thefts and burglaries, as well as two cases of sexual assault.
Wharton professor wins Aspen Institute award for teaching corporate diplomacy class
Wharton professor Witold Henisz won for his course titled "Corporate Diplomacy: Aligning Stakeholder Analytics and Strategy," which is listed as both MGMT 720 and MGMT 209.
Pennsylvania expands COVID-19 Relief Mortgage and Rental Assistance Grant program
Wolf also issued an executive order earlier this week postponing the application deadline for the program to Nov. 4.
Temple University will announce plans for the spring semester by the end of October
Temple’s announcement comes just two weeks after the University of Pennsylvania announced that a comprehensive spring semester plan will be released to the community by mid-November.
Penn Medicine researchers discover bacteria-killing molecules in wasp venom
The study's findings may be key in the fight against the increasing numbers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria because this peptide could potentially be repurposed into an antibiotic treatment.
Philadelphia falls 16 places to No. 118 in U.S. News best places to live ranking
Philadelphia has fallen in the rankings for the last two years, ranking No. 98 in 2018 and No. 102 in 2019.
Philadelphia School District will start hybrid learning in November
The district will follow a phased approach, with the youngest students returning to school first.
Annenberg creates task force to support its international students amid COVID-19 pandemic
International students called on administration for more support at a town hall meeting with Annenberg Dean John Jackson last spring after the pandemic amplified concerns about visas, traveling abroad, and the unstable job market.
College-aged voters trek to Johnstown, Pa. MAGA rally for ‘the Trump experience’
While they did not dominate the crowd, around 500 Generation Z Trump supporters showed up to see the president. Many said they were fervent supporters of the president due to his abortion and Supreme Court stances, but also said they feared expressing such views at their universities.
Penn Wharton Budget Model finds school closures may cost students $15,000 in future wages
PWBM used a microsimulation model to show the future implications of both remote learning and in-person learning, should students return to the classroom during the pandemic.
Women are facing disproportionate impacts of pandemic, State Dept. official says at PWH
Kelley Currie, the United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, cited an increase of gender-based violence as a result of the stay-at-home measures and loss of economic opportunity.
Penn's religious organizations adapt to COVID-19 with socially distanced in-person services
While some organizations have resumed some in-person services, student representatives from various religious groups say they are still struggling to maintain a sense of togetherness as operations remain largely online.
Are 'bad things' happening at the Philadelphia polls? Student political organizers say no.
Although Trump is concerned about election integrity in Philadelphia, Penn students are not. Instead, student leaders are pointing the finger at the 1968 Wharton graduate himself.
Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani headlines Trump rally in Philadelphia
Giuliani made a number of false or exaggerated statements, including a statement that "people don't die" of COVID-19 anymore.
Philadelphia adds behavioral health specialists to 911 dispatches in police reform effort
The city will create a triage desk to identify 911 calls involving mental health issues and offer services to those residents instead of arresting them, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported