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Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging Pa. COVID-19 shutdown orders
The official ruling, made on Monday, marks the second time that the nation’s highest court decided not to review the case.
CHOP, Annenberg find virtual driving assessments to be feasible for licensing process
Researchers assessed a computer-simulated driving exam that exposes new drivers to common crash scenarios and attempts to identify the skills they are lacking.
Penn Med discovers rare form of dementia that could be targeted for new therapies
The newly discovered disease — which researchers are calling Vacuolar Tauopathy — could be targeted for new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.
Penn Medicine receives $3.2 million grant to study heart transplants using AI
The National Institutes of Health provided the grant which Penn Med will use to fund a project to test whether AI analyses can help determine whether a patient will accept or reject a heart transplant.
Gutmann, highest paid Ivy League president, will not take COVID-induced pay cut like peers
In response to the financial downturn brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the presidents of four other Ivy League schools have taken pay cuts of 20% or more for this academic year.
Penn hit with two ‘Zoom bombings’ last week, prompting profs. to increase class security
Last Wednesday, BIOL 101: Introduction to Biology A and CRIM 100: Criminology were 'Zoom bombed' — a term used to refer to hackers invading video meetings on Zoom.
Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey announces retirement
The announcement comes as a shock to Philadelphia's political establishment, as Toomey's decision puts Republicans at a disadvantage in the state's next elections.
Penn Medicine finds hydroxychloroquine ineffective in preventing COVID-19
There was no difference in infection rates among health care workers who took the drug daily and those who took a placebo.
Penn study finds COVID-19 deaths underestimated by 36%
The study, which is the first to examine excess deaths at the county-level, reveal that COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for many more deaths than those solely attributed to the virus.
CAPS extends hours and offers both virtual and in-person options for fall semester
In Eastern Standard Time, CAPS is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
'Sheer hypocrisy': Professors, Penn Dems express concern over Barrett's election year nomination
They were especially frustrated with the perceived hypocrisy of the Republican Senators who blocked former President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee in March 2016, stating that the winner of the upcoming election should decide who chooses the nominee.
Biden holds lead over Trump in post-debate polls of Pennsylvania voters
Pennsylvania voters gave worse ratings of Trump’s personal characteristics in a New York Times/Siena College survey conducted just after the first presidential debate.
New Penn club launches to inform students about SPACs, the newly popular business venture
Penn SPAC, a new student organization, launched this semester to inform students about a business venture rising in popularity: special purpose acquisition companies.
Math 104's new engineering curriculum prompts over 500 students to petition its reversal
Students criticize the change, saying that a lot of the content is specific to engineering fields and the videos are difficult to follow. The Math department, however, will not revert Math 104 to its old curriculum.
Penn prof. Jay Kirk talks new genre-bending narrative nonfiction book at KWH virtual event
Kirk is a renowned writer and professor in Penn’s creative writing department where he teaches ENGL 135, "Narrative Nonfiction: The Art of Experience."
Perry World House hosts former visiting scholar to discuss new book on drone technology
The event featured a conversation between Boyle, a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, and Perry World House Director and Penn political science professor Michael Horowitz.
Penn launches U.S.-China relations project in response to increased international tensions
Policy recommendations will cover six topics: national security; trade and competitiveness; technology; human rights, law and democracy; climate and environment; and research, education, and academic freedom.
Online visits and remote info sessions: admissions transitions to virtual programming
The admissions office decided back in March that their fall programming – like tours and information sessions, as well as traveling to speak at high schools – would be virtual, five months before the University went fully online.
COVID-19 pandemic leads to approx. 300% increase in gap years for incoming Penn students
Dean of Admissions Eric Furda said he does not expect the gap year increase to have a “significant impact on the selectivity or opportunity” during the upcoming admission cycle.