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Penn Medicine researchers create map to analyze tweets about the coronavirus
The map intends to help physicians and health officials identify new hotspots for the virus and track how the pandemic is evolving.
TAs demand more support from University after online learning disrupts their routines
Since the move to remote teaching, some TAs said they are dedicating significantly more time to teaching and struggling to balance their work as both a teacher and student.
Biden's claim of being a 'teacher' at Penn drew scrutiny. Here's what his role really was.
Though Biden does not share the alumni status of 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump, several members of the Biden family have graduated from Penn’s various schools, and the former vice president served as a Penn presidential professor of practice.
International students say late online classes make it impossible to live a normal life
Some international students have said that they feel pressured to attend live lectures to sufficiently prepare for exams, and they now have less time to spend with their families at home.
Elizabeth Warren endorses fellow former Penn prof. Joe Biden for president
Warren taught at Penn Law in the 1980s and 1990s, and Biden served as a Benjamin Franklin Presidential Professor of Practice from 2017 until he launched his campaign in 2019.
Penn signs Power Purchase Agreement to supply campus with solar energy by 2023
For the next 25 years, the electricity produced at these sites will be purchased by the University at a price competitive to standard electricity prices.
Students frustrated by Penn’s decision to suspend Dean's List for 2019-2020
While some students have expressed support for a semesterly Dean’s List based only on academic performance in fall 2019, the University has decided against this option.
Pa. legislature passes bill to reopen some businesses, but Gov. Wolf plans to veto
Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations on March 19.
With Sanders out, Penn Dems and Penn for Biden move to unite young voters
Sanders' endorsement of Biden has drawn the ire of Penn for Bernie, with the group declining to endorse Biden, but Penn Dems and Penn for Biden are optimistic the former vice president will have significant youth support in November.
Students call for tuition refunds, citing unusable campus resources and isolated learning
Some students feel that they are unfairly paying for less rigorous classes and on-campus benefits that they are not receiving, including libraries and academic help centers.
Photo Essay | From India to Kentucky, the Penn community shares its quarantine views
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, members of the Penn community find themselves quarantined across the globe. Here are their views.
Fraternities and sororities scramble to decide whether to repay unused dues
Interfraternity Council President and College junior Louis Galarowicz said most fraternities plan to either refund or credit approximately half of the dues paid this semester.
While prof. speculates fall classes will be remote, U. maintains no decision has been made
Penn has updated the Student FAQ section on the University Coronavirus website, stating that the University cannot predict what will happen in the fall but is planning for every possibility amid the pandemic.
Students celebrating Easter and Passover virtually still find joy amid the pandemic
Students resorted to online video chat platforms such as Zoom to connect with distant loved ones and attend virtual services over the holidays, and many got creative with substitutes for various components of their religious traditions.
Sanders wants Biden in the White House. Penn for Bernie does not.
Penn for Bernie's board members wrote in an emailed statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian that although they "revere" Sanders, they do not agree with his decision and "are not a cult who will follow him in each and every direction."
Penn cancels on-campus summer courses and cuts its fiscal year 2021 budget
No changes will be made to tuition, fee charges, and grading policies for credit-bearing undergraduate courses in the summer sessions, the email read.
Instead of endorsing Biden, Penn for Bernie will form a new on-campus progressive coalition
Penn for Bernie's directors sent out a survey form on Friday to over 200 members seeking input about the future of Penn for Bernie.
PWH launches ‘Penn Pandemic Diary’ to tell stories of students affected by the pandemic
Perry World House seeks to publish three to four diary entries per week, which can be submitted anonymously or under a byline.
Students must fill out petition to opt in to pass/fail grading after April 13
For students who have not made a decision about pass/fail by April 13, the Office of the University Registrar has created a Petition for Change of Grading Option that students can fill out anytime from April 14 to April 29.