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Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett is leaving Penn for USC business school
After nearly five years as Wharton dean, Geoffrey Garrett will leave Penn to become dean of the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business.
Photo Gallery | Philadelphia Pride Parade
On Sunday June 9th, a rainbow sea flooded the streets of Philadelphia in celebration of The 31st Annual Pride Parade.
Wharton raises cost of MBA degree as peer institutions halt tuition increase
Wharton will increase its MBA tuition while Harvard University and the University of Chicago freeze theirs.
Penn Medicine awarded $12 million to research radiation therapy for cancer patients
Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center was awarded a $12 million grant to establish a new cancer research center.
Wharton establishes new online courses at the intersection of finance and technology
Wharton Online released the fintech specialization on Coursera, an online learning platform, on May 30.
Penn Book Center set to stay open this summer after agreement with University
Penn Book Center owners sent out an email on May 24 notifying community members that they reached an agreement with the University to stay open through the summer.
Former Penn Medicine employee improperly accessed patient records, administrators allege
Penn Medicine notified nearly 900 patients whose records may have been improperly accessed and misused by a former Penn medical assistant.
Wharton appoints professor Diana Robertson as new head of undergraduate programs
Robertson, a Wharton legal studies and business ethics professor, will replace current vice dean Lori Rosenkopf on July 1.
From racial inequality to Game of Thrones, here's a recap of Penn's 263rd commencement
Penn President Amy Gutmann gave the opening speech for the ceremony after 2019 College graduate Shiv Nadkarni performed the national anthem.
Retiring 'PAACH mom' Kusum Soin helped generations of students find a home at Penn
Now having laughed with, worked in, and befriended the Penn community for more than 18 years, Soin is retiring from her position as the first lone staff member at the Pan-Asian American Community House.
An astronomer, architect, and nursing dean: spotlighting Penn's honorary degree recipients
This year’s cohort of recipients includes singer Jon Bon Jovi, Nobel Prize-winning doctor Denis Mukwege, animal rights and autism advocate Temple Grandin, astronomer Jill Tarter, and recently deceased Senator Richard Lugar.
Finance, consulting, and tech remain top industry choices among 2018 Penn grads
While students pursuing finance decreased over the years, the share of students working in the technology sector has doubled since 2011, jumping from 7% to 14%.
Former Clinton aide Jennifer Palmieri urges young women to be unapologetic at Penn event
At the event, Palmieri explained how women in leadership are subject to “deeply enlarged gender biases” and urged them to be unapologetic about their identities despite this.
Photo Essay | A tour of the 20 best outdoor study spots on campus
With finals season and warmer weather now here, The Daily Pennsylvanian has scoped out some of the best outdoor study spots on campus. Some are old favorites, others less known. Some are secluded, and some are known as "see-and-be-seen" spots.
Penn professors call for global moratorium on controversial gene editing research
The Penn professors said they signed the letter because of the potential dangers of embryonic gene editing, adding that it is too early to know what the risks are.
As Jess Mertz departs from Penn, she leaves behind a legacy of fighting sexual violence
Mertz first came to Penn in 2009 to work in the Penn Women’s Center as a violence prevention educator.
New sophomore tradition, U-Night, draws 1,000 students to celebrate class unity
The event featured speeches from Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett, as well as a ceremony where attendees lit lanterns to demonstrate class unity.
Penn researchers find a city program to close homeless encampments can curb opioid use
Penn researchers conducted a study of the Encampment Resolution Pilot, an eight-month long initiative to close homeless encampments and offer social services to evicted residents.
Penn researchers create microrobots to help clean plaque from teeth
These microbots can be valuable in improving dental treatment by reducing oral infections and tooth decay.