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Graduate students criticize proposed sexual misconduct policy for being too 'vague'
On Jan. 22, the University officially proposed a policy to group all sexual misconduct investigations in a single office.
Dog-walking injuries for seniors have more than doubled in past decade, Penn Med study finds
The researchers foundthat bone fractures have increased by 163 percent with patients 65 years or older.
Penn professor researches genetic ‘off’ button that makes flowers bloom
Penn Biology professor Doris Wagner led a team of researchers in the study of three different genes which have an important role in flower formation in plants.
Researchers at Penn find link between sugar and cell communication
The findings have important applications for designing cellular devices in cell biology and nanomedicine.
Penn Med researchers find people lie to participate in paid studies
This research has implications for the many research groups at Penn that currently pay participants, including the Wharton Behavioral Lab.
Penn Med study finds health-related Google searches double in week before ER visit
The researchers found that more than half of the patients studied searched for symptoms and diseases directly related to their emergency room visit.
Penn not among schools named in nationwide college admissions scandal
Among the 50 individuals charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering and fraud are famous actors, college coaches, and university administrators.
Penn Law students showcase artwork and calligraphy to combat stereotypes about refugees
The exhibit includes artwork such as accordion books made with paper cutting and silk screening, Arabic calligraphy, and photographs.
Penn student tour guides will now focus on personal stories instead of facts and figures
Penn Admissions revamped their information sessions and admissions tours, run by Kite and Key Society, to be less focused on "facts and figures" and more on personal anecdotes of Penn.
Electric scooters could soon be legalized in Philadelphia following City Council hearing
A bill introduced by Pennsylvania state representatives in late February signals the movement toward statewide legalization of electronic scooters.
Grad students say faculty mentorship still difficult to navigate despite new guidelines
The guidelines, which aim to clarify inconsistencies in departments' respective handbooks, were established in spring 2018.
GET-UP continues advocating for graduate worker rights despite ending efforts to unionize
When members of the student group withdrew their petition to unionize in February 2018, participation in the organization dwindled and efforts to unionize ultimately ceased.
Houston Hall is the nation's oldest student union, but many students don't see it as one
Penn's student government and administrators are working to bring more student activity to Houston Hall.
Penn Panhellenic Council will require each sorority to have a member in charge of wellness
The VP of Health and Wellness and College junior Teagan Aguirre will also plan wellness pop-up events throughout the semester, which will replace the Panhellenic Council’s Wellness Week.
UA and Class Board candidates are now banned from approaching voters with laptops
The amendment will have its first impact on student government elections in April, when all of the Class Boards and the Undergraduate Assembly are up for election.
The Democratic primary is getting crowded. Here's how Penn Dems decides who to endorse.
Despite a slew of Democrats declaring their candidacies for president in recent weeks, Penn Dems plan to wait until March 2020 to endorse a favored candidate.
Meet the Penn Med students who grow flytraps and orchids for the Philadelphia Flower Show
Zhang, a third-year M.D./Ph.D student, and Santucci, a second-year medical student, have been growing and submitting their plants to the Philadelphia Flower Show for the past three years.
Penn graduate student, Maurice Harton, died in his home this week
Harton's research at Penn focused on the architecture of the Hellenistic and early Roman East.
Penn Athletics assistant John Walton, 29, died on Feb. 25
Walton was an Operations Assistant in the Athletics Department Facilities and Operations division and began his employment in June 2015.