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New Franklin Institute exhibit features Penn Medicine research, past and present
The Franklin Institute's new exhibit features research from Penn Medicine, paying homage to both Penn Med's historical and modern contributions to the field of medicine.
Penn in talks to help save Crozer Health from bankruptcy, parent company’s attorney says
Crozer Health and its owner Prospect Medical Holdings filed for bankruptcy in January, creating financial and public health concerns for the region.
Here’s how Wharton, Penn Carey Law submatriculation works for Penn undergraduates
The University's standard submatriculation process offer Penn undergraduate students statistical advantages in acceptance rates and specialized applications.
Elected officials criticize federal ‘assault’ on Penn, call on University to take action
As federal actions continue to target higher education institutions — including Penn — local politicians urged the University to take legal action to protect its community members.
Former Penn Medicine DEI office staff members discuss 'legacy' of programs after closure
Eve Higginbotham, who served as the inaugural vice dean of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at the Perelman School of Medicine, spoke with the DP about Penn’s removal of DEI policies and practices.
DP Daybreak | Penn faculty receive stop work orders
Also, Penn President Larry Jameson has not pressed charges against individuals who staged a protest at his private residence last week.
Penn History Department hosts public forum to discuss first 60 days of second Trump administration
Members of Penn’s History Department discussed the first 60 days of the new federal administration in a March 19 forum.
School of Arts and Sciences receives $8 million gift commitment from the Robert K. Johnson Foundation
The Robert K. Johnson Foundation committed to contributing $8 million to the School of Arts and Sciences to name and endow the Robert K. Johnson Integrated Studies Program.
Penn Health System joins antitrust lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield, affiliated insurers
The March lawsuit — which was filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania — claimed that Blue Cross Blue Shield and affiliated insurance companies violated antitrust law.
Penn GSWS program reaffirms commitment to DEI despite University rollback, federal pressure
GSWS Program Director Jessa Lingel wrote in a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian that the program's "relationship to inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility is central to what we do."
Lower Merion Township Police say Jameson did not press charges following protest at private residence
In a statement to the DP from the day of the protest, a University spokesperson wrote that Penn intends to “take whatever legal and disciplinary action that is available to address this conduct.”
Federal funding for Penn Museum at risk as Trump eliminates agency supporting libraries, museums
During fiscal year 2024, the Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Penn Museum $1,103,699 in federal funds for the creation of the Museums: Missions and Acquisitions Project.
Penn Health System terminates 300 employees, citing effort to ‘ensure strong financial footing’
The March 25 terminations were announced to employees in an internal email obtained by The Daily Pennsylvanian and represent a 0.5% reduction in the Health System's workforce.
Jameson says Penn researchers received ‘stop work orders’ after $175 million federal funding freeze
Jameson wrote in the March 25 email that researchers across seven of Penn’s schools were notified that their federally contracted research was halted.
DP Daybreak | NIH terminates three Penn research projects
Also, Penn’s Office of Student Affairs has outlined a new funding model for undergraduate student organizations.
Penn student awarded leadership award for nonprofit book drive
First-year LPS student Emily Bhatnagar was presented with the Margaret L. Hodges Leadership Award March 15.
Penn Museum makes strides in Buddhist mural conservation project
Penn Museum has made strides in conserving and renewing the artistic and cultural legacies of two Buddhist murals, both of which were initially taken off display in the spring of 2016.
Penn Office of Student Affairs overhauls undergraduate student group funding model
The proposed system addresses challenges created by Penn’s current funding model, which has more than 15 student-led funding sources that “lack central oversight" and has led to “unclaimed funding despite high demand” from student organizations.
NIH terminates three Penn research grants, citing incompatibility with ‘agency priorities’
The termination letters, obtained by the DP, told the researchers that their awards were “incompatible with agency priorities, and no modification of the project could align the project with agency priorities.”
