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DP Daybreak | Harris leads Trump among Penn students
Also, group unaffiliated with Penn claims responsibility for multiple acts of vandalism on campus.
Harris overwhelmingly leads Trump among Penn students, DP election poll finds
Trump’s support is highest among students in the Wharton School and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost visits Penn Dems tabling event, talks youth vote
Frost spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about how Generation Z and college students can influence the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
McCormick discusses climate, education at Penn College Republicans fireside chat
Approximately 50 students, Penn affiliates, ACCA members, and Philadelphia community members attended the event, which was held at Two Locals Brewing on Oct. 23.
Penn Prevention Research Center awarded $6.5 million CDC grant to study cancer communication
With the five-year CDC grant, the center will work with Philadelphia communities to improve communications between doctors and older patients with early-stage breast, rectal, or lung cancer, according to the Penn Med announcement.
Penn School of Social Policy & Practice faculty receive grants to combat climate inequality
The Kleinman Center, which is housed in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, seeks to address issues related to energy and climate policy.
Penn professor Drew Weissman among 82 Nobel Prize laureates endorsing Kamala Harris in open letter
Alongside Weissman, 81 other Nobel laureates across the disciplines of chemistry, physics, medicine, and economics signed the open letter supporting Harris in her bid for president.
Group claims credit for Yahya Sinwar vandalism while criticizing DP, denying Penn affiliation
The group wrote in a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian that “the decision to place these tags was a spontaneous one” and denied any affiliation to the University.
Holmesburg Prison experiment victims criticize Penn's role, demand restorative justice
The panel examined the legacy of Penn dermatology professor Albert Kligman, who conducted medical experiments on incarcerated individuals without their informed consent.
DP Daybreak | Vandalism investigation led to off-campus raid
Also, Penn Muslim Students Association demanded divestment from Israel at a University Council meeting.
Penn Violence Prevention hosts programming to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Penn Violence Prevention is hosting Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October in an attempt to raise awareness about domestic violence on campus.
Philadelphia Writing Project launches initiative to highlight histories of Black youth
The initiative, supported by a grant from the Spencer Foundation, aims to incorporate digital, written, art, performance, and other forms of media to create a dynamic archive focusing on stories of Philadelphia’s Black youth.
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman to teach at Wharton in new AI program
The six-week, live online program, which was announced in an Oct. 22 press release, will run from Jan. 27 to Feb. 25, 2025
Muslim Students Association demands Israel divestment at University Council meeting
Representatives for Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention, Disabled Advocacy @Penn, and Muslim Students Association made requests to the council on Wednesday evening.
Penn says Jameson ‘not involved’ in raid of off-campus house connected to vandalism investigation
The investigation relates to a Sept. 12 incident when pro-Palestinian activists claimed responsibility for vandalizing of the Benjamin Franklin statue in front of College Hall with red paint, according to The Intercept.
Sens. Casey, Warnock stress importance of youth engagement in Phila. campaign stop
Casey and Warnock urged attendees to continue to participate in grassroots campaigning and to encourage their friends to turn out to vote on Nov. 5.
Nobel Prize Laureate talks women’s peacebuilding roles at Distinguished Lecture in African Studies
Gbowee, widely known for her leadership in the Liberian peace movement and her advocacy for women’s roles in conflict resolution, spoke about her experiences and the vital role women play in peacebuilding efforts across Africa.
Penn symposium gathers history professors to discuss political, legal history of voting
The event — titled “A More Perfect Union: Histories of Voting in America” — featured presentations by faculty members from neighboring institutions moderated by Penn professors and a student panel.
Several locations on and around Penn’s campus vandalized with derogatory, anti-Zionist ‘death threat’
The three recent acts — two of which were discovered on Oct. 21 and one of which was discovered on the morning of Oct. 23 — follow at least three separate instances of vandalism over the weekend.