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Protestors from Penn, Drexel call for direct University action to preserve UC Townhomes
Penn does not own nor has plans to purchase the UC Townhomes property, and administrators have said that it does not have any direct control over the redevelopment plans for the Townhomes property site.
Inaugural W.E.B Du Bois lecture aims to honor Du Bois’ legacy at Penn with guest speaker
The lecture will feature Brent Staples from the New York Times in conversation with Tufuku Zuberi, the Penn Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations.
Penn community to celebrate life of College sophomore Maurice Campbell at campus gathering
According to University Life, community members are invited to “share stories, talk, and laugh as we remember the amazing life of Moe.”
Graduate School of Education expansion reaches milestone ahead of fall completion
The addition brings the school one step closer to Dean Pam Grossman's One Penn GSE vision, an initiative intended to unite GSE's separate facilities into one space.
African American Resource Center to host civil rights activist JoAnne Bland
The African American Resource Center is hosting civil rights activist JoAnne Bland for its annual lecture series honoring Harold Haskins.
Penn students organize conference to bring together FGLI students in Ivy League
Penn will host 1vyG, the largest conference for first-generation, low-income Ivy League students, from Feb. 24-26.
Two Penn dining halls found not in compliance with Philadelphia health code
A Daily Pennsylvanian analysis of food safety inspection reports found that a majority of the 12 Penn Dining locations were found to have at least five health code violations.
How each graduate school at Penn feels about the U.S. News & World Report rankings
Most schools did not respond to requests for comment on their position in the U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Penn, Penn Medicine rank in the top 100 of Forbes Best Large Employers List
Penn Medicine, which employs over 46,000 employees, had a 13-spot improvement from last year.
Penn Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative to partner with VC firm in $5 million project
Gaingels will leverage Penn’s academic resources to help its portfolio companies make an impact on the health of LGBTQ communities.
Retirement funds for Penn faculty managed by company with billions in fossil fuel investments
Penn faculty retirement funds are primarily managed by TIAA, a company with an estimated $78 billion in fossil fuel investments.
Drexel study finds AI behind ChatGPT could identify early signs of Alzheiemer's
The study, led by Drexel University’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, revealed that the technology can accurately diagnose dementia 80% of the time.
Michael Imperioli talks 'The Sopranos' and 'The White Lotus' at Kelly Writers House
Imperioli talked about his work on two critically acclaimed TV series and his 2018 book.
Three Penn professors awarded 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship
129 Penn faculty members have received the Sloan Research Fellowship since the award’s founding in 1955.
Fried chicken restaurant Wishbone closes University City location after 10 years
Wishbone offered a menu that included buttermilk battered chicken tenders and wings, mac and cheese, salads, biscuits, vintage sodas, and cornbread, along with an array of homemade dipping sauces.
Nearly 1,000 Penn Medicine residents and fellows begin unionization effort
If successful, the residents and fellows will be the first group of hospital house staff in Pennsylvania to have successfully organized.
Court approves fee refunds to some Penn students following COVID-19 lawsuit settlement
Penn and the lawsuit's plaintiffs agreed to a partial refund of tuition and fees for all students who participated in a transition to online learning during the spring 2020 semester.
Weitzman School of Design will exhibit work from America's first independent female architect
The exhibition, titled “Minerva Parker Nichols: The Search for a Forgotten Architect,” will run from March 21 to June 17.
Court declares need to reform Pennsylvania's public school funding system
Commonwealth Court Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer ruled on Feb. 7 that Pennsylvania public school funding practices violate students’ rights.