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Penn postdoctoral trainee wins Crest and Oral-B Promising Researcher Award
Sourvanos’ research explores how photobiomodulation can alleviate post-surgical pain and speed up the healing process of wounds after dental procedures.
Penn GSE enhances teacher prep programs amid national K-12 educator shortage
GSE's three teacher preparation programs have not experienced a decline in applications, according to program organizers.
Five pro-Palestinian student activists remain in Houston Hall overnight after Penn threatens arrests
Penn Police Deputy Chief of Investigations Michael Morrin told the protestors that they would be arrested if they did not leave the building and gave them a 30-minute warning before arrests would begin.
Brandeis Center alleges Penn allowed discrimination against Jewish students in federal complaint
The complaint alleges that Penn violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects against discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.
Perry World House names 2023-24 Graduate Associates cohort on global affairs, policy
The cohort, announced on Nov. 9, will spend a year engaging with scholars and experts to learn about global affairs and policy development.
Distinguished alumni and faculty recognized at Annual Award of Merit Gala
Chosen by the Awards and Resolutions Committee of the Penn Alumni Board of Directors, these honors will be presented by 1989 Engineer graduate and President of the Alumni Board Michael Barrett, as part of the Homecoming Weekend festivities.
New Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab is bridging the fields of healthcare and data science
WHAL aims to utilize healthcare analytics to improve the accessibility and quality of healthcare.
Wharton senior relaunches food justice pilot program for impacted youth after pandemic shutdown
The program — called Grassroots and founded by Wharton senior Lawrence Freymovitch — launched an eight-week financial empowerment class through The Wharton School on Nov. 3, the first such initiative after the program shut down due to COVID-19 in 2020.
Penn community members occupy part of Houston Hall in teach-in to promote pro-Palestinian voices
The group accused Penn of neglecting to support dissenting voices on the Israel-Hamas war and promised to hold programming in response to the University's failures.
Penn Sustainability reports progress on 2024 sustainability and climate goals
Notable changes in the last five years include reducing carbon emissions, adding electric vehicles to Penn Transit’s fleet, and developing academic collaborations.
Penn community members gather at LOVE statue for vigil mourning loss of Palestinian lives
Students told the DP that the vigil was organized to offer people a sense of community while mourning the deaths in Gaza.
Natives at Penn aims to build community, increase visibility during Native American Heritage Month
NAP kicked off their programming on Nov. 2 with an Indian Taco night.
Penn clarifies upperclassmen housing process ahead of 2024-2025 applications
The application period for rising juniors and seniors opened on Oct. 31 and is set to close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 21, for the 2024-25 academic year.
Penn receives letter from Republican Congressman Rudy Yakym discussing antisemitism
The letter was also sent to schools including Yale, Harvard, Georgetown, Cornell, UC Berkeley, and Cooper Union.
Penn PRECISE Center research shows how generative AI can be used in clinical practice
The Center’s projects include aiming to enhance vision assessments for at-risk groups and researching machine learning techniques for vision evaluation.
United Minorities Council brings back Unity Week to celebrate diverse art, culture at Penn
From Nov. 13 to 17, the UMC will be hosting a revival of Unity Week in honor of the group's 45th anniversary.
Penn Med researchers awarded $10 million to continue work in preventing breast cancer recurrence
The grant is a part of the United States Department of Defense’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative announced in March, which awards $220 million to research studies nationwide.
Penn to ‘vigorously pursue’ violations of conduct policies following acts of hate, Magill says
Magill said that Penn is working with local and federal authorities to investigate recent antisemitic acts and forms of hate on campus.
Katalin Karikó and Weissman Lab awarded Dean’s Distinguished Award
The award, presented by Dean of Perelman School of Medicine J. Larry Jameson, recognizes an exceptional individual or collaborative team whose research pursuits have resulted in transformative discoveries in the global landscape of healthcare.