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Why Penn hasn't approved a student for an individualized major in eight years
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with advisors, alumni and students to learn more about the individualized major program, why it is difficult to get approved, and why students are seeking more flexibility in their course of study.
Kristin Hallam joins Penn softball as assistant coach, bringing passion and positivity
Hallam also plays an important role in the team's recruiting process.
Penn football junior quarterback Aidan Sayin on pace to challenge program's passing record
Sayin has thrown for 1,007 yards over Penn's first three Ivy League games this season.
Penn Nursing receives grant to study use of virtual reality in kidney disease treatment
The Hillman Serious Illness and End of Life Emergent Innovation program, which supports the development of new end of life care interventions, awarded $50,000 for the project.
Rendell Center awarded Annenberg Civics Prize to produce First Amendment videos
These hour-long videos will be part of a series focusing on the Constitution's First Amendment, concentrating on its interpretation, historical context, landmark Supreme Court cases, and its significance on American society.
Architect Lin Huiyin to be awarded a posthumous diploma from Penn's School of Design
Lin, born in Hangzhou, China, graduated from Penn with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts in 1927. She was part of one of the first cohorts of Chinese students at Penn.
Cathy Li | What’s the ROI of learning that?
Columnist Cathy Li examines what it means to study the liberal arts at institutions that prioritize immediate return on investment.
Penn sports weekend recap: An up-and-down weekend as conference championships loom
Men's soccer picked up its second conference win, while field hockey fell at Harvard.
Carnathan | It's time for the Ivy League to join the FCS Playoff
The conference has long excluded itself from postseason play, but the past should not determine the future.
Penn volleyball's Emerson Flornes taking on new roles to support team
After suffering a season-ending ankle injury, Flornes is committed to helping the team succeed.
Hundreds of pro-Israel rally-goers emphasize strength of Jewish community, criticize Penn admin.
University community members gathered at the LOVE Statue to hear speeches, prayers, and songs before marching on Locust Walk to continue the event outside Penn Hillel.
Wellness at Penn creates resource page to support students in response to the Israel-Hamas war
Wellness at Penn has created a resource page dedicated to helping students manage their well-being and cope with world news and events, find sources of support, and get immediate help in crisis.
Students create podcast to share stories, resources from first-generation, low-income perspective
According to student producers, the goal of the podcast is to share information about being a FGLI student at Penn.
Rodin College House hosts event to raise awareness about bird migration
The event, which ran from 10 p.m. to midnight, allowed students to watch the Philadelphia skyline go dark at midnight to aid birds migrating to the south.
Penn Medicine researchers find serotonin is linked to long COVID-19 symptoms
According to the study, traces of SARS-CoV-2 in the guts of long COVID-19 patients cause inflammation that prevents the development of serotonin, which is critical to recovery.
Julu Nwaezeapu | Penn’s silent enemy: Confronting the white-collar monster
Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu illuminates how white-collar crime violently impacts economically-marginalized communities and warns Penn students to beware of their proximity to corporate greed.
Richardson sets record in Penn football's 27-17 win at Yale
The Quakers used an exceptional effort from the passing attack to knock off the reigning Ivy League champs.
Penn investigating antisemitic vandalism next to AEPi house as potential hate crime
The graffiti, found by members of AEPi around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 20, read “The Jews R Nazis.”
The DP, Inc. to relocate to a new office at 37th and Chestnut streets
Nestled in the heart of University City, the new office building is poised to be a harbor of creativity, collaboration, and cutting-edge journalism as well as a hub that facilitates engagement with the Penn and West Philadelphia community.