Front Breaking
Penn men's lacrosse comes in at No. 10 on Inside Lacrosse preseason media poll
The Quakers will open their season on the road at No. 3-ranked Georgetown next month.
Andrew Lou | Don’t Just Smile, Introduce Yourself
Columnist Andrew Lou recommends that Penn students take the initiative and befriend their peers.
Penn has shortest breaks among Ivy League and local universities, DP analysis finds
The analysis found that Penn has only 24 days off this academic year out of all weekdays, reading days, and exam days in the school year.
Perelman School of Medicine ends participation in U.S. News & World Report rankings
The Perelman School of Medicine, ranked No. 6 in 2023, follows withdrawals from the U.S. News rankings by other graduate schools within the past year.
Penn men’s basketball snaps three-game losing streak in 76-52 victory at Hartford
The Quakers defeated the Hawks 75-55 earlier this season on Nov. 25.
Penn sophomore scales highest volcano in world on bicycle over winter break
Ryan Torres has previously walked from Locust Walk to New York City and cycled across America.
Penn students celebrate Lunar New Year amid calls for more University recognition
Student groups plan Lunar New Year festivities, with hopes for the University to initiate celebrations on its own.
Penn Daily: Tuesday, Jan. 24 briefing
Listen to the top headlines on Tuesday, Jan. 24 with our newsletter anchor.
Penn Medicine launches pre-nursing program for high school students
The 25 selected ASPIRE scholars will receive interactive educational sessions, on-site exposure, and mentorship opportunities.
Philadelphia physicians apologize for Holmesburg Prison experiments
The College of Physicians apologized for its affiliation with the Penn dermatology professor who conducted medical experiments on inmates.
Saint Joseph's University to merge with Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
The merger, which will take effect in January 2024, will allow St. Joe’s to add over 20 nursing and allied health programs to its curriculum.
Sam Zou | Penn Carey Law’s withdrawal from U.S. News changes little
Columnist Sam Zou argues that U.S. News rankings will remain influential, for better or worse, even as many top law schools are pulling out.
Penn Daily: Monday, Jan. 23 briefing
Listen to the top headlines on Monday, Jan. 23 with our newsletter anchor.
Former Penn men's basketball forward Cam Gunter dies at 31
Cam Gunter, a former Penn men’s basketball player, died on Friday, the team announced on Twitter. No cause of death has been disclosed at this time.
Penn Carey Law maintains opposition to U.S. News rankings after changes to methodology
Penn Carey Law, which most recently ranked sixth in the U.S. News rankings, previously described them as “unnecessarily secretive and contrary to important parts of our mission.”
Students found Penn chapter of BlackGen Capital, a minority-focused finance club
The organization’s mission is to reduce the boundaries that minorities face to entering the financial services and business industries.
From smoothies to breakfast sandwiches, Penn Dining expands food options
Changes include smoothies at breakfast, all-day breakfast sandwiches at Gourmet Grocer, more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and more made-to-order pasta.
Wharton graduate, former Phila. mayor Michael Nutter will not run for mayor again
Two of the current mayoral candidates have also graduated from the University.
Yale revises mental health policies to allow for leaves of absence
Yale announced new mental policies following student, faculty, and alumni criticism of the withdrawal policies.