Front Breaking
National search for Penn's new VP of Public Safety begins, following Maureen Rush’s retirement
Senior Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli is leading the search for Rush’s replacement. While Rush acted as both Chief of Police and Vice President of DPS, the roles will now be separate positions.
Vinay Khosla | The Moncler ethos: Bridging the wealth gap at Penn
Columnist Vinay Khosla argues that Penn students ought to be more cognizant of wealth disparities in order to build a more inclusive campus environment.
Penn announces documentary filmmaker Ken Burns as 2022 Commencement speaker
Burns, an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker and Academy Award nominee, will give the Commencement speech and receive an honorary doctor of arts degree from Penn.
Penn women's swimming and diving improves to third at the Ivy League Championships
Penn women's swimming is spending four days in Cambridge to compete in the Women's Ivy League Swimming & Diving Championships.
Penn extends deadline to upload proof of COVID-19 booster shot or risk testing twice weekly
The University will extend the deadline to Mar. 14 for those who are eligible for a booster shot to upload their information.
Q&A with Penn women's lacrosse captains Ellen O’Callaghan and Niki Miles
The DP sat down with the Penn women's lacrosse captains in order to get their perspectives just two games into the season.
DP Sports Player of the Week: Dylan Gergar
Gergar was crucial in Penn men's lacrosse's victory against No. 7 Duke on Saturday in Long Island.
Penn indoor track and field sets program records at Ivy League Heptagonal Championships
Over the weekend, Penn men’s and women’s track and field set several new program records at The Armory’s 2022 Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor T&F Championships.
Penn School of Veterinary Medicine names inaugural zoonotic and infectious disease fellows
The fellows will have access to laboratories focused on infectious disease-related research topics, including vaccine development, tropical medicine, public health, and ecology, according to Penn Vet.
Penn researchers find that alcohol and drug-related deaths are rising in U.S.
Platt and Sterling aimed to research why there was such a considerable discrepancy between deaths of despair in the U.S. compared to other countries.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Stop comparing Philadelphia to other cities
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz discusses how reframing our initial perceptions of Philadelphia enables us to view it for the great city that it is.
Board of Trustees to confirm Liz Magill as Penn President on campus on Friday
Immediately following the vote, the Penn community is invited to welcome Magill with a procession down Locust Walk led by the Penn Band.
Penn alum, City councilmember Helen Gym to introduce bill for lead-free water in public schools
PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center released a study which revealed that 98% of the Philadelphia public schools tested had drinking water samples contaminated with lead.
COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania fall to lowest counts since August
Pennsylvania’s average new daily case count this week was the lowest it has been since August, and its hospitalization rate the lowest since September.
Yale School of Public Health will transition from a department to an independent school
Yale will provide a $150 million endowment to the school in hopes of strengthening its impact on public health.
Columbia University suspends Psychiatry Department chair after posting racist tweet
Jeffrey Lieberman serves as chair of the Columbia University Psychiatry Department as well as psychiatrist-in-chief at the Columbia-affiliated NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
TedxPenn to host virtual salon “Decolonizing Literature: Language and Critical Race Theory”
Beavers, who has taught at Penn for over 30 years, will discuss his work in contemporary African American literature.
Perry World House to hold event celebrating the contemporary women's rights movement
Penn Law School Professor Rangita de Silva de Alwis will speak about the ongoing fight for universal women’s rights.