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Penn political groups push to increase student voter registration ahead of primary elections
Penn political groups are ensuring students are registered to vote before Pennsylvania's May 2 deadline for the upcoming primary.
Pritchett agrees to meet with UC Townhomes residents after protesters disrupt University event
The protest took place during the Silfen Forum 2022, an event held this afternoon which hosted filmmaker and documentarian Ken Burns, Penn’s 2022 commencement speaker.
Here are the fall 2022 courses that double count
Here's a comprehensive guide to the courses that double count, based on data from Penn's College Requirements page.
Sam Zou | Improving and expanding ‘Exchange at Penn’
Columnist Sam Zou argues that Penn should expand the Exchange at Penn program and create more helpful resources and contacts before exchange students arrive on campus.
Women's lacrosse breaks four-game losing streak with crucial win over Brown
For the first time since March 19, Penn women's lacrosse added to its win total, defeating Brown 13-7.
Penn professor awarded 2022 Solvay Prize for research that laid groundwork for COVID-19 vaccine
The Science for the Future Solvay Prize ceremony is held in Brussels to honor scientific discoveries that have significantly advanced the field of chemistry and helped resolve global challenges.
Philadelphia officials seek to promote children's safety with summer program offerings
PlayItSafePHL is a guide to safe summer activities — including summer camps, athletic leagues, science programs, and swimming lessons, according to WHYY.
Houston Hall to be revamped into ‘hub for students’ by Vice Provost for University Life
Houston Hall, the oldest student union in the nation, will undergo a gradual revitalization process to become a central hub of student life on campus.
Artur Vllahiu | Penn, where true eros comes to die
Columnist Artur Vllahiu argues that we have a lot to learn about the intersection of love and power relations from philosophy.
Philadelphia to restart wastewater testing initiative
Samples from three wastewater sites will be collected twice a week, with plans for additional collection locations throughout the city to help officials more effectively monitor COVID-19 in specific populations.
Pa. House passes bill that would ban transgender women from women's sports
The bill — titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” — passed by a 115 to 84 bipartisan vote and will be passed on to the state senate.
Princeton will not remove a professor's controversial quote from university-affiliated website
In July 2020, Princeton Classics professor Joshua Katz wrote an essay in which he called the Black Justice League, a former student group at Princeton, a “small local terrorist organization,”
TEDxPenn will host its 2022 conference, Æffect, in person
The conference will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts.
Faculty call on Penn to take action to save the UC Townhomes
The eviction of the townhomes residents, which is scheduled to take place this July, has garnered significant attention and backlash from the Penn community.
Penn researchers find that emergency departments can improve naloxone carrying
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a drug that is capable of reversing the effects of an opioid overdose and potentially saving lives.
Kamala Harris calls for new regulations to help union workers at Philadelphia rally
Harris spoke at the Metal Worker's Local Union No. 19 in the parking lot of the Sheet Metal Worker's Union Hall in South Philadelphia, along with other Democratic politicians.
Mask mandates return across the country amid increase in COVID-19 cases
This trend toward indoor masking arrives as the highly transmissible BA.2 subvariant has become the dominant version of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Upperclassmen write letters to their younger selves in student initiative "Dear Penn Freshman"
"Dear Penn Freshmen" aims to break the stigma of “Penn Face” and offers underclassmen advice from all corners of Penn’s campus.
Men's lacrosse teammates honor late captain James Farrell with jersey numbers
Remembered for his selfless care and dedication to the team, Penn men's lacrosse continues the legacy of its former captain.