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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.
Baseball upsets Texas A&M with series win in College Station
In as good a start to the season as the team could have hoped for, Penn baseball upset Texas A&M, emerging the series victorious with two wins and a loss.
Women's squash completes upset of the season by defeating No. 4 Columbia
This past weekend, the Quakers upset No. 4-ranked Columbia on the biggest stage they'd face as a team all season: Collegiate Squash Association National Championships and the battle for the Howe Cup.
Spring sports forecast with lacrosse, softball, and baseball
As the spring sports season is now underway, here's a look at what the men's and women's lacrosse, softball, and baseball teams are doing to prepare.
Swimming and diving takes third at Ivy and ECAC Championships
Just as the women's team did last week, the men's squad finished third at the Ivy League Championships, while the women's team finished third at the ECAC Championships.
UA, student organizations call on Penn to immediately fire Amy Wax
The resolution calls on the University to provide increased transparency regarding Wax's sanctions hearing procedure, public notice of any sanctions levied, and an expansion of measures on campus to combat hateful speech.
Penn community competes in third annual PENNTRIathlon
The PENNTRIathlon aims to give the Penn community an opportunity to participate in a fitness challenge during the winter months that is both competitive and welcoming.
University City restaurant Pod reopens as KPod with reimagined South Korean dishes
Restaurateur Stephen Starr reopened Pod as KPod on Feb. 9, after almost two years of a COVID-19 pandemic-induced shutdown.
Jack Schultz hits OT game winner to lift men's lacrosse over No. 7 Duke
In a nail-biter against Duke, Penn men's lacrosse came up clutch a few times to secure an upset victory.