Front Breaking
Alex Eapen | Consistency and compassion: why Gutmann is no common university president
Columnist Alex Eapen discusses his positive interactions with departing UPenn President Amy Gutmann.
Caroline Magdolen | Here we go again?
Columnist Caroline Magdolen discusses how the Omicron variant will affect our future.
Joseph M. Squillaro | Life is fickle, but our gratitude doesn’t have to be
Columnist Joseph Squillaro discusses the importance of gratitude in uncertain times.
Former Provost Wendell Pritchett will return to Penn as senior advisor to Amy Gutmann
Pritchett will be reinstated as a faculty member at the Penn Law School after the spring 2022 semester.
Davis | Ivy League basketball women's power rankings
Because this weekend is full of activity in women’s basketball, we’ll check in with the Ivy League women’s basketball teams to see where they stand as we close out the calendar year with a few more games.
Students who come to Penn with high school peers cite initial social advantage
Despite a trend of students from the same high schools consistently being admitted, the Admissions Office maintained that there is no formula to get accepted to Penn.
For Ariana Gardizy, running is only the beginning
Despite the pandemic shutting down her junior track season, senior Ariana Gardizy has not missed a beat, leading the Quakers to success on the track as a captain and competing in international track competitions while balancing nursing research and her occupation as a realtor.
Shortened spring season sees success for a few Penn teams
Despite COVID-19 restrictions across the Ivy League limiting athletic participation in spring 2021, several athletics teams in that part of the season were able to participate in limited capacity.
Winter sports look poised for some success as they head into second half of season
As did fall sports, the winter athletics teams entered the season having not played in almost two years. Unlike this past fall season, however, it looks like a few of these teams have a shot at competing for Ivy League titles.
Editorial | Penn's next President must chart their own path
The Daily Pennsylvanian's Editorial Board discusses how Penn's new president can reshape life at Penn.
UNC prof. discusses how inequalities drive paid participation in clinical trials at event
The virtual presentation was part of the Penn Program on Regulation’s year-long Race and Regulation Series, which seeks to investigate how government regulations have fostered racial inequities.
Penn Student Government launches fund to distribute $150,000 to marginalized student groups
The Social Life Inclusion Fund will distribute $50,000 each year over the next three years starting this semester in a three-year pilot program.
Penn cancels student group social events through 2021 following uptick in COVID-19 cases
Social events include parties, formals, and other spaces where alcohol, food, and dancing are present.
6B minority coalition groups expand to include Natives at Penn, forming the 7B
Natives at Penn is the second organization to join the coalition in the last three years, which meets regularly with top University administration to advocate for the interests of their constituents.
Penn Medicine study finds telehealth improves access to treatment for opioid use disorder
Penn Medicine researchers interviewed 22 opioid use disorder treatment prescribers and staff at low-barrier, outpatient treatment programs in Philadelphia.
Sean Deresh | Penn should commit to a long-term offshore wind energy power purchase agreement
Guest columnist Sean Deresh argues that Penn should divest from fossil fuels and invest in offshore wind energy instead.
Despite Padilla's efforts, Penn women's basketball bested by Saint Joseph's, 83-70
Penn women’s basketball ended up losing a close Big 5 match to Saint Joseph's by a score of 83-70 after being down by as many as 13 points late in the third quarter.
First global seminar to return to in-person travel will visit the Galápagos over winter break
The class will travel to the Galápagos Islands for 10 days after final exams to study the relationship between conservation, tourism, and local communities.
Joffe | Penn men's basketball all-time starting five
As the 20th winningest men's basketball program of all-time, Penn's greatest success was from 1966 to 2007, and most of the players on this list played in this era.