Front Breaking
Penn Dining touts new app as solution for missing, trashed Green2Go boxes
Penn Dining's implementation of Reuzzi will utilize notifications of when to return containers, a limit on checking out containers, and potential fines.
Wellness at Penn advises caution amid Philadelphia-wide COVID-19 case surge
Amid increasing COVID-19 cases this summer, Wellness at Penn suggests staying home when symptomatic and masking around others.
Penn renews membership in cancer research group, receiving share of $125 million grant
The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at Penn will use the funding to further its research in CRISPR-edited cells and CAR-T cell immunotherapy.
Philadelphia Eagles deny involvement with Harris endorsement ads spotted on Penn’s campus
Counterfeit SEPTA station advertisements displaying presidential candidate Kamala Harris wearing an Eagles helmet set social media ablaze.
Penn Med residents seek unfair labor practice charge after attempt to deliver petition
The petition was signed by a supermajority of Penn Medicine housestaff.
Penn men's soccer takes down No. 3 Pitt in shocking upset
Junior forward Jack Wagoner scored the only goal of the game to secure the Quaker victory.
Penn women’s soccer battles the elements in Arizona weekend road trip
The Quakers ended their tour of the Grand Canyon State with a tie against Northern Arizona University and a loss to Arizona State.
DP Daybreak | Faculty at a 'challenging juncture'
Also, a guide to STEM clubs on campus.
Penn Hillel’s Falk Dining Hall removes dining surcharge, adds weekend hours
Falk Dining Hall — which previously charged a meal swipe and an additional $2.75 in Dining Dollars — will now be on par with the cost of other dining halls at Penn.
Here’s how to get involved in STEM organizations at Penn
The Daily Pennsylvanian created a guide to Penn's STEM and health-related student organizations.
New Penn club fosters community for Black men pursuing healthcare careers
Future Black Men in White Coats is a new professional society at Penn that will create a community for Black men interested in pursuing a career in healthcare.
Mark Wolff reappointed to second term as dean of Penn Dental School
Interim Penn President Larry Jameson and Provost John Jackson announced Wolff’s reappointment in an email to the Dental School community on Aug. 26.
Faculty Senate chair warns of ‘challenging juncture,’ reaffirms commitment to shared governance
The re-nomination of faculty to serve as candidates for hearing panels happens annually, as outlined by the Charter of the University Student Disciplinary System.
Francesco Salamone | I wasted my time this summer, and I will in the fall too
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that our view of time as useful or wasted is broken and letting time “just be” can be life changing.
DP Daybreak | Penn and the city's encampment dispute
Also, the "Disorientation Guide" releases its latest edition.
‘The pressure for action is intensifying’: Phila. mayor opposed Penn’s pleas to address encampment
The Daily Pennsylvanian acquired a trove of previously unseen emails and documents which reveal disagreements about Penn and the City's perceptions of the encampment and how to handle it.
Penn History Department launches political history concentration for undergraduate majors
The concentration officially opened to all undergraduate history majors on Aug. 19.
Mritika Senthil | Cultural identities are not conditional
Columnist Mritika Senthil unpacks the ineffectual weaponization of racist tropes in American political discourse.
Max Annunziata | Shared governance is on the brink
Columnist Max Annunziata recalls how faculty failed to mount an effective campaign to preserve their freedom and influence, and outlines how they might strike back this fall.