Penn Nursing awarded $3.2 million grant to expand firearm intervention program at CHOP

The five-year grant will support secure firearm storage intervention at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, aiming to protect children from firearms and promote “secure firearm storage." 

Penn Medicine receives $5 million grant to expand geriatric care program in eastern Pa.

The program, which is called Advancing Geriatrics Education with Strategic, Multi-dimensional, Age-friendly Resources and Training, was created to educate and improve care for the elderly, according to a news release on Sept. 30.

United RAs at Penn accuses University of violating union contract

URAP filed an Unfair Labor Practice Charge with the National Labor Relations Board on Aug. 12.

Penn sues BioNTech, seeks ‘full royalty payments’ for COVID-19 vaccine

This suit was filed in Pennsylvania federal court on Aug. 5 and accuses BioNTech of failing “to pay royalties on net sales of licensed product” and “improper royalty reduction.”

School of Design announces new faculty, department heads for 2024-25 academic year

According to a June 25 announcement from the Weitzman School of Design, the school is welcoming seven new faculty members and two new department chairs for the upcoming school year.

Philadelphia City Council announces members of new Reparations Task Force

The task force, which is co-chaired by Breanna Moore, a Ph.D. candidate in history at Penn, aims to “stud[y] and develop … reparations proposals and programs for Black Philadelphians.”

University administration announces creation of Penn Washington program

Penn Washington aims to “enrich the connection between federal and global policy makers and Penn faculty, students, and staff” by establishing connections between three programs.