Articles by Jenna Pollack
04/22/22 12:19am
Princeton Board of Trustees extends current president's tenure
The announcement comes at a time of widespread turnover among administration for high-profile universities — several other presidents are also stepping down from their positions. 04/15/22 12:18am
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,” 04/06/22 11:15pm
As COVID-19 cases increase around the city, Philadelphia encourages indoor masking
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole said that while not required, the department of health recommends residents wear masks indoors and in public spaces. 03/31/22 1:27am
Penn graduate programs earn top rankings in U.S. News & World Report
Each of the three schools ranked within the top 10 institutions in their respective fields. 03/30/22 10:19pm
Enforcement of city-wide plastic bag ban to begin April 1
The city postponed enforcing the ban for six months to help businesses adjust. 03/23/22 7:37pm
Penn Med, Drexel, Wawa partner with SEPTA to provide free access for employees
The three institutions will purchase over 15,600 monthly passes for $140 each and distribute them to employees in the hopes of increasing riding rates back to pre-pandemic levels. 03/02/22 11:19pm
Abramson Cancer Center awarded $12.3 million grant to study new form of radiation therapy
The developing therapy — called FLASH for its speed — administers doses in under a second, while traditional therapies administer doses over several minutes, according to the press release. 02/23/22 10:36pm
Members of the Paul Robeson High School community are calling for renovations
Parents, staff, and students of the Robeson High School community gathered at district headquarters on Tuesday to fight for renovations for the school. 02/16/22 8:59pm
Philadelphia lifts COVID-19 vaccine mandate for indoor dining
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole said that the mandate has been lifted due to the recent drop in COVID-19 cases. 02/13/22 11:17pm
School District of Philadelphia updates masking guidance to recommend double-masking
According to the new guidelines which took effect on Monday, Feb. 7, students, faculty, and staff should instead use a three-ply surgical mask, KN95 mask, or N95 respirators 02/02/22 9:21pm
Penn files lawsuit against biotechnology company alleging patent infringement
The lawsuit claims that four of Genentech Inc's metastatic breast-cancer treatments mimic treatments that were developed and patented by Penn's cancer center. 01/27/22 10:02pm
While Philadelphia's COVID-19 cases are decreasing, hospitals remain understaffed
Compared to the previous week's rate of 2,000 cases per day, Philadelphia reported an average of 996 daily cases this week, PhillyVoice reported. 01/19/22 8:28pm
Penn plans to invest over $4 million in West Phila. elementary school
The Philadelphia School District school board is set to vote on Jan. 27 on a policy that would enter the district into an agreement with Penn worth $816,500 a year over the course of five years. 11/30/21 10:11pm
Former Temple business school dean convicted of admissions fraud
Porat's conviction is the first in which a university administrator faced criminal prosecution for falsifying college ranking submissions. 11/16/21 10:52pm
Engineering professor Cynthia Sung featured in Miranda Cosgrove's TV show
"Mission Unstoppable," which began airing in 2019, is a television series highlighting women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 11/03/21 1:08am
Penn's energy supplier issues formal complaint against Philadelphia Gas Works
Vicinity owns the system that provides steam heat to the University and residential and office buildings in Center City. 10/19/21 10:26pm
Two Penn Medicine professors elected to National Academy of Medicine
Ritchie and Tishkoff are among the 100 new members that were elected to join the academy’s most diverse class of new members, composed of around 50% women and 50% racial minorities. 09/22/21 12:10am
Gov. Wolf announces $1 million in grants for Pa. colleges to combat campus sexual violence
Inspired by the national It’s On Us movement, It’s On Us PA is a statewide campaign that is designed to counter sexual violence on campus. 09/15/21 12:33am
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Trauma Division launches partnership with U.S. Navy
Eleven Navy team members with deployments around the globe will promote new approaches to civilian and military health care. 09/08/21 12:58am