Articles by Lauren Melendez
09/09/21 1:05am
Study abroad returns with limited options this semester
Travel to seven countries resumed after Penn suspended study abroad programs in spring 2020 due to global travel restrictions and health risks. 05/26/21 10:59pm
2021 graduate paints campus food truck with Chinese paintings to counter anti-Asian hate
Rosa Sun completed the project for FNAR 489: Senior Seminar Project (Spring), a required course for fine arts and design students. 02/17/21 1:21am
Weingarten counselor and Penn grad reflects on race, religion in upcoming book of poetry
In his book, titled "Love, God," Gabriel Angrand discusses the importance of humility to combating social issues. 02/23/20 10:39pm
Cyntoia Brown-Long explains how the criminal justice system failed her at BARS conference
Cyntoia Brown-Long and other formerly incarcerated individuals and criminal justice advocates discussed criminal justice reform at Saturday's inaugural BARS conference. 02/20/20 9:32pm
In this week’s crime log: thefts from CVS, Wawa, and an aggravated assault at McDonald’s
In this weeks crime log, thefts from Wawa and CVS, a fire incident on Locust, and two assaults. 01/29/20 9:16pm
In this week’s crime log: Indecent assault at Cira Center Parking Garage, thefts from Wawa
This week's crime log includes an indecent assault at Cira Center Parking Garage and thefts from two Wawa stores near campus. 12/08/19 9:58pm
Penn only has one graduate in the 2020 race, lagging behind other Ivy League schools
Of the 32 candidates who have announced a presidential bid for 2020, including those who have dropped out, Trump is the only one to have attended Penn. 11/27/19 11:01am
Rep. Scanlon talks to Penn Law students about impeachment inquiry against Trump
Scanlon, who now serves as vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee and who graduated from Penn Law School in 1984, argued that Trump has committed impeachable conduct. 11/11/19 10:02pm
Penn Medicine receives more than $22 million to study opioid use disorder
The research, which aims to improve treatments for chronic pain in an effort to alleviate the rates of OUD, comes amid the pressing opioid crisis. 11/03/19 8:36pm
Penn students organize conference on Indonesia's role in the global stage
The event was hosted by Penncasila, Penn's Indonesian student association, and featured guest speakers and panels on the theme of "Indonesia on the Global Stage." 10/01/19 10:02pm
Penn junior Brandon Nguyen represents Canada at UN Youth Climate Summit
Nguyen was previously recognized for his efforts in 2017 by being named a Top 25 Environmentalist Under 25, and in 2018, a Top 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leader. 08/28/19 8:49pm
Wharton summer program teaches high school students finance and investing
For the first time this summer, Knowledge@Wharton High School offered a two-week Global Young Leaders Academy (GYLA) focused specifically on finance and investment. 04/07/19 10:49pm
Students create Wikipedia pages for underrepresented artists at Penn Libraries event
Attendees heard a presentation from Black Lunch Table, an organization that encourages dialogue on topics that affect artists of color. 03/13/19 7:48pm
Wharton ranked best business school in 2020 U.S. News & World Report ranking
For the past three years, Harvard Business School has held or shared the number one spot in the ranking. 02/28/19 1:40am
Israeli embassy official speaks at Penn to counter misconceptions about the nation
Nitzan was invited to speak at the event, entitled "Israel in the Global Order," to discuss Israel’s role in international affairs and clarify common misconceptions about the country. 02/25/19 5:51pm
Philadelphia ranked third best city for women in tech
Among the top three cities, Philadelphia had the smallest pay gap for women in technology, with women earning 97 percent of what men do. 02/07/19 11:01pm
Annenberg running club catches thief on Penn's campus
Running club founder Kyle Cassidy told the Inquirer that it took the group only 30 seconds to catch up to the suspect. 01/27/19 9:36pm
Two Penn debaters place 16th at worldwide competition in South Africa
College sophomore and vice president of PDS Anish Welde was ranked the 31st speaker in the world, and two out of three Penn teams advanced to the octafinals. 11/16/18 12:14am
Asian American stories must be told, Wong Fu Productions tells Penn students at sold-out event
Wesley Chan of Wong Fu Productions said while Asian Americans sometimes do pursue "comfortable" stereotypical paths, the problem lies with media representation, which often perpetuate stereotypes. 11/09/18 4:12pm