Articles by Sneha Parthasarathy
12/11/23 11:40pm
Year in Review: This year at Penn in numbers, from pay gaps to dining hall violations
Throughout the year, The Daily Pennsylvanian analyzed data to explore topics that affect Penn students — from funding gaps in sports to health violations at dining halls. Here are the highlights. 09/20/23 7:57pm
Penn biomedical technology researchers move into new West Philadelphia building
One of the scientists who will be housed in the new building will be Drew Weissman, whose research on messenger RNA was used in the development of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. 09/11/23 8:24pm
Penn named No.1 university for salary impact in Wall Street Journal's 2024 college rankings
Penn adds $84,761 in value to graduates’ salary. Princeton was ranked second in terms of salary outcomes, with a value added of $82,433, followed by Columbia University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University. 09/04/23 8:11pm
Penn Medicine appoints new Medical Director for LGBTQ Health
As director, Kline will work to standardize guidelines for the quality of LGBTQ patient care and expand LGBTQ affirming services at Penn. 08/29/23 9:17pm
Penn employees receive over $2 million in student loan forgiveness service
Penn offers a free service to help faculty, staff, and postdoctoral researchers and fellows navigate the nationally offered Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. 08/21/23 4:55pm
Back to School 2023: 'Don't lose sight of what made you apply' and other advice for Class of 2027
From exploring new interests to taking care of yourself, upperclassmen give advice to the Class of 2027. 05/12/23 3:01am
The Graduation Issue 2023: 2021-2022 Year in Review
Relive the Class of 2023's junior year, in which the University transitioned back to in-person life and Liz Magill became the University's ninth president. 04/12/23 9:38pm
Bring-Your-Own restaurants are a staple of the Penn experience. Which one is the cheapest?
The DP's analysis examined the menus of 24 BYOs across University City and Center City. 04/03/23 8:36pm
Folklore and Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations professor Dan Ben-Amos dies at 88
Ben-Amos began teaching at Penn in 1967, serving as a professor and eventually chairman of the Department of Folklore and Folklife. 02/02/23 9:28pm
FBI searched Penn Biden Center in mid-November, following original discovery of classified documents
The FBI's search of the Penn Biden Center in mid-November was conducted without a warrant, but with the consent of Biden’s legal team. 01/29/23 7:43pm
Wharton announces new ESG online executive program
These programs are designed to help leaders in business and academia address future challenges with ESG integration. 01/24/23 9:42pm
Penn has shortest breaks among Ivy League and local universities, DP analysis finds
The analysis found that Penn has only 24 days off this academic year out of all weekdays, reading days, and exam days in the school year. 01/19/23 10:26pm
Eight Penn faculty members recognized for shaping education practice and policy
The 2023 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings feature eight Penn professors among 200 total scholars. 01/11/23 9:44pm
René Vidal appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Vidal will serve as the Rachleff University Professor at Penn with joint appointments in two schools. 11/16/22 3:32am
Students express safety concerns in local Wawa stores following recent store closures
In October, Wawa announced that it will shut down two of its stores in Center City — one on 12th and Market streets and the other on 19th and Market streets — citing safety concerns. 10/12/22 12:02am
Hamilton Court residents report rise in maintenance issues following management change
Since the complex sold for $87 million this summer, student residents have complained about the quality of maintenance services under the new management. 07/27/22 11:19pm
Robert Roy MacGregor III, former Perelman School of Medicine professor, dies at 84
MacGregor was a pioneer in the field of infectious diseases and made many contributions to the research and treatment of HIV. 07/20/22 4:08pm
Philadelphia concludes yearlong investigation on mishandling of MOVE bombing victims' remains
The report gives 16 recommendations to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health following the mishandling of the bombing. 06/02/22 8:42pm
Penn Wharton Budget Model attributes surge in 2021 taxes owed to increases in household financial income
The report stated that household income increased as the economy recovered from the pandemic, leading to surges in taxes owed. 04/20/22 10:30pm