Academics
There’s always something new going on at Penn’s four undergraduate schools and 12 graduate schools. Look here for information on upcoming academic initiatives, new classes and research conducted by professors and students.
Pennovation Works announces new $365 million facility to expand life sciences hub
The building will dedicate 387,000 square to biological research, and 68,000 square feet to biomanufacturing.
Penn to offer six pre-orientation programs alongside pre-first year program
The programs, which occur before the start of classes, are designed to help students get a head start on their time at Penn.
Saint Joseph's University and University of the Sciences officially merge into one institution
The new university will bear the name of Saint Joseph's University and function on two campuses.
‘Exactly the same quotes’: Academics condemn alleged plagiarism of their research by Penn students
The plagiarism accusations, which surfaced through a petition launched on May 16, alleged that two students admitted to Penn’s highly selective seven-year bio-dental program plagiarized several research papers while in high school.
Meet Penn’s 2022 honorary degree recipients
Penn will honor eight individuals this year with honorary degrees, celebrating their accomplishments in fields ranging from the arts to medicine.
Creative Writing Program to host honors thesis reading event
The hybrid event will take place at the Kelly Writers House Arts Cafe, with a virtual option available. The honors program's nine graduating seniors will present excerpts from their Creative Writing thesis projects.
12 Penn students win 2022 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prizes
The prizes are awarded annually to Penn seniors for the development and undertaking of a post-graduation project that aims to positively impact the world.
‘Not as efficient’: Students criticize Path@Penn as difficult to navigate
Students reported having hopes that Path@Penn would improve on Penn InTouch — only to be disappointed with difficulties in the advance registration process.
Here are the fall 2022 courses that double count
Here's a comprehensive guide to the courses that double count, based on data from Penn's College Requirements page.
Penn professor awarded 2022 Solvay Prize for research that laid groundwork for COVID-19 vaccine
The Science for the Future Solvay Prize ceremony is held in Brussels to honor scientific discoveries that have significantly advanced the field of chemistry and helped resolve global challenges.
Five Penn students awarded Goldwater Scholarship
College juniors Allison Chou and Andrew Sontag and Engineering juniors Laila Barakat Norford, Shriya Karam, and Joshua Chen are among the chosen 417 students.
Penn Medicine breakthrough immunotherapy technique could reduce cost of cancer treatment
The Penn Medicine scientists were able to reduce the time it takes to train the body's immune cells to find and fight cancer from approximately 9 to 14 days to just 24 hours.
Four Penn professors awarded 2022 Guggenheim Fellowships
The four fellows were among the 180 scientists, writers, scholars, and artists selected from a pool of 2,500 applicants.
Wendell Pritchett: The Philadelphia-born scholar’s trajectory to the Penn presidency
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with 12 Penn community members and University leaders about the challenges that Penn currently faces under his leadership.
Wharton People Analytics to host Future of Work Conference
The event's list of speakers will feature researchers, academics, and industry experts.
Penn alum Dan Rottenberg shares his journalistic experience at Kelly Writers House event
Rottenberg said his new memoir details his personal experience with journalism in the digital age as well as what others can learn from his 70-year career.
Penn students, alumni celebrate 50th anniversary of Du Bois College House
The 50th anniversary reunion event attracted former and current residents of Du Bois College House, who came together to reflect on their experiences living in the college house.
Penn Graduate School of Education ranks No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report
This year's ranking marked the first time the school has occupied the No. 1 spot alone and the seventh consecutive year that the school placed within the top five schools on the list.
Penn graduate Wendy Bach to discuss her new book on poverty, opioid epidemic at KWH event
KWH Faculty Director Al Filreis will host the conversation, which will take place at the Arts Café at 12 p.m. and will be livestreamed on YouTube.