The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with faculty members who expressed confusion and concern over the latest budget reductions.
CHOP expands pediatric care facilities with $125 million donation
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Saanvi Ram
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15 hours ago
The over 20-story expansion will add hundreds of private patient rooms, along with new procedure and imaging spaces.
Korea Taqueria opens new location at Franklin’s Table
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Tanvi Shah
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The stall opened on Jan. 20, marking the restaurant’s third expansion in Philadelphia over the past four years.
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Multiple individuals whose information was included in the leak pledged to halt donations to Penn over the administration’s handling of on-campus antisemitism allegations in 2023.
Penn hosts panel with Barack Obama’s former speechwriters
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Luke Petersen
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15 hours ago
Cody Keenan and Tyler Lechtenberg spoke about the former president’s most recognized speeches and the evolving landscape of political messaging.
Morris Arboretum plant science director discusses biodiversity crisis in DP interview
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Danna Cai
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15 hours ago
Having worked with botanical gardens for his entire career, Gostel said he viewed the decision to join Morris as a “no-brainer.”
federal antisemitism lawsuit
Federal agency accuses Penn of obstructing antisemitism probe, staging ‘relentless’ PR campaign
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Alex Dash
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Jan. 26, 2026
The Monday brief came almost a week after Penn asserted that the EEOC’s subpoena requesting information about Jewish students and faculty should not be enforced.
Over 150 Penn Jewish faculty file brief in support of University response to antisemitism lawsuit
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Lavanya Mani
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Jan. 21, 2026
The brief comes amid an ongoing federal investigation into alleged workplace antisemitism at Penn.
The Jan. 20 filing echoed previous arguments made by Penn, stating the University has complied with the agency’s demands, but is unwilling to submit personal information without consent.
Penn-affiliated groups motion to intervene as defendants in federal antisemitism lawsuit
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Lavanya Mani
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Jan. 14, 2026
If the motion is granted, the groups would become defendants in the lawsuit alongside Penn.
GET-UP action
Penn’s graduate student union could strike next month. Here’s what we know
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Ananya Karthik
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Jan. 28, 2026
In interviews with The Daily Pennsylvanian, graduate workers and administrators described how a strike could change campus life and the relationships between students and teaching assistants.
Penn graduate student union announces Feb. 17 strike deadline
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Daniya Siddiqui
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Jan. 14, 2026
If the union were to strike, more than 3,700 graduate student workers would cease work responsibilities to join picket lines across campus.
‘After one full year of negotiations, Penn administrators have still failed to agree to a contract that includes fair wages, improved benefits, and strong support for international workers,’ GET-UP wrote in the press release.
If the motion passes with a two-thirds majority, GET-UP’s elected bargaining committee will have the power to call a graduate worker strike at its discretion.
New Penn club providing free physical exams wins $5000 prize
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Sadie Yoder
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15 hours ago
In the first year since PEACH’s founding, the club has held 13 physical exam events, ranging across seven Philadelphia high schools.
McNeil Center Consortium fellow researches English literature in the Black Atlantic World
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Yu Jin Yi
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15 hours ago
In an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Smith explained how she is pursuing her academic interests at Penn.
Penn Med study finds that behavioral nudges increase flu vaccination rates
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Irene Antón Piolanti
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15 hours ago
The findings come amid stagnant flu vaccination rates and rising vaccine hesitancy across the United States.
Cybercrime group claims responsibility for Penn email hack, leaks additional internal files
Yesterday
The group said it released the new files — including donor records — after Penn failed to pay a ransom.
Remembering Dan McQuade
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Staff
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Yesterday
The Daily Pennsylvanian Sports alumni and colleagues compiled their favorite memories and stories in honor of McQuade’s life and legacy.
The reimagined interior will include the headquarters for the Department of Fine Arts, individual art studios, community design studios, student maker spaces, research facilities, and several multipurpose spaces.
‘The right time is right now’: Penn men’s basketball sets sights on Princeton as Ivy play surges on
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Walker Carnathan
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16 hours ago
The Quakers are riding high after a strong showing against Cornell.
Carnathan | Halfway through Ivy season, Penn men’s basketball is trending in the right direction
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Walker Carnathan
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16 hours ago
The Quakers’ win over Cornell showed off their potential on both ends.
Penn women’s basketball looks to avenge the Princeton Tigers to start off second-half of Ivy play
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Kaia Feichtinger-Erhart
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16 hours ago
The Quakers sit at a 3-4 conference record heading into the second half of Ivy season.
The Quakers took the win over Bridgeport with a point total of 194.900.
Penn women’s squash is singing the song of victory
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Sonal Sukhatme
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2 days ago
The team is currently undefeated and looking to finish its Ivy League season strong.
Nonstop Nattys: Omar Hafez brings home national championship for Penn men’s squash
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Angel Gallardo Aguilar
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2 days ago
The senior won last week’s College Squash Association Individual Championships.
Columnist Andy Mei argues that Penn’s fight with the Trump administration over DEI language distracts from a more pressing reality for its students.
Columnist Mahee Patel argues that the comfort of having “made it” to an elite university has dulled Penn students’ prior ambitions.
Columnist Lindsay Muneton explores Penn students' part in perpetuating a toxic academic environment.
Columnist Dew Udagedara questions the notion that Penn’s party scene makes student life balanced.
Columnist Eden Liu critiques the rise of performative outrage on campus and argues moral signaling cannot replace real civic participation.
Guest columnists Carolyn Marvin, Diana Mutz, and Robin Pemantle suggest that University administration plans to roll out the new Open Expression Guidelines without a mandated open hearing for the Penn community, thus violating Penn’s own process.
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In an exclusive interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Chen detailed his journey from Penn to Silicon Valley, the culture of Elon Musk’s company, and his relationship to Diego Pasini.
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