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18 hours ago
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18 hours ago
During the event, Kleinman Center faculty fellow Cary Coglianese delivered a lecture in Kerry’s honor.
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Ellie Clark
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Sept. 18, 2026
From 1982 to the present, a look at the team that has been the championship standard of the Ivy League.
Josh Narcisse believed in the process. It worked
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Javier St. Remy
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Sept. 18, 2026
The senior defensive back has turned each obstacle into opportunity.
There are levels to Karson Siqueiros-Lasky
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Hannah Chang
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Sept. 17, 2026
The junior quarterback’s passion for the sport translates to success on the gridiron.
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Sept. 16, 2026
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A history of the Penn presidency
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Aidan Shaughnessy
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Sept. 17, 2026
As the search for Penn’s 11th president continues, The Daily Pennsylvanian dug through University archives to examine the history of the office.
Faculty weigh how Penn should respond to Trump’s higher education reform letter
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Alex Dash
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Sept. 18, 2026
The Aug. 3 letter called on universities to publicly disclose how they intend to reform admissions, academics, free speech, intellectual diversity, and align with national interests.
Penn begins search for next Weitzman School of Design dean
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Ryan Rucker
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Sept. 16, 2026
Frederick Steiner’s deanship, initially set to last until 2023, was extended in 2021 and again in 2024.
Penn resumes Curricular Practical Training review for federally-compliant international students
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Lavanya Mani
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Sept. 13, 2026
Penn ISSS said the renewal “applies only to requests that meet the current federal requirements.”
The freshman quarterback’s electric debut earns him both conference and national recognition
Penn football opens its 150th season with a sense of jubilation while offering glimpses of what’s to come.
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2 days ago
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Two touchdowns from a freshman starting quarterback and a dominant defense led the game from start to finish.
The Quakers end non-conference play with an 8-2 record, including the first win in program history over a Big Ten opponent.
Penn men's soccer ties Delaware in six-goal, two-penalty contest
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Abigail Jaboin
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Sept. 18, 2026
In a 3-3 draw, the Quakers recorded 14 shots to the Blue Hens’ eight.
2026 College graduate and Ph.D. student Mark Hellwig responds to DP coverage on the future of AI.
Learn the history of your discipline
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Zoe Mackey
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1 day ago
Contributor Zoe Mackey argues that all college students should study the historical circumstances, intellectual debates, and assumptions that shaped their chosen disciplines.
General education requirements have to go
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Eden Liu
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2 days ago
Columnist Eden Liu argues that general requirements undermine the curiosity they were designed to foster.
Situational awareness isn’t good public safety advice
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Mritika Senthil
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Sept. 17, 2026
Senior columnist Mritika Senthil examines how online discourse can place unrealistic expectations on victims to anticipate street violence.
Financial aid versus the non-nuclear family
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Gloria Oladejo
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Sept. 16, 2026
Columnist Gloria Oladejo highlights how Penn’s financial aid process presents challenges for students with a non-nuclear family structure.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology claimed the top spot — ending Princeton University’s 15-year streak, which moved down to second place.
Annenberg survey finds one-third of Americans can’t name the three branches of government
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Cathy Sui
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1 day ago
The center has conducted the survey annually since 2006.
The conference brought together a diverse group of experts from across campus.
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Mark Trodden and program director Sophia Rosenfeld considered the role of higher education institutions in strengthening democracy.
Annenberg School professor examines personalized marketing practices in new book
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Ethan Abramovitz
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1 day ago
“What’s more and more prevalent in society is a sense of resignation about how this takes place — and companies encourage that,” Turow said.
As Penn research funding remains in flux, Trump moves to tighten grip on NIH grants
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Ishani Modi
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2 days ago
The order is the latest in several attempts by the White House to exert control over the allocation of federal research awards.
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