Penn community members shared their thoughts on changes to the FAFSA application for the 2024-2025 academic year, and the Greenfield Intercultural Center celebrated 40 years since its establishment at the University.
Penn community members shared their thoughts on changes to the FAFSA application for the 2024-2025 academic year, and the Greenfield Intercultural Center celebrated 40 years since its establishment at the University.
But first, a former Penn Gene Therapy Program employee has filed a lawsuit against the University and program director Jim Wilson for "unethical and illegal conduct" regarding technology she invented while at the University.
The lawsuit — which was filed by Susan Faust, a former employee of Penn's Gene Therapy Program — contends that the University concealed the existence of licensing agreements for technology she created while retaining royalty payments, in violation of Penn's Patent Policy. The lawsuit also names Jim Wilson, the director of the GTP, citing his ownership of companies that pay the University millions for access to GTP's technology.
“It has been a long journey for Dr. Faust, and she’s ready for her day in court,” Faust's lawyer told the DP.
The second annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science — featuring a conversation between two professors — took place on Feb. 23 at the Annenberg School for Communication.
CURF announced an award to advance health literacy in honor of Sarah Katz, a Penn student who died in September 2022.
It was a banner weekend for the Penn women's track and field, breaking multiple program records and taking first at the Indoor Ivy Heptagonal Championships.
In 2008, the DP reported on students' mixed reviews on the Radian's design— with one student calling it "big and overbearing." This year, the DP reported that students were raving about the Radian's prime location and spacious rooms after the building was leased by Penn as a college house.
TAKE A BREATHER
Click here to play today’s DP crossword, which was constructed by Nina Wang.
And click here to play today’s DP mini crossword, which was constructed by Clarice Wang.
FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Theatre in the X, born from frustration with limited opportunities for Black theater artists, now celebrates its 11th year bringing free Black theater to Philadelphia, intertwining community engagement with powerful performances that illuminate the Black experience. With an annual reading held blocks from Penn at Malcom X Park and an upcoming reading of Nancy Marie’s The Bookstore, Theatre in the X is committed to producing theater that resonates with Black audiences.
FROM UNDER THE BUTTON
"Did My Ex-Boyfriend Block Me and Every Single Mutual Friend We Have or Just… Get Hacked?” and 10 Other Signs You Haven’t Properly Processed Your Parent’s Divorce
Today's newsletter was copy edited by Mariam Kazmi.
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