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(10/13/14 5:21am)
While the decriminalization of marijuana takes effect in Philadelphia on Oct. 20 , the issue of medical marijuana in Pennsylvania has been making its way to the forefront of the gubernatorial election.
(09/15/14 5:39am)
It is getting harder and harder to be a plaintiff in a civil litigation, a recent study suggests.
(07/15/14 10:05pm)
Summer is in full swing — hot days, fireworks and friends traveling — which is why a recent thought began nagging at me.
(04/23/14 11:34pm)
Art is often lauded as a social
good that helps overcome the divisions in our world. It allows people of
diverse heritages to come together for the common experience of viewing a
performance, film or painting. Art cuts across the boundaries of language,
location and time. It also brings communities together with festivals,
exhibitions and other social activities. In a way, art is the very essence of
humanity.
(03/26/14 4:41pm)
Penn's admit rate dropped to below ten percent for the first time in history this year.
(03/17/14 3:38pm)
This morning, Penn announced Geoffrey Garrett will be the new dean of the Wharton School, effective July 1.
(03/05/14 12:27am)
Since November of 2012, 10 new states have legalized same-sex marriage by court decision, legislation or popular referendum. Pending appeal, Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Virginia are poised to j oin them in the next couple of years. In reaction to this tremendous push forward, several state legislatures are trying to pull us back to the 1960s.
(01/21/14 9:40pm)
A company that was co-founded by a Wharton alumnus is currently engaged in two separate lawsuits, one involving the Justice Department and another involving a Wharton professor.
(12/16/13 11:27pm)
After receiving a record-breaking number of early decision applications this fall, Penn admitted 25.3 percent of the early decision applicant pool for its class of 2018, a small increase from last year’s 24.9 percent acceptance rate.
(11/05/13 2:30am)
It was the last game of the season in mid-August 2013 and for the Chicago Red Stars, one of the eight teams in the National Women’s Soccer League, but even a win wouldn’t put them in the playoffs.
(10/30/13 7:17pm)
It’s another Ivy championship season, but instead of Franklin Field or the Palestra, Penn is fighting the good fight on the pitch at scenic Penn Park.
(10/23/13 11:59pm)
With one sweeping motion, Penn’s club water polo team is poised for greatness.
(10/22/13 2:26am)
Lawrence Klein, a former University professor, Nobel laureate and pioneer in economic forecasting, died Sunday in his Gladwyne, Pa., home. He was 93.
(09/19/13 2:14am)
In its 50th year, the Institute of Contemporary Art opened what could be its most ambitious project yet: an exhibit of the works of Jason Rhoades, a renowned installation artist who created massive three-dimensional pieces from 1993 to his untimely death in 2006.
(09/18/13 9:50pm)
Professor Camille Charles is getting $100,000 to do research on exactly what she’s passionate about.
(09/15/13 7:44pm)
What does a 36-year-old, Silicon Valley tech startup founder have in common with a bearded abolitionist who died 126 years ago?
(06/20/13 12:33am)
A recent confluence of events made me wonder whether the U.S.-China relationship affects how Asian Americans are viewed.
(06/13/13 2:46am)
If the walk from Hill House to Huntsman seems like too much, imagine commuting to Penn from North Carolina.
(05/29/13 11:39pm)
For Chris Johnson, cycling was always a natural hobby. He grew up in the part of California where the mountain bike was invented, so it only made sense that he would end up biking.
(04/23/13 3:19am)
With Penn Relays drawing nearer, fans and spectators of track and field are prepared to once again be treated to one of the fiercest rivalries in sports.