The best Penn teams of all time: 1971 cross country

In 1971, the Penn cross country team reached a level of success that the team has since only dreamed of.

Five famous professors everyone at Penn should know

Penn employs top academics and professors who are experts in a range of fields, including politics, literature, and business. Here are some of the most well-known Penn professors, whose reputations extend beyond the classroom.

Katherine Nathanson becomes Inaugural Pearl Basser Professor for BRCA-related research

A new gift was given to Penn Medicine’s Basser Center for BRCA to establish the Pearl Basser Professorship for BRCA-related research. Deputy Director of the Abramson Cancer Center and Director of Genetics at the Basser Center Katherine Nathanson was appointed in the position. 

Editorial | Student newsrooms are rallying to save independent journalism. So are we.

The rise of the internet has transformed the media industry, upending the traditional print business model of journalism but also allowing outlets to reach larger audiences than previously imaginable. 

125 years strong: A look back at some of the biggest moments in Penn Relays history

At a whopping 125 years old, the Penn Relays predates the addition of six states to the Union.

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Professors Camille Charles (left) and Robert Ghrist (center), the two faculty co-directors for the Penn First Plus Office, and Marc Lo (right), the first-ever director of the P1P Office.

Penn First Plus will develop faculty sensitivity training and new resource website

Since Marc Lo began his role as Penn First Plus Office executive director at the start of the semester, the office has been collecting input from first-generation, low-income students on the issues they continuously face at Penn. As the semester comes to a close, the office is now planning initiatives to normalize FGLI students' experiences.

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'Power of Penn' campaign has raised $3.3 billion one year since its public launch

One year since the public launch of Penn's most ambitious fundraising campaign, Penn President Amy Gutmann has raised $3.3 billion and remains on track to meet her $4.1 billion goal by June 2021, Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations John Zeller said.

Gutmann will be awarded the Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal award

Penn President Amy Gutmann will be awarded the Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement by the Pennsylvania Society this December. 

Penn researchers find that stem cells release proteins to control their own development

Using novel imaging techniques, Penn researchers found stem cells can control their transformation into other types of cells, Penn Today reported. 

Four Penn professors receive prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

Four Penn faculty members were named 2019 Guggenheim Fellows. The professors were among 168 scholars, writers, and artists to receive the prestigious award. 

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Dorothy Roberts, director of the Program on Race, Science, and Society, speaks at the symposium.

Fintech leaders discuss the future of finance at Stevens Center opening event

The Wharton School launched the opening of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance Wednesday evening with a panel discussion featuring global financial technology leaders. 

Penn Med researchers find potential treatment for pancreatic tumors

A new Penn Medicine study found a treatment that shrinks pancreatic tumors in most patients in an early phase clinical trial. 

U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith explains value of poetry in consumerist society at Penn

United States Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith spoke about reconciling poetry with modern political and technological culture at the Philomathean Society's Annual Oration. 

Philadelphia County ranked least healthy county in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County is the least healthy county in Pennsylvania, according to an annual ranking that compares counties based on health factors such as obesity, smoking, and teen birth rates.

Key Matchups: Men's tennis looks for strong play from doubles pairs at Princeton

The spring seasons are rapidly unfolding, with tennis heading into Ivy play and the rowing and golf teams getting their seasons underway. Here are the key matchups this weekend for each of these teams.

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Penn Dental School’s Robert Schattner Center will be the home of a lactation suite easily accessible to students, faculty, patients, and visitors.

Kevin Mahoney appointed CEO of Penn Medicine after 23 years of leadership

Longtime Penn Medicine administrator Kevin Mahoney was named the next CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System on Wednesday. He will begin leading the $7.8 billion health system on July 1.