Robert Levy, Penn trustee emeritus and College graduate, died on Nov. 7
(11/19/18 3:34am)
Robert Levy, a 1952 College graduate who served as a Penn trustee for more than 40 years, died on Nov. 7. He was 87.
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Dorothy Cheney, Penn professor and renowned researcher of primates, died Nov. 9
(11/16/18 8:06pm)
Dorothy Cheney, renowned scientist and Penn Biology professor, died Nov. 9 at age 68.
Dartmouth hit with lawsuit for allegedly failing to investigate sexual misconduct claims
(11/16/18 7:17pm)
Seven women are suing Dartmouth College for neglecting to investigate sexual misconduct complaints against three former professors. The lawsuit, which was filed on Nov. 15, stated that the professors sexually assaulted, harassed, and discriminated against the women while they were graduate students.
The competition before the competition: nearly all of Penn wrestling's starting spots are up for grabs
(11/15/18 1:48am)
Sometimes coaches say every spot is up for grabs, even if they don’t mean it.
Penn Museum takes steps to protect its 1 million artifacts as HUP construction proceeds
(11/14/18 2:16am)
In the 18 months since Penn Medicine broke ground on the construction of the $1.5 billion Pavilion for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, HUP's neighbor, the Penn Museum, has had to take steps to protect itself from the reverberations caused by the construction.
Virtual reality program lets cancer patients at Penn Med watch the sunrise from their waiting room
(11/12/18 1:42am)
Few people look forward to spending time in a hospital waiting room. There is typically bright, fluorescent lighting, a selection of sterile furniture and, if you're lucky, a smattering of old magazines to thumb through while you wait for your turn.
Michael A. Keshmiri | Forsaken: the forgotten Americans of U.S. island territories
(11/14/18 2:00am)
During this midterm election, the rights of women, minorities, and children were front and center. But there is one group of Americans whose rights were probably not on voters’ minds.
Jerry Rabinowitz
(10/31/18 11:17pm)
From left to right: Robert Wood, Charlie Battista, Kenneth Ciesielka, and Jerry Rabinowitz — all classmates at Penn — reunited about one year ago in Pittsburgh. (Photo from Charlie Battista)
Penn stands in solidarity at vigil for victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
(10/30/18 12:09am)
Nearly a hundred members of the Penn community crowded together on College Green to honor the lives of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims.
Penn alum, Jerry Rabinowitz, among dead in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
(10/28/18 1:53am)
A shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue has left at least 11 dead, including Penn alumnus Jerry Rabinowitz. Several hours after the shooting, which occurred on Saturday morning, Penn President Amy Gutmann released a statement condemning the deadly attack and the wave of gun shootings that has taken place across the nation.
Joe Biden is among recent targets of pipe bomb packages
(10/26/18 6:38am)
Former U.S Vice President and current Penn Presidential Practice professor Joe Biden is the latest target in a series of deliveries of potentially explosive packages to politicians, celebrities, and institutions.
Penn researchers helped develop an algorithm to help predict depression from Facebook posts
(10/23/18 1:37am)
Research from the Penn Center for Digital Health and the World Well-Being Project suggests that social media posts can be used to screen individuals for depression.
Kavanuagh is Yale Law's ninth grad. on SCOTUS. Why has Penn Law only had one?
(10/25/18 12:16am)
During his contentious nomination process to the United States Supreme Court, newly minted Justice Brett Kavanaugh referenced his time at Yale Law School repeatedly in defense of sexual assault accusations.
Hill College House, formerly one of the 'most-loathed' dorms, wins award for renovation
(10/18/18 1:33am)
Hill College House has come a long way from being designated as one of the "most-loathed" dormitories in the country. This week, its $80 million renovation was given the Award of Merit for Renovation/Restoration from the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Engineering News-Record, a Manhattan-based magazine that analyzes and provides news for the international construction industry.
At some college campuses, iPhones and Apple Watches now serve as student ID. Is Penn next?
(10/28/18 11:13pm)
For students across the country, the worries of carrying a physical ID may become a thing of the past.
Ivy League convenes at Penn to discuss the future of food
(10/16/18 4:57pm)
Penn hosted a conference this weekend for experts across the Ivy League to discuss the future of food in plant-based and clean meat diets.
Wharton prof. Amir Yaron tapped as next governor of the Bank of Israel
(10/12/18 2:29am)
Wharton Professor Amir Yaron has been named the next governor of the Bank of Israel.
Anita Hill Conversation
(10/11/18 1:00am)
Kimberlé Crenshaw, Dorothy Roberts, and Anita Hill. (Photo by Eric Sucar, University of Pennsylvania)
Speaking at Penn, Anita Hill calls Kavanaugh hearing 'disservice to the American people'
(10/11/18 2:36am)
Twenty-eight years after her last appearance in Irvine Auditorium, Anita Hill told a packed audience of mostly women that the Brett Kavanaugh hearings were a “disservice to the American public” and "really a tragedy."
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(10/03/18 11:32pm)
Senior Robert Klopf is one of more than ten New Jersey natives on Penn men's cross country, and he went to high school with two of his current teammates.
