The event — which featured an audience of over 40 students, faculty, and University City residents — was co-hosted by Wharton school alumni David Roberts and Penn English professor and KWH Faculty Director Al Filreis.

The partnership was announced on Oct. 30 by Penn President Larry Jameson and Pennsylvania’s Chief Transformation Officer Ben Kirshner and aims to guide how Pennsylvania uses artificial intelligence to improve public services and support responsible innovation.

The building restoration — which began in spring 2025 — aims to restore the library to how it looked when it was “first built,” according to Penn’s Facilities and Real Estate Services Executive Director Chris Kern. 

Strunk described the efforts as “research with consequence,” emphasizing that universities must not only produce knowledge but improve the lives of others.

Zoe Mackey argues that instead of critically studying politics, Penn students treat politics as a spectacle.

Columnist Andy Mei explores the underlying need for overachievement that feeds into Penn’s hookup culture.

Columnist Niheer Patel argues that Wharton’s undergraduate program sets students and the world back.

Also, click to see The Daily Pennsylvanian’s Voter’s Guide for a rundown of the upcoming local election.

Columnist Eden Liu critiques Pennsylvania’s judicial retention elections as a system that undermines judicial independence.

Ahead of Election Day, The Daily Pennsylvanian has compiled a comprehensive ballot guide to all of the candidates on the state and municipal ballots.

The Daily Pennsylvanian Sports department made its score predictions for Penn's spooky showdown against Brown. 

At the Paul Short Run, Cota rose over 70 places during the 6k race to finish 55th with a personal best time of 20:51.7.

Penn will look to establish the run against the Bears, who let up 30 points last week.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with civil liberties organizations, legal experts, and scholars to understand the long-term impacts of the Pennsylvania retention election.

Several measures — including mail-in ballots, voter identification laws, and statewide redistricting — will affect Pennsylvania voters this election cycle.

It was issued by the Wharton Human-AI Research in collaboration with GBK Collective, an analytics consultancy, and assessed more than 800 business decision-makers at companies with annual revenues above $50 million. 

The new program, titled College Foundations, consists of four classes that fulfill up to six general education requirements.