9/11 10th Anniversary Issue
China hosts first ever think tank summit
The conference was co-hosted by Penn’s Think Tank and Civil Societies Programs and the Shanghai Academy for Social Sciences in Shanghai from June 25 to 26.
Penn State voted most respected university in the Commonwealth
In Harper Polling's "Our Commonwealth Poll", 24 percent of participants chose Penn State over Bucknell University, Carnegie Mellon University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh and Villanova University.
Steele | Tough games breed success
McLaughlin and his assistants continue to demonstrate their willingness to match the Red and Blue up with some of the nation's best teams.And that's the right move.
China hosts first ever think tank summit
The conference was co-hosted by Penn’s Think Tank and Civil Societies Programs and the Shanghai Academy for Social Sciences in Shanghai from June 25 to 26.
Penn State voted most respected university in the Commonwealth
In Harper Polling's "Our Commonwealth Poll", 24 percent of participants chose Penn State over Bucknell University, Carnegie Mellon University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh and Villanova University.
Team of Penn students and alumni produce debut feature film
A team of Penn students and their colleagues — all under the age of 24 — is nearly finished producing "Driving Not Knowing," a debut feature film and “a love letter to the place and people we grew up with,” according to the group’s Kickstarter fundraising page.
Crime Log: June 27 - July 3
Last week's crimes included two robberies, a burglary and a DUI.
Penn to lead project to restore memory loss
Teams at Penn and the University of California, Los Angeles will receive a total of $37.5 million to create memory-restoring neuroprosthetic devices.
New fiscal year sees largest financial aid budget in University history
Allocating $197 million toward undergraduate financial aid, the recently enacted budget — which took effect July 1 and will terminate with the fiscal year on June 30, 2015 — saw a 4.5 percent increase in undergraduate financial aid.
Class design projects intervene in public spaces
Foundations of Art Design and Digital Culture, a class taught by Design professor David Comberg, recently finished up a summer session project in which each creation had to intervene in a public place.
Annika Neklason | Endanger zone
Unfortunately, Americans are abandoning the script and exercising their right to opt out of inoculation — and preventable diseases are now making a comeback as a result.
Yuqian Li | Staying grounded without concrete plans
It takes different people different amounts of time to experience that personal growth or find an alternative route, but most of the time, when people stay true to themselves, their life paths will align with what they value.
Vaishak Kumar | Planted myths about GMOs
While it is certainly understandable that certain GMO products or related practices might be harmful, it baffles me that someone can consider banning an entire technology that has not only helped millions of farmers, but consumers as well.
Fire at Chestnut Hall Apartments
A building fire broke out at Chestnut Hall Apartments on 39th and Sansom Streets around 8:30
The Fourth in Photos | Philadelphia celebrates Independence Day
Philadelphia celebrated the 4th with a free concert, parades, and fireworks.
Jonathan Iwry | Dissentophobia: a societal condition
The real issue is not that Americans shy away from serious ideological debate, but that they are unwilling to take accountability for their ideas and, therefore, for the democratic process as a whole.
Marjorie Ferrone | Germany's four-letter word
Every country has a label. Some have been deliberately constructed by the homeland, while others have inadvertently grown out of a nation’s heritage.Those who have been following the 2014 FIFA World Cup are familiar with Brazil’s icon: the “Christ the Redeemer” statue.
Study: 3D mammography more effective than traditional method
The study, published in the June 25 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association, was conducted on about half a million women — the largest study yet to measure on the effectiveness of tomosynthesis.
No end in sight for Alyssa Baron
It was a fitting end to a career: a huge win over Princeton to clinch the Ivy League title, followed by the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003-2004.Most players would decide to hang up their shoes after such a successful career, but Alyssa Baron has never been most players.










