Coursera, an online open-learning platform, announced Wednesday that 17 new universities have joined to offer “massively open online courses,” known as MOOCs. These new schools will double the number of Coursera’s partnerships from 16 to 33.

Nutter unveiled The Woodland Avenue Pedestrian Plaza as part of a joint initiative between University City District and the city’s Office of Transportation and Utilities to transform parts of city streets into small pedestrian seating areas and parks.

If we corral the polluted air in one place, if we quarantine the smoke, there’s a big chance that it’ll be easier to breathe everywhere else.

The main reason I try not to surf the web in class is privacy. I don’t want people behind me to know that the only person who ever chats me online is Sara Silver (my mom).

Proponents of this law argue that it will stem voter fraud — a problem that barely exists. According to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, there have been no investigations of in-person voter fraud in the state.

David Pakman, an entrepreneur and current partner at venture capital firm Venrock, spoke to a packed room in Huntsman Hall at Alpha Kappa Psi’s first installment of their “Aspire to Excellence Speaker Series.”

On Sept. 12, Butler implied in a tweet that the creator of the controversial film “Innocence of Muslims,” which mocked the prophet Mohammed, should be arrested.

Robbery: Sept. 11 – A 20-year-old female student stated she was walking on the 3900 block of Baltimore Avenue at around 11:45 p.m.

Throughout the week, GAPSA is hosting GradFest, which has taken place annually since May 2007. Last year, for the first time ever, GradFest expanded from a one-day event to a week-long affair.

Three Philadelphia Republicans filed an ethics violation complaint last Thursday alleging that the mayor — a 1979 Wharton graduate — violated city rules by using taxpayer money to send two staffers to assist him during the convention on Sept. 4 to 6.

The program, called LEAPP — Longitudinal Experience to Appreciate Patient Perspectives — pairs two students with one patient suffering from a chronic illness. It is mandatory for all first-year Medical students, and lasts for 18 months.

Of the eight states identified as toss-ups — Colorado, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin — Pennsylvania only tops New Hampshire and Wisconsin in advertisement spending. MULTIMEDIA: TV Campaign Ads: Comparing funding across swing states

Student leaders from groups like the Lambda Alliance — the umbrella organization for LGBT groups on campus — are displeased that sexual orientation and gender identity are not included explicitly in some schools’ definitions of diversity.

Sitting in third place after the first round of the Adams Cup of Newport tournament early Monday, Penn faded badly into the pack to ultimately post an eighth-place showing.

Conner Scott and Lyle Marsh put all doubts to rest in their first games back after both suffering season-ending injuries last year.

Of the 22 players on the volleyball team, 10 are from California. The women’s soccer team has three Californians on its roster. Both teams took trips out west within the past month.

This year, both clubs have donned new kits from the Maryland-based sporting goods manufacturer, which is increasing its presence in soccer products.