Penn professors call for global moratorium on controversial gene editing research
The Penn professors said they signed the letter because of the potential dangers of embryonic gene editing, adding that it is too early to know what the risks are.
The Penn professors said they signed the letter because of the potential dangers of embryonic gene editing, adding that it is too early to know what the risks are.
Mertz first came to Penn in 2009 to work in the Penn Women’s Center as a violence prevention educator.
Mele and Speck are a part of the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates in the distinguished Academy.
The regular season Ivy champion Quakers will look to cement their status as the best team in the conference at the Ivy League Tournament this weekend.
Mertz first came to Penn in 2009 to work in the Penn Women’s Center as a violence prevention educator.
Mele and Speck are a part of the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates in the distinguished Academy.
Between the men's and women's teams, the Quakers received 17 awards from the Ivy League.
For the 10th time in 10 tries, Penn women’s lacrosse will be playing in the Ivy League Tournament, this time taking on a Dartmouth squad that got the better of the Quakers earlier this season.
The process of reflecting was valuable in that it was a cognizant deliberation and analysis of my mentality and actions. It helped me break out of habit and identity my faults, my ways of responding to situations, and the methods I can take to improve my lifestyle. It also helped raise self-acceptance as I pinpointed victories that I’ve achieved through hard work and compassion.
The event featured speeches from Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett, as well as a ceremony where attendees lit lanterns to demonstrate class unity.
Penn researchers conducted a study of the Encampment Resolution Pilot, an eight-month long initiative to close homeless encampments and offer social services to evicted residents.
These microbots can be valuable in improving dental treatment by reducing oral infections and tooth decay.
Throughout the past year, Krone and Andrews prioritized transparency initiatives like holding open forums, as well as community engagement projects such as raising voter turnout in the midterm elections.
The family of Penn baseball pitchers start bonding early, even from when the pitchers first start getting recruited to campus.
The Quakers lost to the Colonials, 8-4, after giving up six runs in the eighth inning.
I will always have to choose between pursuing my passions in the United States of America and being with my family. If I choose one, I can’t have the other.
Lugar, a former Republican senator from Indiana, was scheduled to receive an honorary doctor of laws degree at this May's commencement ceremony.
Many universities chose commencement speakers who are also alumni, including 2002 Princeton graduate Ellie Kemper and 2001 Brown graduate John Krasinski.
Victory was always celebrated, although often the team mattered less than the accomplishment. Viewers seemed more intrigued by demonstrated ability than by the name on a jersey, and fans honored those all who managed to inch out the competition.