A total of 80% of students enrolled in on-campus programs and 84% of faculty and staff have reported being fully vaccinated. The University expects the community vaccination rate to reach 90% by September.
Penn graduate Conor Lamb expected to enter race for U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania
2006 College and 2009 Law School graduate is expected to announce his candidacy on Aug. 6.
Penn Medicine hospitals rank 13th in U.S. News' list of best hospitals in the country
HUP and Penn Presbyterian were also jointly ranked the best in both the Philadelphia area and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Founder of Penn LGBT Center Bob Schoenberg dies at 76
Schoenberg founded the LGBT Center in 1982 after witnessing a Penn sophomore being severely beaten and targeted on Locust Walk for being gay.
Penn graduate Conor Lamb expected to enter race for U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania
2006 College and 2009 Law School graduate is expected to announce his candidacy on Aug. 6.
Penn Medicine hospitals rank 13th in U.S. News' list of best hospitals in the country
HUP and Penn Presbyterian were also jointly ranked the best in both the Philadelphia area and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Prof. Dache becomes first tenured, female, Latinx professor in Graduate School of Education
Dache’s research focuses on how historical challenges and racial demographics influence access to higher education in places such as Havana, Cuba; Cape Town, South Africa; Ferguson, Missouri; and Rochester, New York.
For the first time in history, Wharton's MBA program will enroll more women than men
The Wharton School announced that nearly 52% of its incoming MBA students will be women, a 5% increase in the number of women enrolled since the program's most gender-equal Class of 2021.
Penn students teach Galápagos teens scuba diving techniques for community science project
The team of Penn students also worked with government officials to adopt more robust water quality testing and mapped trails through the islands' national parks.
Demand for ridesharing services in Philadelphia swells as prices increase by 40%
The price increases are largely the result of both a surge in demand and a shortage of drivers.
Van Pelt Library opens to Penn community, visitors ahead of in-person fall semester
Individuals no longer need to schedule an appointment or make a reservation to browse the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center's stacks or to use self-serve study areas.
Philadelphia School District will require students, staff to wear masks
Students will be returning to in-person classes this fall, with a remote learning option for those who wish to continue online.
Penn Vet, Pa. Game Commission investigate cause of mysterious songbird deaths
Initially, Penn Vet solely tracked the cases of sickness and death, but they are now focused on finding the underlying source of the illness, the Centre Daily Times reported.
New student group aims to prepare members for a career in aerospace business
In spring 2021, WUAC hosted a case competition where teams designed a proposal to present to a panel of industry experts, including Harry Partridge, NASA’s Ames Center Chief Technologist.
Penn will 'strongly recommend' — but not require — mask-wearing indoors, joining CDC
The move comes as COVID-19 cases across the country continue to rise, largely due to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Penn will continue to monitor the situation and the decision may change in the future.
Review of DPS recommends overhaul of Penn Police in wake of Black Lives Matter protests
The report concludes that Penn must increase transparency about the structure, funding, oversight, and activities of DPS.
Online teaching negatively impacts student learning, Wharton professor’s study finds
The researchers found that no particular demographic was more impacted by the effects of online learning and that certain learning techniques were more effective.
Trio of University City restaurants hold grand opening, a step towards post-pandemic normalcy
Coney Shack, NAM Kitchen, and Paris Baguette – all located near Hamilton Court – are three of the newest additions to University City's food scene.
Penn Museum workers to vote on unionizing, alleging poor working conditions
The Penn Museum allegedly began a campaign earlier in the summer encouraging workers to vote against forming a union. In an emailed statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, however, the museum wrote that it “supports its employees’ rights to make an informed decision about the voting process."
Penn-sponsored 'Vaccine Street Team' goes door-to-door to combat COVID-19 vaccine myths
The team visited 9,161 pre-mapped homes and reached over 250 individuals who were initially hesitant to get vaccinated, as of July 13.



















