Sobejano denied that she attacked Parente, telling police she acted out of self-defense after he came at her with a knife.
As COVID-19 variants run rampant in Philadelphia, Penn urges students to be more vigilant
The University has seen a few cases this week among students who have already been fully vaccinated.
Student-run credit union offers two $1,000 financial wellness scholarships to undergrads
The scholarship, which is open to any undergraduate student receiving financial aid or with outstanding student loans, is accepting applications through March 31.
Penn to recruit Asian American Studies profs. following concerns over lack of program support
The search will occur during the 2021-2022 academic year in an effort to have the new faculty join SAS in the 2022-2023 academic year, according to an announcement by School of Arts and Sciences Dean Steven Fluharty.
As COVID-19 variants run rampant in Philadelphia, Penn urges students to be more vigilant
The University has seen a few cases this week among students who have already been fully vaccinated.
Student-run credit union offers two $1,000 financial wellness scholarships to undergrads
The scholarship, which is open to any undergraduate student receiving financial aid or with outstanding student loans, is accepting applications through March 31.
Duke University to provide COVID-19 vaccines for all students in the Durham area
The state will provide single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines to Duke Health.
Penn Medicine study finds 61% of opioids go unused following common surgeries
The study also found that most prescribed opioids are taken within the first few days following surgery.
Quattrone Center launches website to help prosecutors establish wrongful conviction units
The website, www.convictionreview.net, provides prosecutors in conviction review units with guides and templates for each step of the review process.
Experts believe that distrust in vaccines is a contributing factor to racial inequalities in Philadelphia's vaccine rollout, as well as a lack of accessibility to vaccines and information on them.
There are generally “less than a dozen students” in the dining halls every day, many of whom go to eat breakfast, Penn Business Services Director of Communications and External Relations Barbara Lea-Kruger wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Study of U.S. college students will track whether vaccinated people can spread COVID-19
The study will include more than 12,000 college students immunized with the Moderna vaccine at more than 20 universities across the United States.
First-year FGLI students share experiences of impostor syndrome at Penn First Plus, GIC forum
A primary concern shared by students was feeling a lack of community while taking virtual classes. Some students also said that grappling with feelings of inadequacy and impostor syndrome as FGLI students has been a struggle.
Kevin Johnson named 27th Penn Integrates Knowledge professor
Johnson will hold appointments in the Department of Computer and Information Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics in the Perelman School of Medicine.
Bryn Mawr and Haverford announce plans for return to in-person learning this fall
All students will be welcomed back to campus for in-person classes, shared meals, athletic competitions, and arts performances.
Rutgers to require COVID-19 vaccines for students returning to campus in the fall
The only students exempt from the immunization requirement will be those studying online, away from campus, or those with medical or religious exemptions.
Penn researchers find link between rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and economic insecurity
The study found that the cause an uptick in hate crimes against Asians during the COVID-19 pandemic was most significant in areas with high unemployment in Italy.
Annual Women in STEM symposium celebrates progress, calls for more diversity in engineering
Female enrollment in Penn Engineering currently stands at about 40%, which Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar said is not enough.
Penn senior, alum awarded Churchill Scholarship to study at Cambridge University
College senior Adam Konkol and December 2020 College graduate Abigail Timmel were two of 16 people across the country who were awarded the scholarship.
Latinx health care workers seek city funding to increase community vaccination rates
The Latinx community comprises 15% of Philadelphia, but as of March 22, only about 12% of those vaccinated are Latinx.



















