After experiencing an alarming uptick in cases in early February, Penn's undergraduate positivity rate and case count has decreased every week since.

Some students have been able to receive the vaccine at The Federal Emergency Management Agency vaccination site located downtown at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Many recent and soon-to-be graduates have found fewer available opportunities, had employment offers rescinded, and felt uncertain and anxious throughout the application process. 

Spring Stay included a number of free University-sponsored events such as an all-campus treasure hunt, photoshoots at the LOVE statue, and class ice skating nights.

By March 2021, Black students in grades K-5 have incurred an 11.9% loss in lifetime income from school closures, and white students have lost 10.4%.

Dependents living with essential workers are 17% more likely to test positive for COVID-19 than dependents of nonessential workers, and roommates of essential workers are 38% more likely.

Duke has had over 180 positive cases and 200 students quarantined through contact tracing in the past week alone — the largest one-week jump since the start of the pandemic.

During a spring break unlike any other, Penn hosted a variety of "Spring Stay" events from March 10-14. Here's how some students enjoyed spring break on campus.

The petition states that such funding is necessary for students to effectively perform their duties as both teachers and researchers in light of the pandemic.

The COVID Coverage Litigation Tracker, created by Penn Law School Professor Thomas Baker, collects data on the outcomes of insurance litigation cases filed during the pandemic.

The page, started by four Penn students, has spotlighted students who found joy in cooking, starting a podcast, skydiving, and releasing music on Spotify. 

Penn Medicine began the transition from vaccinating staff to vaccinating patients by identifying eligible patients via electronic medical records and sending them an email with a link to schedule an appointment.

The initiative, started in 2018, helps patients seeking mental health care receive intake, triage, and referral services through their primary care providers.

During his time at Wharton, Mauro Guillén was the Anthony L. Davis Director of the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies from 2007 to 2019.

In an email sent an email to faculty on Monday morning, top University administrators cited the increasing availability of vaccines and Biden's recent promise to make every adult in the United States eligible for vaccination by May 1 as reason to be hopeful about a nearing end to the pandemic.

The Wharton Undergraduate Finance and Technology Group hosted former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in a virtual event on March 9.

After one year of the pandemic, first-generation, low-income students are still facing a variety of challenges — some of which they say stem from Penn's high-pressure culture and a lack of institutional support from the University.