The bill defines a new set of standards that four-year institutions must meet to become a Certified Suicide Prevention Institution of Higher Education and was sent to Gov. Wolf for final approval on Oct. 18.
Kavanuagh is Yale Law's ninth grad. on SCOTUS. Why has Penn Law only had one?
All the current SCOTUS justices hold law degrees from either Harvard or Yale, except Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. She holds a degree from Columbia Law, but before transferring she attended Harvard Law.
At Penn Biden Center, students discuss whether democracy will survive today's political climate
Penn's student focus group explored levels of frustration with racism and discrimination, the role of democracy and human rights in U.S. foreign policy, and the depolarization of political parties.
Penn students can now design and participate in their own residential programs
At least 12 students need to come together to propose an idea for a residential program, and the deadline to submit a proposal is November 2.
Kavanuagh is Yale Law's ninth grad. on SCOTUS. Why has Penn Law only had one?
All the current SCOTUS justices hold law degrees from either Harvard or Yale, except Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. She holds a degree from Columbia Law, but before transferring she attended Harvard Law.
At Penn Biden Center, students discuss whether democracy will survive today's political climate
Penn's student focus group explored levels of frustration with racism and discrimination, the role of democracy and human rights in U.S. foreign policy, and the depolarization of political parties.
PennDesign graduate students visit Puerto Rico after devastating hurricanes
PennDesign studios have recently returned from a trip to Puerto Rico as part of their disaster relief research and infrastructural improvement design efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Parental harshness can contribute to antisocial behavior in children, Penn study shows
The study was conducted on 227 pairs of identical twins. The twin subjected to less warmth at home was more likely to exhibit callous-unemotional (CU) traits.
Inside the challenges of navigating OCR at Penn as a first-gen, low-income student
Penn's Career Services has been actively working to address the specific issues FGLI students face during OCR.
Penn prof teams up with former Obama staffer to teach class on 'Religion and the Global Future'
The class will study religion and its relation to public policy and government. Each week, a new guest lecturer, typically an expert academic in his or her field or someone from the government, will visit.
GOP candidate Pearl Kim tells Penn students she wants to 'change the narrative' of politics
Kim was motivated to become a special victims prosecutor after she was sexually assaulted in college. Sexual assault prevention is now the top issue she campaigns on.
Harvard Medical School internal investigation uncovers fraudulent research
Harvard Medical School has found through an internal investigation that there is fraudulent data in 31 scientific publications from the laboratory of a prominent cardiologist.
Dean Furda on Jerome Allen bribery scandal: 'safeguards' are needed to prevent future incidents
Penn Athletics is currently in the "final stages" of an internal investigation conducted by a hired outside legal counsel.
Philadelphia wins $2 million grant to expand initiatives in environmental sustainability
The award, which was part of the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge, was also given to 19 other cities, including Pittsburgh, Boston, and Washington, D.C.
Penn Vet and CHOP granted $6.9 million by NIH to develop treatment for vision disorders
The National Institutes of Health’s National Eye Institute (NEI) Audacious Goals Initiative is granting $30 million total to five multidisciplinary teams for research into regenerative treatments for blindness.
Midterm Elections Guide 2018
The 2016 presidential election ushered in a contentious period in U.S. politics that placed a Penn alumnus in the White House and that has divided our campus and our country. Two years later, much is at stake as the Penn community prepares to vote in what many experts call the most important midterm elections in our lifetimes. Here's what you need to know.
Philadelphia songwriter who claims credit for Usher song awarded $44 million in damages
Songwriter Daniel Marino sued his co-writers after not receiving compensation and credit for their song 'Club Girl,' which was renamed 'Bad Girl' when Usher recorded it in 2004.
Philadelphia among seven Pa. Catholic dioceses to receive federal subpoena in sex abuse probe
The investigation comes in the wake of a grand jury report that found more than 300 Catholic priests across Pennsylvania abused upwards of 1,000 children over seventy years.
Before heading to the polls, here's what to know about election day and the Phila. ballot
Voters will also answer "yes" or "no" to a city bond question asking whether Philadelphia should borrow $181 million for an investment in infrastructure projects such as streets, parks, and municipal buildings.
Penn researchers helped develop an algorithm to help predict depression from Facebook posts
Screening Facebook language data and linguistic cues could help clinicians detect depression symptoms, Johannes Eichstaedt, founding scientist and postdoctoral fellow at Penn, said.


















