Three suspects were arrested at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night near the Quad after being pursued by Philadelphia Police for more than half an hour.
Former Penn prof denied lesser sentence in child porn case
Scott Ward, the former Wharton professor of Marketing currently serving time for transporting child pornography, had his request for a reduced sentence denied late last month. Ward was sentenced in 2009 to 25 years in prison. TIMELINE: Scott Ward child pornography case
Penn Museum celebrates Darwin Day with student lecture
In honor of Charles Darwin’s 203rd birthday, a group of about 15 Philadelphia area school teachers gathered into the Penn Museum new educational classroom Saturday. The teachers came for College junior Paul Mitchell’s expertise on human evolution.
Hillel, Repair the World partner for community service
In January 2011, Repair the World, a national organization devoted to promoting service among Jewish communities, teamed up with Penn Hillel as part of a broader mission to engage Jewish college students in sustainable and meaningful service projects.
Former Penn prof denied lesser sentence in child porn case
Scott Ward, the former Wharton professor of Marketing currently serving time for transporting child pornography, had his request for a reduced sentence denied late last month. Ward was sentenced in 2009 to 25 years in prison. TIMELINE: Scott Ward child pornography case
Penn Museum celebrates Darwin Day with student lecture
In honor of Charles Darwin’s 203rd birthday, a group of about 15 Philadelphia area school teachers gathered into the Penn Museum new educational classroom Saturday. The teachers came for College junior Paul Mitchell’s expertise on human evolution.
Asian-American admissions bias under investigation at Harvard, Princeton
Last week, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights began looking into whether Harvard and Princeton universities discriminate against Asian-American applicants in their admissions processes.
This spring, Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House will open its fourth location on 3432 Sansom Street.
Asian Playboy talks about his career as a professional Casanova
The Asian Pacific Student Coalition hosted JT Tran on Feb. 9 in Huntsman Hall.
CURF holds Third Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
One hundred undergraduates presented their research projects for the Third Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium as a part of Penn Research Week.
Penn Med finds new vaccine for breast cancer
The cure for cancer remains unknown, but researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine may have developed a way to stop one kind of cancer in its tracks.
Foot Locker CEO talks leadership, problem solving
At Thursday’s Wharton Leadership Lecture Ken Hicks, President and Chief Executive Officer of Foot Locker, spoke of his goal to turn a rapidly declining chain of less-than-successful athletic footwear outlets into “the leading global retailer of athletically-inspired shoes and apparel.”
It was late on a Tuesday night, and The Vagina Monologues cast was finishing its dress rehearsal before the show premieres tonight at 8 p.m. in Irvine Auditorium.
Pa. colleges may see major budget cuts
In Corbett’s proposed budget — which was released earlier this week — Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine will receive $26.5 million for the 2013 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2012.
Museum hosts talk on sexuality in ancient times
Wegner, along with Classical Studies professor Ralph Rosen told “salacious” stories of ancient love affairs at this years’ event.
Aiming to boost reading speed, Penn Memory Team hosts Paul Nowak
Yesterday, the Penn Memory Team hosted Paul Nowak, who led a webinar teaching basic techniques to boost reading speed, comprehension and online reading abilities.
Teach for America receives mixed reviews from academic community
As college students around the nation apply for Teach for America, some debate the true effectiveness of the program.
FBI investigator discusses art crime at Penn Museum
Robert Wittman, a former senior investigator and founder of the FBI National Art Crime Team, spoke about art crime and his career.
Website launches for student subletters
The exclusive-to-Penn website, a new online marketplace for students and subletters, allows users to post pictures and use Google Maps to describe their property listings.
PURM offers summer research opportunities
The Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program allows students and faculty to learn from each other outside of the classroom.










