The recently FDA-approved drug Amyvid has received strong criticism from within Penn due to the fact it relies heavily on theory. AMYVID SERIES: Part 1 AMYVID SERIES: Part 2

This year’s Peterson lecture at the Penn Museum was given by Christopher McDougall, journalist and author of the 2009 bestseller “Born To Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen.”

Santorum, who served as a Pennsylvania senator from 1995 to 2007, has never seen great popularity in the Philadelphia area. TIMELINE: Santorum & Penn

With the upcoming appearance of Tiësto and electro-pop group Passion Pit at Friday’s Fling concert, AOD, the Drug and Alcohol Resource Team, FlingSafe and the Medical Emergency Response Team are preparing for a potential increase in the use of Molly. FLING SERIES: Part 1 FLING SERIES: Part 2

The Office of Student Conduct’s announcement of its revised sexual misconduct policy on April 10 was met with mixed reactions and heated debate. INTERACTIVE: Sexual misconduct policies across the Ivies

Michelle Obama and Jill Biden appeared at Penn on April 11 to launch a new initiative in recognition of the one-year anniversary of “Joining Forces,” a health care and treatment program for military personnel. VIDEO RECAP: Michelle Obama and Jill Biden speak at Irvine Auditorium

Students who have been admitted to Penn’s Class of 2016 will begin arriving on campus April 12 for Penn Preview Days.

Rather than a golden ticket to a comfortable career, a law degree may no longer help some students land jobs upon graduation.

As in years past, high-school students admitted to Penn will be visiting campus during Spring Fling weekend. FLING SERIES: Part 1

On April 6, the FDA approved Amyvid, a potentially groundbreaking drug in Alzheimer’s research developed by Penn faculty members. AMYVID SERIES: Part 1

Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.), who represents the second congressional district, which includes Penn, introduced the American Dream Accounts Act of 2012 in the House of Representatives last month.

Since 2010, participation at Relay for Life has dropped by almost 50 percent. INTERACTIVE: Relay for Life Participation and Donations, 2007-2012

Check out what crimes happened on and around campus last week.

Along with 14 Penn participants, around 65 students from Drexel and Temple universities commute to Penn to take part in training and classes, spending about 12 hours per week on Penn’s campus. VIDEO: ROTC Physical Training

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum officially dropped out of the Republican presidential race on April 10, effectively guaranteeing former Massachussets Gov. Mitt Romney the Republican nomination.

Over the past few days, about 200 newly admitted students in the Class of 2016 have gotten an early peek into everyday life at Penn.

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a drug representing over a decade’s hard work for two Perelman School of Medicine faculty members — but not everyone is proud.