The National Medal of Science — the highest scientific honor from the United States government — was awarded to Ralph Brinster, a professor of Reproductive Physiology at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine, on Tuesday.

The new store will feature a Ben & Jerry’s, a Philly Soft Pretzel Factory and Wholly Cow Chocolates, all behind one counter.

If the proposal is adopted, Pennsylvania electoral votes will be given to candidates based on congressional districts rather than the state’s current “winner-take-all” approach.

The Wharton School has raised $480 million of its $550 million Making History goal. This campaign, which raises money for faculty research, student support and campus facilities among other initiatives, will end in December 2012.

Check out an interactive map of crime in the Penn Patrol Zone last week.

The program began in 2009 as a peer network to educate students about environmental issues and sustainable living.

On Tuesday, the Office of the Provost appointed Robert Chaney as interim director of the Institute of Contemporary Art.

For professors Jason Burdick and Robert Mauck, getting hired by Penn on the same day not only earned them a teaching position, it also landed them a research partner.

As part of its annual Islam Awareness Week, the Penn Muslim Students Association hosted the lecture “Muslims in a Post-9/11 America” in Houston Hall Monday night.

According to the report “State of University City,” University City has become a safer place, and the neighborhood is quickly becoming an attractive area for commercial, educational and residential development.

The UA discusses possibility of more flexible dining plan, policies of journalism minor and campus-wide condom dispensers

Indie artists Deer Tick and Fun. will perform at this year’s fall show on Oct. 14.

Although College Board announced earlier this month that the SAT score gap between the average low income and wealthy applicants has continued to widen, Penn will continue to look to the test as a factor for admissions.

Despite its probation, Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity was able to accept new members this fall with no additional limitations from the Interfraternity Council or the Office of Student Affairs.

The drive to gain an advantage in the war on terror has yielded new breakthroughs in technology targeting the human brain as a means to protect the United States

The biomedical research center broke ground Friday on a new seven-story glass and steel research tower to be constructed at 36th and Spruce streets.

Anthropology professor Claudia Valeggia was honored by President Barack Obama Sept. 26 with an award considered the highest honor for young researchers.