SAS Dean Mark Trodden discusses ‘optimistic’ vision for school’s future in DP interview
Trodden, who was appointed in June 2025, previously told the DP his primary goal for his first six months in office was to construct the new framework.
Trodden, who was appointed in June 2025, previously told the DP his primary goal for his first six months in office was to construct the new framework.
The Thursday panel focused on urban inequality and examined how Philadelphia’s current educational conditions reflect centuries of Afro-Latin history.
The drive — which ran daily from 9 a.m. to midnight — featured drop-off bins in the lobby of Fisher Fine Arts Library, where the general public could donate old and unused electronic devices.
The Jan. 30 pitch competition featured proposals from 11 final teams, before a panel of eight Penn-affiliated judges selected four winning ventures.
The Thursday panel focused on urban inequality and examined how Philadelphia’s current educational conditions reflect centuries of Afro-Latin history.
The drive — which ran daily from 9 a.m. to midnight — featured drop-off bins in the lobby of Fisher Fine Arts Library, where the general public could donate old and unused electronic devices.
The week of events took place from Feb. 24-27 and was co-hosted by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology.
The Feb. 26 discussion was held at Steinberg-Dietrich Hall and highlighted AI-related energy and water consumption issues.
In an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Louise Moncla explained that her lab focuses on understanding “how viruses evolve and transmit across species and population groups” — including zoonotic and endemic respiratory viruses.
On Feb. 27, the union announced 77% of graduate workers participated in the vote and an overwhelming 99% voted in favor of ratifying the contract.
Students shared their perceptions of Penn’s campus culture and preprofessional notoriety from overseas — and revealed a growing hesitance to study in the United States under the Trump administration.
The Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission convened a 20-person statewide advisory committee — which included professors Richard Berk and Cary Coglianese — to develop guidance for local policymakers.
The Feb. 25 event displayed the film, “Legacy: Apartheid’s Shadow” — which features key figures from the history of apartheid and shows the current landscape of South African society.
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Mark Trodden announced the framework — titled “SAS Horizons: Pathways for a Changing World” — in a Feb. 25 email.
The redesigned sequence separates linear algebra and differential equations into more specialized tracks while eliminating redundancies with other courses.
The program, which offers four to six different seminars each semester, allows students to dissect a major literary text and is required for undergraduates pursuing an English major.
The University employs over 5,000 faculty researchers and invests $2 billion annually across 230 research centers and institutes.
The Feb. 24 event, titled “Lessons from the White House: Climate, AI, and the Future,” featured a conversation with School of Engineering and Applied Science professor Ali Zaidi.
The report highlighted that importers can submit refund claims for customs duties on goods liquidated over the past 180 days.
The research team used electronic health records data to divide patients into four groups to track symptoms across different obesity levels.