College and Wharton seniors Tej Patel and Sridatta Teerdhala are among the 36 Marshall Scholars selected this year from among 983 candidates. 

Here are five of the most well-known Penn professors whose influence spans well beyond their classrooms.

Trump is set to assume office on Jan. 20, leading a Republican-dominated federal government. In interviews with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn professors discussed potential environmental policy changes anticipated during his second term.

Wax’s lawyers argued that the University’s speech policies are “inconsistent” and violate Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibit discrimination and employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.

According to an updated webpage describing the program, starting June 2025 GRI will no longer offer direct services and instead focus on the criminal legal system as part of SP2's Criminal Justice Hub. 

Penn’s faculty members claimed that the University’s shared governance structures have eroded over the past year amid administrative turmoil and controversies surrounding academic freedom and open expression. 

Programming will be free of cost to the District, schools, and students, according to the Penn GSE press release. 

Students expressed frustration about the lack of communication from the University, the sparse Indigenous representation among NAIS faculty, and the limited number of courses.

Gandhi, who will pursue a a D.Phil. in oncology at Oxford, is one of 32 students selected for the scholarship from the United States this year. 

The Board also approved the creation of a new College of Liberal and Professional Studies master's program focused on police practice and criminology as well as multiple large scale renovation projects.

After 1968 Wharton graduate and former President Donald Trump was named the winner of the 2024 presidential election, Penn professors acted quickly — canceling classes, offering resources, and adjusting exam schedules.

Penn professors said that they have either canceled their classes or modified their curricula to accommodate Election Day and surrounding political activities — a decision students said that they supported.

The program will focus on climate security and geopolitics, and seek to highlight research gaps in aligning national security policy with climate action.

The Kleinman Center, which is housed in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, seeks to address issues related to energy and climate policy. 

The event — titled “A More Perfect Union: Histories of Voting in America” — featured presentations by faculty members from neighboring institutions moderated by Penn professors and a student panel.

Penn Abroad will offer 14 Penn Global Seminar (PGS) courses for the Spring 2025 term, featuring new program sites like Brazil, Bulgaria, and Malawi.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with five professors who are teaching new or interesting courses in spring 2025, exploring topics that range from city soundscapes to "Percy Jackson."