Twenty-six teams competed this weekend at PennHacks, a biannual, 40-hour-long competition where participants designed and create tangible electronic devices and toys.

The new learning management platform has a video function, allowing students in ASL classes to engage in online discussions in sign language.

Each of the four courses are set to begin on Coursera within the next few weeks and last from six to 10 weeks.

Penn announced on Tuesday that the School of Nursing is teaming up with a Philadelphia private high school for girls, The Agnes Irwin School, to teach a class about global health this semester.

The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with the congressman after his speech to talk about his neuroscience investment initiatives and concerns about research funding cuts.

Researchers may have to end life-saving enterprises due to lack of monetary support.

Penn Engineers’ summer projects include cockroach inspired robots and improved cell phone chips.

By the end of this school year, all 12 schools will be unified under one learning management system.

Campus Apartments and University City Housing have adjusted their leasing agreements for the new academic year schedule.

The new med school and SAS minor has a six-course requirement.

Steven Fluhary, who assumed his role as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences on July 1, discussed his career path with the DP.

In June, 2013 Engineering graduate Michael Steltenkamp —who served as Penn’s ATO chapter president for the past year — won the 2013 Thomas Arkle Clark award, the highest national honor for ATO undergraduate seniors.

On July 23, biomedical companies attended BPC’s Vendor Fair with their newest tools, which “determine what questions [postdocs] can ask experimentally.”

Members of Team DARwIn traveled to the Netherlands in order to compete against top teams from other nations. The robots are programmed to mimic human soccer players.

“Social Entrepreneurs’ Playbook” will focus on “[doing] more with less” and maximizing the impact of available funds. “The key aspect of this book and social entrepreneurship is to apply the business discipline in the social enterprise,” said co-author James Thompson.

From July 21-23 , Provost Vincent Price will represent Penn at a discussion with other universities’ administrators about the future of online education, including massive online open courses. Penn has seen enrollment of over a million in its Coursera MOOCs.

A recent study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine found that restricting sleep led to weight gains because of increased late night calorie consumption. The subjects’ environment resembled that of a college freshman.