From training camps to poker, here’s how Penn athletes spent their winter break.
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Lauder — who graduated from the University in 1965 — is credited with first sparking Trump’s interest in Greenland, having pitched the idea to the President several years ago.
Taco Bell opens new location near Penn’s campus
The storefront — located at 39th and Chestnut streets — is open daily from 9-12 a.m. and uses a modernized service model.
Starbucks workers picket near Penn’s campus as national strike enters third month
Cafe locations around Penn’s campus have been closed since Starbucks workers across the country began to strike in November 2025.
Lauder — who graduated from the University in 1965 — is credited with first sparking Trump’s interest in Greenland, having pitched the idea to the President several years ago.
Taco Bell opens new location near Penn’s campus
The storefront — located at 39th and Chestnut streets — is open daily from 9-12 a.m. and uses a modernized service model.
Trump administration drops appeal in case blocking educational funding cuts for DEI programs
The Education Department’s dismissal follows a year-long federal campaign against the inclusion of DEI in university programs.
Penn School of Arts and Sciences hosts panel on United States intervention in Venezuela
Four Penn faculty discussed the future of the country, along with how U.S. foreign policy will affect Venezuelan citizens.
Penn researchers discuss plans to gamify cardiovascular health using $25 million award
The award, funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, will support a new trial that will evaluate whether increasing step count through gamification reduces the risk of cardiovascular events.
Sohum Sheth | You’re choosing harm if you're still cooperating
Columnist Sohum Sheth argues that harm persists from institutional cooperation with ICE, and that only refusal can meaningfully limit enforcement.
DP Daybreak | Penn Medicine integrates AI
Also, the University broke its single-quarter record for lobbying spending in the fourth quarter of 2025.
From data analysis to pattern recognition: Here’s how Penn Medicine is using artificial intelligence
Across the University of Pennsylvania Health System, scientists are now using AI to enhance their understanding of biological systems and modern medicine.
Over 150 Penn Jewish faculty file brief in support of University response to antisemitism lawsuit
The brief comes amid an ongoing federal investigation into alleged workplace antisemitism at Penn.
Penn spent record-high $510,000 lobbying the federal government in fourth quarter of 2025
This fiscal quarter, the University spent $510,000 internally and an additional $260,000 to retain the services of three external lobbying firms: BGR Group, Cassidy & Associates, and Mehlman Consulting.
Trump appoints billionaire Penn alum Marc Rowan to ‘Board of Peace’ overseeing Gaza Strip
Rowan will serve as a member on the executive board of both the “Board of Peace” and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.
Wharton reports higher median base salary, fewer employment offers for 2025 MBA graduates
According to Wharton’s latest career report, the median annual salary for 2025 Wharton MBAs working full time is $185,000, up from $175,000 in 2024.
Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute hosts panel on Trump administration’s new drug pricing policies
The event hosted four panelists who discussed drug pricing provisions set forth by the White House.
Ady Lotivio | What no one tells you about being international
Columnist Ady Lotivio reflects on the deeper truths of international homesickness.
Three Quakers land in NCAA top 25 at Quaker Invitational
Sprinters Fore Abinusawa, Shane Gardner, and Nayyir Newash-Campbell shined in their first meet of the New Year.
The Jan. 20 filing echoed previous arguments made by Penn, stating the University has complied with the agency’s demands, but is unwilling to submit personal information without consent.



















