Vijay Kumar has been named the new dean of The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

The decision comes after the SRC approved applications for five new charter schools. Wolf had urged Green to deny all applications. 

Taline King, a Drexel freshman, was found dead in her dorm room on Saturday.

The Board of Trustees Budget & Finance Meeting today quite literally ended in protest.

The scare was caused by a transformer explosion on the block of 41st Street between Pine and Baltimore Streets.

Student Health Services and the Penn's Health System are working with the CDC and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to monitor the Ebola situation.

Rhythmic Damage, the annual breaking — or break dancing — event has gained a following beyond Penn.

A UPennAlert was issued this morning at 6:19 a.m. due to a reported robbery and assault in the area of 3800 Woodland Ave. Police arrived on scene and the Division of Public Safety warned the Penn community to avoid the area.

Maintenance crews have been working since Wednesday night to contain flooding in Harrison College House. STUDENT-SUBMITTED VIDEO: Flooding at Harrison College House

State television broadcasts in Pyongyang, Korea announced today that former Communist leader Kim Jong Il had passed away at 8:30 a.m.

The Daily Pennsylvanian will resume normal publication after winter break on Jan. 11. Check thedp.com for breaking news and updates.

At around noon on Tuesday, two Penn students were hit by cars, in separate incidents but in close proximity.

The senior dished out 29 points on 8-for-12 shooting from three-point land, but it wasn’t enough for the Quakers against UCLA in Anaheim.

Penn Police secured Meyerson Hall — the School of Design building —  Saturday morning due to a potential bomb threat.

Police restrained a woman before she could jump from the garage’s 10th floor roof Sunday night.