At Penn’s 256th commencement on May 14, the University will honor seven individuals with honorary degrees.

Club Singapore, with the support of Penn Political Review, the Wharton Business and Politics Association and the Huntsman Program in International Studies invited the ambassador to speak about Singapore’s role in globalization and democracy.

Science enthusiasts, from experts to those with limited knowledge, gathered at the Franklin Institute Monday night for “Cancer and our Genome.” The event aimed to educate the general public about the connection between cancer and genetics.

Today’s general assembly primaries will pit 27-year incumbent state rep. Jim Roebuck (D-Phila.) against Fatimah Muhammad, a 2006 College graduate, who is running for the first time to represent the 188th district, which includes Penn’s campus.

Over 52,000 video testimonies of Holocaust survivors, rescuers, war crime participants and liberators will be available to Penn students and faculty in 32 languages and from 56 countries.

It is not always bad to be the square peg in the round hole. Coursekit, an education management startup founded by three Penn students, changed its name to Lore in light of changing company directions. The new logo consists of the product name arranged in a square formation within a red circle.

Only about 15 percent of Penn students participate in intramurals. The average participation rate for Penn’s 16 peer schools, which included Duke, Stanford, MIT and the rest of the Ivy League, was 31 percent.

Since Nov. 2009, Penn Medicine’s Blood Donation Center has supplied the hospital with blood cells and platelets from members of the Penn community.

The body elected College junior and UA Representative Jon Monfred, Engineering junior and UA Representative Matt Rosenberg, and College and Nursing junior and UA Representative Spencer Stubbs to the University Council.

Earlier this month, the CFPB released an interactive online tool called the “Financial Aid Comparison Shopper” as part of its “Know Before You Owe” student loan project.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is the clear front runner in the presidential race and will almost certainly win the nomination.

This year, Penn received more LGBT-flagged regular decision applications compared to last year’s round of admissions.

Oppenheimer, who formerly served as the executive secretary of SPEC, sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to discuss some of his goals for the year ahead.

This semester, there were 21 undergraduate and nine graduate ABCS classes offered, three of which were new. VIDEO: Word on the WalkINTERACTIVE: Academically Based Community Service

With former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum out of the Republican race, there is little doubt that the general election will be fought between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

The Engineering Entrepreneurship minor is a popular choice for Engineering students looking to learn more about technology ventures and business development.

The avant-garde fusion dance group, which was formed in 1997, is eclectic in every sense of the word. VIDEO: Strictly Funk Master Classes