Penn's men's basketball has been on pause since last March with the cancellation of Ivy League sports into the winter of 2021 and is the only Big 5 program currently not playing basketball. We take a look at how Penn's peers are doing this season.
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Agatha Advincula | Undergrad deans: we’re still in a global pandemic. That is our extenuating circumstance.
Little has changed since the pandemic began, so why are Penn's deans trying to shift the culture of the pass/fail option which gives students the flexibility to avoid pandemic-induced educational disruptions?
‘I would like my normal lungs back’: Students recount physical and emotional toll of COVID-19
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with multiple students who have survived COVID-19. Here are their stories.
Alumnus David S. Pottruck makes $6.3 million donation to Penn Athletics
With his latest donation of $6.3 million, David S. Pottruck continues his storied half-century engagement with Penn Athletics.
Agatha Advincula | Undergrad deans: we’re still in a global pandemic. That is our extenuating circumstance.
Little has changed since the pandemic began, so why are Penn's deans trying to shift the culture of the pass/fail option which gives students the flexibility to avoid pandemic-induced educational disruptions?
‘I would like my normal lungs back’: Students recount physical and emotional toll of COVID-19
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with multiple students who have survived COVID-19. Here are their stories.
Penn professor Robert Schuyler retires after backlash from using Nazi phrase and salute
Schuyler, who believed his speech at an archaeological conference was being suppressed, said he used the Nazi phrase and salute to reference limits on free speech in Nazi Germany.
Phila. will stop supplying Philly Fighting COVID with vaccines after switch to for-profit
The decision comes after PFC, which has already vaccinated thousands of Philadelphia residents, suddenly switched to a for-profit model and unexpectedly stopped offering COVID-19 tests.
Analyzing Penn's MLB Draftees: When were they drafted and how successful were they?
In our third article in the series about Penn players who have played in pro sports leagues, we take a look at Quakers who have played in the MLB and how their careers stack up to that of an average MLB player.
Analyzing Penn's NBA Draftees: When were they drafted and how successful were they?
In our second article in this series on Penn players being drafted to play in professional sports leagues, we are analyzing Quakers who have been drafted into the NBA and how their careers stack up to that of the average pro basketball player.
Biden orders creation of more detailed guidance for safe college reopenings
The Department of Education will work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ensure universities have the latest, evidence-based recommendations regarding reopening.
Penn study finds COVID-19 patient mortality rates decreased throughout pandemic
Since patient characteristics and the severity of illness have remained the same throughout the pandemic, the study suggests that hospital staff quickly improved their approach to patient care.
From student to professor, Nakia Rimmer has seen it all as a Penn basketball fan
Rimmer is among the Math Department's most beloved professors, but one of his largest claims to fame has nothing to do with differential equations or taking derivatives. Outside the classroom, Rimmer is one of Penn men's basketball's biggest fans and supporters.
Penn receives approval to resume athletic activity on Feb. 1; Pottruck to gradually reopen
In a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, a Penn Athletics representative also wrote that these plans would change if the City of Philadelphia issues updated guidance.
Perelman School of Medicine applications jump 21% as pandemic motivates future students
The pandemic has driven an increased number of medical school applications this year, with many prospective students inspired by firsthand experiences with COVID-19 and frontline workers' heroism.
Travel bans compel some Brazilian students to quarantine in Mexico before arriving on campus
Proclamations issued by the Trump administration last year have restricted the entry of certain travelers to the United States, forcing some Brazilian students to quarantine abroad before arriving on campus this semester.
Iuliia Bryzgalova brings professional tennis experience to the Quakers
After competing professionally across Europe for multiple years, junior Iulia Byzglova decided to further her studies at Penn and has been dominating the women's collegiate tennis world ever since.
Penn Med study finds that cancer patients in remission risk serious illness from COVID-19
The study indicates that both patients currently suffering from cancer and those with inactive cancer are highly vulnerable to COVID-19.
Opiate overdoses increase in Black Philadelphians, drop in white residents during COVID-19
Researchers found that the number of fatal overdoses suffered by Black individuals increased by over 50% compared to the previous year while the rate for white individuals dropped by 31%.
Nia Akins named Today’s Top 10 by the NCAA
As the first Quaker and 12th Ivy League athlete to receive the NCAA's prestigious Today's Top 10 Award, Akins is no stranger to receiving recognition.



















