The new tower, located at 800 Walnut St., is the most expensive per-square-foot office building in Philadelphia.
Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections
James Morrison | Penn needs to make it easier for students to explore its four schools
By lowering the barriers that divide students across the undergraduate schools, the University could create a more united student body that is better able to both collaborate with itself and foster a sense of unity at this school that is sorely lacking.
Penn Athletics removes Jerome Allen from its Hall of Fame after federal conviction
Former Penn men's basketball coach Jerome Allen was removed from the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame on Tuesday, just one day after he was sentenced for his role in a year-long admissions bribery scandal.
Guest Column by Alex Yang | Penn needs more socioeconomic diversity
While Penn’s recent efforts to expand financial aid and support to first-generation low-income students are commendable, they are insufficient. Improving access to education needs to be a foremost priority for institutions that have the resources to do so.
James Morrison | Penn needs to make it easier for students to explore its four schools
By lowering the barriers that divide students across the undergraduate schools, the University could create a more united student body that is better able to both collaborate with itself and foster a sense of unity at this school that is sorely lacking.
Penn Athletics removes Jerome Allen from its Hall of Fame after federal conviction
Former Penn men's basketball coach Jerome Allen was removed from the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame on Tuesday, just one day after he was sentenced for his role in a year-long admissions bribery scandal.
Alex Silberzweig | Khan Academy highlights deficiencies in conventional teaching methods
The extent to which high school, college, and graduate students depend on Khan Academy tells us how lackluster some of their more conventional resources tend to be.
Penn baseball stays busy with summer ball
The college season might be over, but several members of Penn baseball will continue to play for different leagues this summer.
Former Penn coach Jerome Allen avoids jail time in admissions bribery scandal
Former Penn men’s basketball coach Jerome Allen was sentenced to four years of probation, of which six months will be spent on house arrest.
Guesthouse for guests of University to be constructed at 38th and Walnut
The 17,000-square-foot guesthouse will host "strategic meetings" and "important visitors and special guests."
Bridget Yu | There’s nothing wrong with prioritizing our mental health
Let’s take the first step toward ending the stigma around mental health by prioritizing ourselves and our health.
Penn Medicine agrees to pay $275,000 for allegedly submitting false reimbursement claims
Penn Medicine allegedly violated the False Claims Act after submitting reimbursement to Medicaid for ultrasound reports at an extreme delay.
The best Penn teams of all time: 1897 Penn football
Penn grads earn less than state medical center alums but tops Ivy League, report claims
Penn is the only Ivy League institution in the top five colleges in America with the highest earning graduates, according to career website Zippia.
Alexa Rybicki | Take advantage of Penn’s global seminars
Penn makes it possible for students to have the opportunity to travel abroad without missing out on an entire semester at Penn.
Arrest made after team of thieves stole wallets and laptops from five Penn buildings
The items taken include wallets with credit cards and electronics such as an iPhone and laptop.
With Quakers away for summer, here's how Penn's athletics facilities are used
During the summer months, there is still activity at Penn Athletics facilities, whether by way of summer camps or renovations.
A look at the Penn admissions visitor center a month since its move to Claudia Cohen Hall
The admissions center moved to the basement of Claudia Cohen Hall in late May after nine months of construction. The new center offers a bigger space and its design reflects Penn Admissions' recent re-branding.
Penn Medicine researchers find Facebook statuses can help predict medical conditions
The study analyzed Facebook status updates written by approximately 1,000 consenting patients and evaluated the posts' language and users’ demographics. Researchers found that social media content could predict all 21 conditions considered in the study.
Maeve Masterson | Oil refinery explosion reveals long-standing environmental injustice
Despite being just a few miles away, the thick smoke that continues to billow from the PES refinery poses a prescient and necessary reminder to most Penn students that the harmful effects of the nation’s highly emissive oil industry are real and ominously close to home.



















