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‘A huge help’: Phila. restaurant owners see sales increase during Black Restaurant Week
Black Restaurant Week, an event that showcases Black-owned restaurants and culinary businesses in the city, took place from June 4 to June 13.
Cellphone usage while driving is linked to other risky behaviors, Penn study finds
Researchers found that people 18- to 24-years-old who use cellphones while driving are more likely to engage in other impulsive behaviors, establishing a link between impulsivity and car crashes.
Penn lifts nearly all indoor mask-wearing requirements for vaccinated individuals
The move marks the first time in well over a year that students, faculty, and staff will not be required to wear a mask indoors at Penn, a monumental step towards Penn's plan of holding a fully in-person, on-campus fall semester.
‘A sense of normalcy’: students welcome Penn’s new mask guidelines
Several students remain concerned about the enforcement of new mask-wearing regulations and the impact they will have on the West Philadelphia community.
More than 300 students, faculty, alumni sign statement urging Penn to divest from Israel
The statement, released on May 19, has been signed by nearly 330 members of the Penn community and 28 Penn groups and Philadelphia-based organizations.
Six Penn faculty members launch free, open-source course on COVID-19, mRNA vaccines
The PennMed instructors created the virtual course to help the general public understand the science behind mRNA vaccines and encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Former Wharton Vice Dean Jason Wingard named Temple University president
Wingard graduated from the Graduate School of Education in 2000 and will be the first Black president of Temple.
Students coming off gap years say they enjoyed work, travel experiences despite COVID-19
After taking a year away from school, many of these now members of the Class of 2025 said they are optimistic about the upcoming semester.
Students support Penn’s vaccine mandate, but some worry it poses challenges for intl. students
Students are concerned the vaccine mandate could force international students to move to the United States earlier and cause them to miss New Student Orientation activities and in-person classes.
Penn students to co-host second annual virtual pre-health conference in August
The conference will take place virtually from Aug. 4 to 6 and will feature guest speakers such as celebrity doctor Bill Dorfman and workshop events.
Many incoming first years receive scam emails from fraudulent Penn addresses
The emails advertised fake research, internship, and job opportunities and requested personal information from students who applied to them.
Penn students, community raise over $56,000 for 2021 graduate struck by car near campus
Dennis Ronel's accident prompted an outpouring of support from family, friends, and Penn alumni, and reignited criticisms of pedestrian safety on Penn's campus.
Penn’s Gene Therapy Program expands operations with lease from Discovery Labs
Penn's Gene Therapy Program signed a lease with Discovery Labs, a company that leases biopharma space for life science research, on May 25, significantly expanding its life science research capacity.
Penn Medicine develops an odor test that can quickly detect cancers with over 90% accuracy
A study done by Penn researchers found that the odor test can detect compounds found in pancreatic and ovarian cancer cells using blood samples from patients.
Meet five of Penn’s 20 Fulbright scholars for the 2021-2022 academic year
The Fulbright Program, paid for by the United States government, funds up to 12 months of international experience for the award recipients.
Penn reappoints Vijay Kumar as Engineering Dean through June 2027
“The world needs more engineers, and I am proud to be Dean of a school that graduates outstanding engineers who are poised to have a tremendous impact on the world,” Kumar wrote in an emailed statement to the DP.
Projects for Progress recipients awarded up to $100,000 for social justice initiatives
The three winning teams were awarded grants of up to $100,000 to implement projects that address eradicating or reducing racism, achieving educational equity, or reducing health disparities.
School of Arts and Sciences will no longer require social distancing indoors
All offices, conference rooms, classrooms, and labs are available to use at full capacity, and PennOpen Pass will no longer be used to enter buildings.
Penn Med, CHOP contribute to $72,000 gift to address racial inequities surrounding COVID-19
Together for West Philadelphia, a health equity nonprofit, gifted $72,000 to the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to provide free COVID-19 tests and vaccines to communities most impacted by the pandemic.